Kimberly Forte has been with the resort since 2019 where she started as a Senior Sales Executive. Prior to Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Forte was a Sales Executive at Marriott International, Western Mountain Pacific and has been entrenched in the Marriott brand for more than a decade. Forte held previous sales positions as the Associate Director of Sales and Senior Sales Manager at The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa, an Autograph Collection in Denver, as well as a Sales Manager and Assistant at Loews Hotels. As Director of Group Sales, Forte will oversee the resort s extensive portfolio of corporate groups, aiming to maximize sales and boost hotel revenues. She will actively develop and maintain business relationships and represent the hotel at customer events, trade shows and more.