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Kelvin Bloom

Title:PR
Company:ResortQuest Hawaii LLC (fka ASTON Hotels & Resorts Hawaii) No. 44
Parent Company:ResortQuest International
Year of Birth:1959
Birth Place:Santa Maria, CA
Education:Zama HS, Zama, Japan, '77
Job History:EVP, ResortQuest Hawaii, '98; EVP, COO, Aston Hotels & Resorts; REG VP, Resort Quest Intl. Inc.; Founding PR, COO, Castle Resorts & Hotels; VP, Village Resorts, HI; Resident MGR, Menefee Resorts; Various positions, Sheraton Hotels in Hawaii
Business Clubs:Plaza Club, Honolulu Club
Board Memberships:Hawaii Tourism Authority, Pacific Rim Bank, Hawaii Pacific University TIM Advisory Council, Hotel Operators Roundtable, Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Assn., Waikiki Improvement Assn., Manoa Valley Theatre, Aloha United Way, on Board of Directors of two Hawaii Homeowners' Assns., Past President and Director of Poipu Beach Resort Assn. Board of Directors, Past Marketing Committee Chairperson and Director of South Lake Tahoe Visitors Bureau Board of Directors, Past Director of Community Assn. Institute Board of Directors
Hobbies:Avid U of Hawaii athletic supporter
Spouse:Shelley Wilson Bloom
Spouse's Company:Wilson Homecare
Accomplishments:In 2007, Bloom took ResortQuest Hawaii to a new level in the industry by negotiating the sale of the company to Interval International of Miami, a subsidiary of Inter Active Corp. (IAC). In 2005, he promoted the transition launch of Aston ResortQuest Hawaii to ResortQuest Hawaii. In 2002, he was instrumental in the merger/acquisition of Aston ResortQuest Hawaii by Gaylord Entertainment of Nashville. Under Bloom's direction encouraging teamwork and promoting excellence in service and results, ResortQuest Hawaii vaulted to a No. 1 ranking in customer satisfaction in the 2002 Market Metrix Hotel Index against 85 hotel brands in 50 states; Recognized as an industry Brand Leader by American Hotel & Lodging Assn. and Lodging Magazine