Hyatt Regency Maui names Jessica St. Charles director of events

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa has appointed Jessica St. Charles as its director of events, the resort said in a news release Tuesday.

St. Charles has more than two decades of experience in hospitality and events leadership, the resort said. She joins the resort’s meetings, special events and destination experiences team, according to the release.

In her new position, St. Charles will oversee the resort’s events team and operations. That work includes meetings, celebrations, destination weddings and special events across the resort’s 100,000 square feet of event space.

St. Charles most recently served as director of meetings, special events and destination services at Terranea Resort, where she oversaw catering and conference services and destination services. The resort said she led a team of 20 in that role and was responsible for revenue strategy, budgeting, forecasting, operational performance, client experience and team development.

The release said her earlier career included leadership positions with Terranea Resort, Hyatt Hotels Corporation and The Ritz-Carlton. It lists her areas of expertise as meetings and special events, catering, conference services, event strategy, banquet operations and client experience. The resort also listed several honors she has received: Department of the Year, Ritz-Carlton Leader of the Quarter, Catering & Convention Services Team of the Year and Manager of the Year.

Fred Findlen, general manager of Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, said in the release that the resort is pleased to welcome St. Charles back to the Hyatt family. “We look forward to the perspective she will bring to our team and to the many groups and celebrations we host on Maui,” he said.

St. Charles said that she is looking forward to building on the resort’s events legacy, which she described as strong, while creating experiences for guests and clients.

More information about the resort is available at www.hyattregencymaui.com.