{"id":164772,"date":"2026-02-05T06:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T06:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/164772\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T06:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T06:36:18","slug":"hotel-maya-long-beach-names-lisa-duncan-as-director-of-sales-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/164772\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel Maya Long Beach Names Lisa Duncan as Director of Sales &#038; Marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With over 30 years of experience, hotel leader steps into new role to drive sales strategy and continued growth at Long Beach\u2019s iconic waterfront property <\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">LONG BEACH, CA, (February 4, 2026)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.hotelmayalongbeach.com\/special-offers?gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22376572263&amp;gbraid=0AAAAA_Ko-Bog6pK-EcYuS3u0k4Tr8tuP6&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA4eHLBhCzARIsAJ2NZoIxoqp3TVE8e-gYXdSEOsRO3uWBIHVUEpHAIvwgvfncDl2VHbIMZQYaArTDEALw_wcB\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelmayalongbeach.com\/special-offers?gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22376572263&amp;gbraid=0AAAAA_Ko-Bog6pK-EcYuS3u0k4Tr8tuP6&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA4eHLBhCzARIsAJ2NZoIxoqp3TVE8e-gYXdSEOsRO3uWBIHVUEpHAIvwgvfncDl2VHbIMZQYaArTDEALw_wcB\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hotel Maya<\/a>, Long Beach\u2019s beloved waterfront landmark, proudly announces the appointment of Lisa Duncan as Director of Sales &amp; Marketing. In this role, Duncan will lead the hotel\u2019s sales and marketing efforts, with a focus on driving revenue and strengthening the property\u2019s position as a premier waterfront destination.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Duncan has been an integral part of the Hotel Maya team for more than a decade. Most recently serving as Director of Catering &amp; Convention Services, she oversaw the hotel\u2019s catering and convention operations and worked closely with clients to deliver high-performing meetings and celebrations along the waterfront. She consistently drove revenue growth, strengthened repeat business, and supported the hotel through its transition to an independent property. Her promotion reflects both her profound knowledge of Hotel Maya as well as her ability to deliver results while maintaining strong client relationships.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cLisa\u2019s promotion to Director of Sales &amp; Marketing is a natural next step for Hotel Maya,\u201d said\u00a0Greg Guthrie, General Manager, Hotel Maya. \u201cShe brings a deep understanding of the property and has played a meaningful role in the hotel\u2019s success over the years. As we continue to position Hotel Maya for the future, her leadership will support the hotel\u2019s continued evolution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud to continue my journey with Hotel Maya,\u201d said\u00a0Lisa\u00a0Duncan, Director of Sales and Marketing, Hotel Maya. \u201cAfter many years with the property, stepping into this role to lead our sales and marketing efforts feels like a natural progression as we continue to shape Hotel Maya\u2019s place as one of Long Beach\u2019s defining waterfront destinations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Prior to Hotel Maya, Duncan held senior sales and convention services roles with Choura Events in Long Beach and at luxury hotels including Shutters on the Beach, Casa del Mar, Claremont Resort &amp; Spa, and Renaissance Stanford Court Hotel. Duncan began her hospitality career with Kimpton Hotels in San Francisco and supported multiple W Hotels openings as part of the brand\u2019s task force team. Duncan lives in Long Beach with her husband and has four children. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling and tending to her growing plant collection.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Long cherished by both locals and visitors, Hotel Maya has been a defining presence on the Long Beach waterfront and Duncan\u2019s appointment reflects the hotel\u2019s commitment to leadership shaped by firsthand knowledge of the property and its market, as it continues to strengthen its positioning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For more information, reservations, or media inquiries, visit\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.hotelmayalongbeach.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelmayalongbeach.com\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.hotelmayalongbeach.com <\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With over 30 years of experience, hotel leader steps into new role to drive sales strategy and continued&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":164773,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[79627,79628,79629,131,133,132],"class_list":{"0":"post-164772","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-long-beach","8":"tag-director-of-sales-u0026-marketing","9":"tag-hotel-maya-long-beach","10":"tag-lisa-duncan","11":"tag-long-beach","12":"tag-long-beach-headlines","13":"tag-long-beach-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=164772"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164772\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=164772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}