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hotels in major markets in the U.S. SAN DIEGO, Calif. – May 15, 2002-- Len Howell has joined Pacifica Companies of San Diego as Director of Acquisitions and Development. Howell most recently was a partner in Waterford Development Company, a hotel development company that focused on developing hotels in San Diego County. Waterford was involved in the development of the 284-room Del Mar Marriott and was a member of the development team that was selected by the Port of San Diego to develop a 500-room hotel near Lindberg Field and the 1200-room hotel adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center. Waterford was also successful in obtaining the entitlements for a 327-room Ritz-Carlton Hotel in La Jolla and two Hilton Garden Inns in San Diego. A 16-year hospitality veteran, Howell began his lodging career in 1986 as Budget Director for Trusthouse Forte Hotels. In the ten years he was with Trusthouse Forte Howell held various financial, operations and development positions. In his final position with Trusthouse Forte he was Vice President of Development for Le Meridien Hotels. In 1996 Howell accepted the position of Vice President of Development for Chartwell Leisure Corporation and moved to New York City. When Chartwell Leisure was acquired by an investment arm of Goldman Sachs, Howell returned to San Diego and started Waterford Development Company. Howell received a bachelor of science degree in finance and a masters of business administration from San Diego State University. Len Howell can be reached at Pacifica Companies, 1785 Hancock Street, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92110 or 619-574-6367 (phone), 619-296-9090 (fax), or via email at len@pacificahost.com. Pacifica now has a two-person acquisition team that includes Dave Krishan, another lodging industry veteran, who worked at PKF Consulting and Colliers International prior to joining Pacifica in 2000. About Pacifica Companies/Pacifica Host Hotels
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Ash Israni or Deepak Israni Pacifica Companies 1785 Hancock Street, Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92110 Phone (619) 296-9000 |
| Also See | Pacifica Companies Purchases the 128 Room Doubletree Guest Suites at Busch Gardens/U.S.F Tampa, Florida / November 2001 |