Drake, in his new role as Vice President of Marketing and Sales, will be responsible for further enhancing Pan Pacific�s brand awareness in the United States and Canada.  His responsibilities will still be corporate wide and will encompass domestic and international marketing and the long-term strategic positioning for Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts. 

�As the North American economy begins to cool, it is our intention to maintain our market share from North America to our hotels throughout the Pacific Rim,� Drake comments.  �We will be surveying opportunities to grow our brand with hotel properties on the U.S. west coast.�  

Prior to joining Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts, Drake was at The Waldorf Astoria and Waldorf Towers in New York City where he was Director of Marketing for the hotel as well as regional cluster leader for the New York City area Hilton Hotels.  Additionally, he had the responsibility of marketing and sales at Hotel Nikko (U.S.A.) Inc. following a  24-year career with Hilton International where he served in a variety of marketing and sales positions, including Vice President of Sales and Marketing-The Americas. 

A Canadian citizen, Drake has a degree in Hotel Management from the 
British Columbia Institute of Technology and has completed nine advanced management courses and seminars. He has also held membership in several professional associations including Meeting Planners International, American & Canadian Society of Association Executives, The American Society of Travel Agents, The Hotel Sales Management Association International and SKAL.

Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts currently encompasses 19 hotels (17 managed properties and 2 marketing affiliates) in 12 countries in Asia, the Pacific and North America.