Gregory joined Pacifica Hotels in 2017 after serving as CEO for Saint Marc Holdings in Okayama, Japan. Prior to that, he held executive food and beverage roles at the likes of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, The Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, Hyatt Regency Orange County at Disneyland Resort, Club Med Resorts Worldwide, and numerous other luxury and lifestyle properties across the U.
Simons hails from the East Coast where he earned a degree in Hospitality and Restaurant Management from Syracuse University, his mixologist credentials in 2010 with Marriott International and his WSET Level 2 certification in 2014 with Blackhouse Hospitality.