HEI Hotels & Resorts appoints general manager of Renaissance Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – HEI Hotels & Resorts announced today it has promoted Shaukat Wadiwalla to general manager of the 233-room Renaissance Fort Lauderdale in Florida. Previously, Wadiwalla was corporate director of food and beverage for HEI.

“At HEI, we believe in rewarding our finest associates for their superior skills with ever-expanding, career-development opportunities,” said Michael Miner, senior vice president of operations for HEI Hotels & Resorts. “Shaukat has done a remarkable job over the 1.5 years with HEI, consistently helping to raise revenues and create efficiencies at hotels across our portfolio. We have every confidence that he will sustain that record of success in his new role as general manager of the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale.”

Prior to joining HEI in 2007, Wadiwalla was food and beverage director for the 1,350-room Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles, CA where he oversaw outlets with over US$20 million in revenues. He also has served as food and beverage director for the 1,200-room Adam’s Mark Hotel in Denver, CO, and during his 13-year tenure at the Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, held food and beverage management positions at several of the their highest-profile hotels, including the 1,278-room Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Wadiwalla graduated from Florida State University with a degree in business administration, hotel-restaurant management.

“I’m grateful for HEI giving me the tremendous opportunity as a first-time general manager,” Wadiwalla said. “I’m committed to sharing this same dedication to growth with the team at the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale, as we strive to reach new heights as a leader in the Fort Lauderdale marketplace.”