Montage Beverly Hills Leadership
James Bermingham
Vice President, Montage Hotels & Resorts
Managing Director, Montage Beverly Hills and Montage Laguna Beach
James Bermingham is Vice President of Montage Hotels & Resorts and Managing Director of Montage Beverly Hills and Montage Laguna Beach. In his roles, Mr. Bermingham oversees Montage Laguna Beach, Montage Beverly Hills, Montage Deer Valley, and Montage Residences Corporation. In addition, he supervises the management company in sales, human resources, culture development and training, and supports the development team.
The veteran hotelier has been the Managing Director at Montage Laguna Beach from its opening in 2003, and has played an integral role in guiding the team that has helped Montage achieve significant industry and public acclaim.
Driven by a philosophy which mandates excellence, a "good neighbor" policy and great attention to detail, Mr. Bermingham attributes Montage's resounding success to the exceptionally talented, committed and gracious staff. "This commitment is pervasive throughout the company," he says. "Everyone who works here has a shared vision and enthusiasm for their job, which ultimately creates an unparalleled experience for our guests and residents."
Mr. Bermingham began his 25-year hospitality career as a manager trainee at the Clarence Hotel in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland, where he spent many years honing his talents.
Realizing that he was ready to embark on a lifetime career in the hotel industry, he moved to London, England, where he began a career with ITT Sheraton and the Luxury Collection, which spanned ten years. He worked as General Manager of ITT Sheraton's Five Diamond St. Regis in Houston, Texas. During his tenure with ITT Sheraton and the Luxury Collection, Mr. Bermingham accrued many accolades for his accomplishments, including "The Divisional President Award" for outstanding achievement and the "Top Sales Team Award" for the North American division.
In 1998, he joined Mirage Resorts as opening Vice President of Hotel Operations at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi. The following year, he moved his family to Washington, D.C. taking a position as General Manager of the acclaimed Latham Hotel, where he was also responsible for its sister property, the boutique Georgetown Inn. Here Mr. Bermingham earned the MeriStar Hotels & Resorts "General Manager Excellence Award - Best Food and Beverage."
Mr. Bermingham takes an active role in serving the surrounding community where he lives in Orange County, California. A hallmark of his community involvement is "Hearts of Montage," a comprehensive outreach program which supports non-profit programs throughout Orange County. Demonstrating his commitment, Mr. Bermingham has served on numerous Orange County non-profit and hospitality industry boards and committees, among them the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach, the Ocean Institute, the Anaheim and Orange County Convention and Visitor's Bureau and the Orange County Tourism Council.
Mr. Bermingham is married with two young sons, and enjoys coaching his son's soccer teams.
Leslie MacKillop
Director of Sales and Marketing
Leslie MacKillop joined Montage Beverly Hills in October 2007 as Director of Sales & Marketing.
Leslie was the second employee at Montage Beverly Hills and was instrumental in developing the strategic profile of Montage Beverly Hills, building the sales and marketing team, and executing pre-opening and post-opening initiatives. Now she is responsible for creating a guest-centric approach to all sales and marketing efforts, with a constant goal of enhancing the guest experience and increasing guest satisfaction, retention and loyalty.
Prior to joining Montage Beverly Hills, MacKillop served as the Director of Sales & Marketing at The Peninsula Beverly Hills. From 1999-2007, she was responsible for creating customer retention programs that generated record-breaking measurements of repeat guest visitation and guest loyalty. Previously, MacKillop worked with several boutique hotel companies in the Northwest, including Kimpton Hotel Group and The Sorrento Hotel.
Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, she attended Punahou School, followed by four years at Washington State University's Edward R. Murrow School of Communications.
David Hoffman
Hotel Manager
Dave Hoffman is Hotel Manager at Montage Beverly Hills and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations, ensuring seamless service from all areas of the 201-room property located in the heart of the Golden Triangle.
Mr. Hoffman was formerly the Director of Rooms at Montage Beverly Hills, a position he held since the hotel opened in November, 2008. He started with the company in 2003 as Front Office Manager at Montage Laguna Beach and was promoted to Director of Rooms in 2004.
With over 15 years of experience, Hoffman began his hotel career with Four Seasons. He has held a variety of positions at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel (Four Seasons) in Chicago, Four Seasons Cairo, and Four Seasons Newport Beach, now The Island Hotel Newport Beach.
A native of Buffalo, New York, Mr. Hoffman spent his formative years in Chicago, Illinois, prior to relocating to Southern California. He graduated from Marquette University with a degree in Business Marketing.
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