Hotel Nikko San Francisco Vice President and General Manager Anna Marie Presutti Receives The Hotel Council of San Francisco Board of Directors' 2015 Peter Goldman Award of Excellence

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415‐296‐0677 | [email protected] SAN FRANCISCO (March 9, 2015) - Today, Hotel Nikko of San Francisco announced The Hotel Council of San Francisco Board of Directors has named Vice President and General Manager <Anna Marie Presutti the recipient of the2015 Peter Goldman Award of Excellence. Established in 1989, the Peter Goldman Award of Excellence honors an individual who exemplifies expertise, devotion, and leadership to raise the level of service and perception of San Francisco's hospitality industry. Despite Anna Marie's youthful soul, her career has spanned nearly 30 years. She began with "mouse ears" at "The Happiest Place on Earth". She progressed through sales and marketing with Hilton Hotels, Sunstone Hotel Properties, and Kimpton Hotels. She also played a key role as a Regional Director of Sales for Sunstone Hotels during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Her successful career led her to become the first female Vice President and General Manager for Nikko Hotels International. Anna Marie is the driving force behind the Hotel Nikko San Francisco's community involvement. She was a "Celebrity Tossee" at the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Annual Celebrity Pool Toss for charity. She launched numerous fund‐matching campaigns for various relief efforts and causes, including the Japanese Red Cross Fund for the Tsunami relief effort as well as a "Drink Pink" campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness. Anna Marie volunteers her time speaking and educating at various universities to aspiring hospitality professionals. Anna Marie serves our hotel and meetings industry well as a past president for Professional Convention Management Association - Northern California Chapter. In addition, she is the past president of the Hotel Council of San Francisco, the incoming chairman of the board for SF Travel Association and is currently the only woman serving on the Foster Farms Bowl board. The Hotel Council of San Francisco Board of Directors will honor Anna Marie at the Peter Goldman Award of Excellence Luncheon on Friday, June 5, 2015 at the Ritz‐Carlton in San Francisco. For additional information on Hotel Nikki, please visit www.hotelnikkosf.com and for Feinstein's at the Nikko, please visit: www.feinsteinssf.com. About Hotel Nikko San Francisco The United States flagship of Nikko Hotels International, Hotel Nikko San Francisco features 532 stylish guest rooms and suites, Restaurant ANZU, Feinstein's at the Nikko nightclub; 10,000 square foot Club Nikko with its sky‐lit pool, and 22,000‐square feet of meeting and banquet space in the heart of Union Square. The hotel is located at 222 Mason Street. For reservations or more information, please visit www.hotelnikkosf.com or call 1‐866‐NIKKO‐SF. # # #   For interview or photo requests, please contact: James Smith | Charles Zukow Associates | [email protected] | 415-296-0677