Meet the Team

Doug Rigoni is the President and Chief Executive Officer for Coast Hospitality Management. He is responsible for overseeing the continued growth of the 40-year-old company, including expanding its collection of properties along the Pacific Coast as well as furthering the success and service offerings of the currently owned, franchised, and managed properties. He began his hotel career 35 years ago with Doubletree, Sheraton, and Westin Hotels before joining WestCoast Hotels in 1992, where he managed properties in several Pacific Coast cities including San Francisco, Portland, Salt Lake City and Vancouver, B.C. Doug has served in a variety of executive positions with Coast primarily focused on business development efforts since 1998. As President and CEO, he continues to build on Coast Hotels’ internal company culture, to efficiently assess needs and empower employees and properties. Doug enjoys spending time with his wife Angie and three children, Grace, Ella, and Jac and is an avid golfer. He also enjoys woodworking, kayaking, surfing, skiing, and all outdoor sporting activities.

Cheryl Foster Hayes is National Director of Sales for Coast Hospitality Management. She is a graduate of the Isenberg School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Cheryl’s prior experience includes Hilton and IHG before joining WestCoast Hotels and holding positions in Southern California, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle. She held roles in Food & Beverage and Operations in her hotel career but found her passion in Sales early on and remains focused on that discipline. Cheryl brings over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry and her oversight includes all US properties encompassing Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska and Hawaii. Cheryl is a native of the Northeast originally, but now considers herself a firmly entrenched West Coaster. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, fine food and wine, the Arts, gardening, and the great outdoors.

George Schweitzer is the Regional Director of Operations for Coast Hospitality Management with primary responsibilities for oversight of properties in the state of Oregon. He has more than 35 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Prior to working at Coast Hospitality, he was CEO of West Coast Event Productions. Mr. Schweitzer was Regional Vice President for Crescent Hotels & Resorts overseeing a $500mm+ portfolio of hotels under multiple leading brands throughout the country, including Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, IHG, and Sheraton. In 2001, George took a break from managing hotels and founded LaborSage, Inc., which developed labor scheduling software for the hospitality industry. His company was subsequently sold to UniFocus, L.P. out of Dallas, TX in August, 2006. He was recruited from Unifocus to join Red Lion Hotels, and from 2008 -2013 George was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Red Lion Hotels (RLH - a publicly traded hotel company). Prior to that Mr. Schweitzer was the President of the VenQuest Hotel Group, based in Irvine, CA, and Vice President Operations for Sunstone Hotels. Before Sunstone, George was a Regional Vice President for Red Lion Hotels & Inns for 12 years. George is a Certified Hotel Administrator with a background in Business Administration. He attended the University of Montana, California State University Long Beach and UCLA.

Jeanne Kloser is the Chief Financial Officer for Coast Hospitality L.L.C. She has been involved in finance and accounting in Seattle for over 20 years, giving her a strong grasp of the area’s unique economic climate. She has qualifications in multiple areas, including human resources and payroll. Most recently, she was the controller for Indigo Real Estate Services Inc. She has held other positions as controller at companies like the Armco Group and the Claremont Hotel. Additionally, Jeanne is a member of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants. Jeanne is a Seattle native with the bug for travel and exploration. She received her Bachelor of Arts in accounting from Seattle Pacific University and went on to earn her CPA as well. In her free time, Jeanne enjoys gardening and trying new recipes inspired by her travels.

As the Corporate Director of Revenue Strategy, Nathan is responsible for overseeing some of Coast Hospitality Management's most premier properties. He works closely with senior staff on hotel revenue generation and maximization, implementing and supporting company pricing, market strategy and best practices. Nathan has more than 22 years of hospitality experience, most recently as area revenue manager for Kimpton Hotels in Portland and director of revenue management for the Davenport Hotel Collection. Throughout his career, Nathan has held a variety of positions from guest services manager and director of front office operations to director of special projects. His unique background and portfolio make him well-equipped to oversee hotel operations and ensure departmental objectives are met and exceeded. A native of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Nathan has lived in Portland for many years but still enjoys exploring the region with his loved ones. He is a fitness enthusiast and likes to stay active with running and swimming. Nathan is a proud Seattle Seahawks and Portland Timbers fan. Nathan is a graduate of North Idaho College and Washington State University, where he acquired a bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant administration.

As Corporate Director of Sales & Marketing Julie is responsible for marketing, planning and execution strategies for 12 properties in Oregon, Greater Seattle, Hawaii, Anchorage and Southern California. Julie works in collaboration with the Coast Hotels international team and company leadership to develop highly effective marketing campaigns and promotions, along with branding and corporate identity initiatives. Prior to joining the Coast Hospitality leadership team, she spent 3 years with The Benson Portland, a Coast Hospitality managed property, as Director of Sales & Marketing, overseeing all sales and marketing initiatives for this historic landmark hotel. Julie curated and art directed The Benson's Historic Stairwell installation, which showcases and captures the hotel's evolution over a century and Portland's most notable landmarks, attractions, and its history. Julie’s 25+ years of hospitality experience includes positions with Destination Hotels & Resorts, Semiahmoo Resort and Hilton Corporation, among others. She is a Washington native, but now calls Portland her home. In her spare time, she enjoys watching Portland Trailblazer games with her two sons and taking road trips to the Oregon coast and Oregon wine country.

Darcey McAllister is Principal Consultant in Oregon at HRT Northwest. In that role, she supports Coast Hospitality LLC as their corporate Human Resources representative focused on policy and compliance, employee relations, corporate HR strategy and leave of absence administration. The Benson Hotel has been utilizing her services for the past 4 years where she advises on workforce planning and collective bargaining agreement interpretation and application. She has over 20 years of hands-on HR experience at both the strategic and tactical level. As an outsourced partner, she takes time to learn about her client’s businesses so she can customize her support to meet their actual needs. Her creative yet pragmatic approach results in practical solutions to often difficult problems. She holds SPHR, GPHR, and SHRM-SCP certifications and earned her MBA from Seattle University.

Gregg Enright is the Regional Director of Operations for Coast Hospitality, LLC, as well as general manager of Waimea Plantation Cottages in Kauai. He is responsible for overseeing all aspects of operations including: guest relations, front desk, housekeeping, maintenance, finances, team building and staff development. In addition, he fosters positive relationships with the community and oversees all current and future Hawaii properties. Enright comes to this position with more than 30 years of experience on all four of the major Hawaiian Islands, starting in the hospitality industry at the young age of 14, working his way to manager at a half-way house on a golf course. Enright previously spent 27 years operating eight different resorts for Outrigger Hotels & Resorts in Hawaii where he won multiple awards for performance, dedication and innovation. Enright has a passion and talent for creating dynamic teams that are able to deliver desired results. As Regional Director of Operations he continues to showcase the hidden treasures and travel opportunities of Hawaii, his home for the past 34 years. Enright enjoys spending time with his daughter, Danielle, along with playing tennis, biking and running.

Freyda Stephens is the Regional Operations Manager for Coast Hospitality Management. Born in California, she traveled extensively from a young age. Freyda was introduced to the Hospitality industry over 30 years ago and has experience as a General Manager and Controller for Major Franchisors of Full Service hotels such as Winegardner & Hammons, Lodging Inc, Tollman - Hundley and Coast Hospitality. Her experience spans from South Carolina, California, Texas, Anchorage and Seattle with portfolios that include Holiday Inns, Best Western and Radisson. She also had the excitement of involvement with new builds and hotel conversions from the ground up, setting systems and training staff. She enjoys being involved in tourism and business focus organizations and has served on the boards in every community. Freyda enjoys spending time with her son Daniel and his family, is an avid reader, enjoys fishing and any water sport.

Tonya De La Cruz is the general manager for Coast Gateway, in SeaTac, Washington. She has been a part of the Coast Gateway team since the early phases of development and with Coast Hospitality for 30 years. Tonya is a Seattle native and attended the International Air and Hospitality Academy. She began her career as a room attendant at Coast Gateway and has worked her way up from auditor to front office manager and now to general manager. Tonya stays connected to the community through her involvement with the Seattle Southside Convention and Visitors Bureau along with the Washington Lodging Hospitality Association. She continues to raise Coast Gateway’s occupancy levels while facilitating one of the highest cleanliness scores in the company, which has kept the hotel consistently on Tripadvisor’s top 5 recommendations for the SeaTac area. For fun, Tonya enjoys traveling, spending time with her grandkids, and watching her son play baseball.

Ron Warren is the general manager of the Coast Hilltop Inn, in Pullman, Washington. He is a Washington native and served in the United States Army for three years. Prior to entering the hospitality industry, Ron was a business owner, a real estate broker and spent his younger years working in a sawmill. He entered the hospitality industry eight years ago, starting as a sales representative for the Red Lion Hotel. Ron became part of the Coast Hospitality team six years ago, starting as the Director of Sales for the Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel. Eventually, he transferred to the operations department, which led to his current position at the Coast Hilltop Inn. Ron is the proud father of five children and 15 grandchildren. Ron enjoys spending time with his family as well as outdoor activities including golf, fishing, hiking and off-roading.

Teresa Stiff is the general manager at the West Beach Inn, a Coast hotel in Santa Barbara, California. In 1996, Teresa began her hospitality career at The Dream Inn in Santa Cruz. After receiving her degree in mathematics from San Jose State University, Teresa transferred to Northwest Hospitality Group’s corporate offices in Boise, Idaho, where she assisted the president for three years. During her tenure, Teresa was able to learn hotel financials, which helped prepare her for her current role as general manager of West Beach Inn. Teresa continues her industry engagement by serving on the Hospitality Santa Barbara board, and recently completed tenure on the Board of the Santa Coast Tourism Business Improvement District Committee. Teresa is married to her husband, Tim, and has a son, Lamont, who is currently in college.