William T. Tanaka, Jr.
President
Mr. Tanaka is the Hawaii based owner of Aloha Hospitality Consulting LLC, a partner in The Regency on Beachwalk, managing general partner of Island Colony Hotel and a Vice President/Principal Broker of Anekona Management.
Over the last 30 years Mr. Tanaka has been involved with the development, conversion, sales and management of a number of condo hotel projects and management companies. In 2001 he formed Aloha Hospitality Consulting, whose recent clients include the MGM Grand Residences in Las Vegas, Wailea Beach Resort & Residences by Starwood Capital, Trump International Hotel & Towers Waikiki Beach Walk, and Trump Ocean Resorts Baja, Mexico, Hilton Kauai Beach Resorts, The Ilikai Hotel in Waikiki and the W Honolulu Hotel. In 2005 he partnered with local condo hotel developer, Brian Anderson, to form Anekona Management to manage the condo hotels acquired by Mr. Anderson. Also in 2005 he partnered with Mr. Anderson to acquire and convert the upscale, boutique condo hotel, The Regency on Beachwalk. In 2006 he engineered the acquisition of the Island Colony Hotel rental program where he is the managing general partner.
From 1995 to 2000 Mr. Tanaka Chaired the Oahu Chapter of the Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association, the Hawaii affiliate of the American Hotel & Lodging Association and has also served as an executive committee member of the Hawaii American Resort Development Association (ARDA). He is a recognized authority in condo hotels having participated as an expert panelist and speaker at several condo hotel symposiums in Hawaii and on the mainland.
Kristie Cachola
Project Manager
Kristie Cachola is a veteran in the fields of sales and marketing, customer service, and management. In addition to owning and running a marketing firm, retail store, and restaurant, Kristie previously served as general manager and director of Business Development of Matzki, Inc, a Japanese wedding company, where she managed six Matzki affiliates.