Hoakalei Country Club has appointed Tulinh Luciano-DeSmith as director of sales and marketing for Hawaii's first Ernie Els Signature golf course and Clubhouse. Scheduled to open to members and guests this fall, Hoakalei Country Club is a joint partnership between Haseko, developer of the new master planned community of Hoakalei--Hawaii's Marina Resort--and of Ocean Pointe in Ewa Beach, and ClubCorp, The World Leader in Private Clubs.
Luciano-DeSmith has nearly 20 years of hospitality sales and marketing experience in Hawaii. Most recently, she served as director of market sales for Aqua Hotels and Resorts, where she developed and managed new business for the hotel and resort management company's 12 properties. Prior to that, she held a variety of sales management positions at a variety of other properties, including Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel, Ala Moana Hotel and ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Tower Resort.
Active in professional organizations, Luciano-DeSmith is a member of the National Business Travel Association, Professional Convention Management Association, Hawaii Business Travel Association, Hawaii Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association and American Society of Association Executives. She received her bachelor's degree in business administration from Colorado Technical University.
Hoakalei Country Club will soon be offering a limited number of resident and international golf memberships. For more information on membership opportunities at Hoakalei Country Club and to see progress on the course's development, log on to the club's Web site at www.hoakaleicountryclub.com.