Leadership
Hotel Management Company
Coastal Hotel Group provides remarkable lodging choices for the discerning traveler. This is accomplished by continuous collaboration with hotel owners and leadership teams by each corporate associate.
Yogi Hutsen
President & Chief Executive Officer/Partner
yhutsen@coastalhotels.com
206.388.0408
A thirty-plus year hospitality professional, Yogi Hutsen provides the overall strategic vision for Coastal Hotel Group. Working directly with hotel owners and general managers, Yogi ensures each hotel operates within company standards to deliver a unique guest experience and optimum profitability. Read More…
Peter LaFemina
Chief Financial Officer/Partner
plafemina@coastalhotels.com
206.388.0422
Peter LaFemina has more than thirty years of financial management experience in the hospitality and gaming industries. Utilizing a collaborative approach to planning, operations support and change management, Peter provides strategic direction and oversees all corporate finance functions. Read More…
Ed Schwitzky
Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing/Partner
eschwitzky@coastalhotels.com
520.405.6227
With over thirty years in hospitality sales and marketing, Ed’s experience provides the basis for formulating and executing precisely targeted, integrated corporate marketing plans and strategies. Read More…
Meredith Mara
National Director of Sales
mmara@coastalhotels.com
206.254.9923
In her sixteen years in hospitality, Meredith Mara built a solid sales resume. At Coastal, Meredith balances providing direction and support to property Directors of Sales with revenue-generating direct sales initiatives. Most recently, Meredith was Director of Sales & Marketing at the Coast Bellevue Hotel in Seattle. Read More…
Dawn Milhous
Corporate Director of Revenue Management
dmilhous@coastalhotels.com
206.254.9924
Dawn spent six years as Regional Director of Centralized Revenue for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts honing her revenue management skills. Now as Corporate Director of Revenue Management at Coastal, Dawn provides strategic direction, training and support to all properties in the Coastal Hotel Group portfolio. Read More…
Thomas Kovacs
Corporate Director of Food & Beverage
tkovacs@coastalhotels.com
206.427.4694
A food and beverage professional with over forty years experience working throughout the United States, Europe and Japan, Tom garnered a vast knowledge across all aspects of the business. From kitchen to front-of-house management, he is a master at consulting, menu writing, food competitions, television food shows and restaurant ownership. Read More…
Tatiana Beiting
Corporate Controller
tbeiting@coastalhotels.com
206.254.9927
Tatiana Beiting has thirty years of experience in the hospitality industry, including food and beverage outlet management and cost analysis, front office management and for the last twenty years, accounting management in hotels large and small. Given her ability to relate well with associates at all levels, Tatiana very efficiently and effectively handles the day-to-day general accounting for hotels in the Coastal portfolio. Read More…
Patti Vadset
Director of Human Resources
pvadset@coastalhotels.com
206.214.4105
Patti is an accomplished Human Resources professional with a fourteen-year track record of leading and guiding human resource initiatives. For Coastal Hotels, Patti’s approach is one of partnering with the management team of each property to provide counsel and motivation in all areas of human resources. Read More…
