Executive Profile
Monday, May 6, 1996
Name: Roger Schenck
Age: 62
Position: General manager, The Shores at Waikoloa
First job: Shoveling snow in Rhode Island
Favorite pastime: Karaoke
"We do have a three-diamond rating (from the American Automobile Association) and I'll be working with the (condominium) owners to maintain that and possibly elevate it to a four-diamond rating," Schenck said.
In 1990, he was named Aston Hotels & Resorts Manager of the Year. He serves on the Hawaii Hotel Association's hotel operations committee and is a member of the committee for Kapiolani Community College's food service and hospitality program.
After 35 years in the Army, Schenck retired as a colonel. He began his hotel management career in 1979 at the Hale Koa Hotel. He also worked at the Ala Moana Hotel before joining Aston Hotels & Resorts in June 1989. He most recently was general manager at the Kona Islander Inn.