Pacific Hospitality Group in Irvine said President and Chief Operating Officer Steve Arnold resigned, and it named Robb Walker COO.
Founder and Chief Executive Tim Busch will add the president’s role.
PHG runs a dozen hotels in four states. Affiliates are often managing partners of the properties, some of which are held by an investment fund. Its portfolio includes Paséa Hotel & Resort in Huntington Beach and Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach; business-class hotels near John Wayne Airport, Disneyland Resort and the Irvine Spectrum; and AC Hotel Irvine.
Walker had been vice president of operations of PHG’s Meritage Collection of higher-end resorts. He’s worked for hotel operators based in British Columbia, Aspen and Hawaii.
PHG also named a chief marketing officer, Scott Meldrum, who was a consultant for the company since October. He’s worked in marketing for firms in Los Angeles.
—Paul Hughes
