Martin P. Nicholson CAREER SUMMARY Proven industry leader with comprehensive and diversified management experience in national and international luxury resort/hotel markets. Extensive experience in all aspects of resort/hotel operations, sales & marketing, public relations, human resources, financial management, golf, marine and Spa facilities. Extensive experience in residential resort development including the full life cycle of all facets of land planning, entitlement processing and permitting. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 5/2011 to 7/2012 Encantado Resort General Manager Santa Fe, New Mexico Encantado was a luxury boutique resort in Santa Fe operated by Auberge Resorts. Encantado had the proud reputation of being the first, and only, AM Five Diamond hotel in the state of New Mexico. With award winning dining at Terra Restaurant, and the exceptional Encantado Spa experience, the resort set a new benchmark for New Mexico hospitality. Resort management transferred to Four Seasons Hotels as of July 2012. 12/2010 to 4/2011 Great Eagle Holdings, Inc. Consultant San Ramon, California Great Eagle Holdings owned both The Langham Huntington and The Langham Boston as part of their diversified real estate portfolio. I was retained to facilitate the advancement of thecompany's Master Plan entitlements for The Langham Huntington. My responsibilities included the organization of multiple meetings with City of Pasadena officials, municipal authorities, the Pasadena Heritage and Preservation Society as well as with various other community associations and neighborhood homeowner associations in order to successfully obtain the necessary permits and approvals for future development projects. In my role I also acted as the primary liaison consultant for Great Eagle Holdings and all other parties involved including company principals as well as all legal, architectural, traffic, historical and art restoration consultants. 9/2005 to 11/2010 The Langham Hunti