Having worked in the tourism industry for over 30-years, his recent experience includes various positions in sales and marketing with hotels and tour operators like Halekulani & Waikiki Parc, Roberts Hawaii, Aston Hotels & Resorts, Molokai Ranch, Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hawaii, and the opening of Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina.
More recently in the last 10-years he has been focused on revenue optimization and strategic business development with the large online travel distributors as a Market Manager for Expedia, Inc. and Senior Account Manager | Key Account Manager for Booking.com where he opened and oversaw the permanent Honolulu Office.
Robert is currently the first Market Manager for Airbnb based locally in market and currently oversees Hawaii working exclusively with Professional Hosts, Vacation Rental Management Companies, Boutique Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts in the largest vacation rental market which includes private rooms and entire apartments and homes. He also serves as an Executive Committee Member for PATA Hawaii Chapter (Pacific Asia Travel Association) and recently served on a panel for The Future of Tourism for the 17th Asia Pacific Forum (APF) for Graduate Student Research in Tourism.