Outrigger Resorts & Hotels

Background

Outrigger is the largest of KSL Resorts’ property groups. The company owns and manages a portfolio of 37 hotels, resorts, vacation rentals, and retail centers throughout the Pacific Rim. Outrigger retained John and Snyder to replace a long-standing General Counsel who left to run (successfully) for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Our Strategy

We partnered with the organization’s President, Jeff Wagoner, and his Chief People Officer, Ruthann Yamanaka, to lead a national search for a senior corporate General Counsel with hospitality industry and real estate expertise. The aim in the search was to find a talented attorney with the strategic acumen to partner closely with Outrigger’s leadership team and the Private Equity firm that owned the rapidly growing company.

We launched a national search and vetted a number of highly qualified legal leaders. Ultimately, our deep dive into the organization and its culture made it clear that Outrigger’s brand value is inextricably linked to the role it has played, and continues to play, in the community that is Hawaii and the South Pacific.

Our Shared Success

Keeping the needs of a Hawaii-based hospitality stalwart with strong ties to the islands at the center of the engagement, we presented a talented, culturally astute slate of candidates, including the extraordinarily talented Scott Miyasato. Scott accepted the challenge of the role after a highly successful tenure at Hawaiian Airlines.