CEO/PRESIDENT, R.D. OLSON DEVELOPMENT
WHY: West Coast’s premier hotel developer. Behind Newport Beach’s Lido House, Irvine Spectrum Marriott and numerous other projects, primarily in California, Hawaii.
IN THE NEWS: Counts hotel projects in planning in Sedona, Ariz.; Dana Point; and Hollywood. Also has an industrial project planned near airport in Maui. Construction of Hawaiian project expected to be finished in the first quarter of 2025.
NOTEABLE: Established the company in 1997 following nearly 20 years as founder and CEO of R.D. Olson Construction. OCBJ Businessperson of the Year in 2019.
