White Elephant Resorts Adds Two New Hires to Senior Leadership

White Elephant Resorts has made two key senior leadership appointments, including one new hire who will oversee sales and marketing. Carlos Bueno is the hotel operator’s new senior vice president, support department, and Gareth Brown is the new senior vice president, operations.  

Bueno’s role will take the lead on sales and marketing, reservations and yield, engineering and employee housing, and capital projects. Meanwhile, Brown will lead operations and brand retail operations across the portfolio.  

They will both move to and be based in Nantucket, the location of White Elephant’s flagship property. White Elephant Resorts manages hotels and resorts in Nantucket, MA; Palm Beach, FL; and Aspen, CO, where White Elephant Aspen recently opened. 

“Both Carlos and Gareth bring exceptional hospitality experience, strong leadership and a deep understanding of the luxury hotel industry to White Elephant Resorts,” said Khaled Hashem, president of White Elephant Resorts. “Their expertise will be instrumental as we continue to grow and evolve our portfolio, while remaining true to the sense of place, personalized service and guest experience that have long defined White Elephant Resorts.”

Bueno was most recently the general manager of Raffles Boston and previously served in leadership positions at Four Seasons New York, The Plaza Hotel in New York, Fairmont Vancouver, Fairmont Copley Plaza, and Boston Harbor Hotel. He also oversaw the major renovation and transition of Taj Boston to the The Newbury Boston. 

Brown was most recently the vice president of operations at Charlestowne Hotels, a portfolio of more than 50 hotels, resorts, and restaurants. Previously, he spent a decade in leadership roles across Montage Hotels & Resorts properties.