Meet the Team and Exceptional Staff of Turtle Bay Resort

Danna Holck - General Manager

A native of Hawaii, Danna Holck returns to Oahu after two decades on the mainland and in Puerto Rico, serving most recently as general manager for Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa in Rio Grande. Ms. Holck has held numerous general manager and executive-level positions at major brand properties in resort destinations throughout the United States. She began her career in hospitality sales and marketing at hotels in California, Hawaii and Florida.

"This is a full-circle career trajectory for me," said Ms. Holck, referring to her return home to Hawaii. "I'm looking forward to working with my team at Turtle Bay Resort and to reconnecting with my kama'aina friends of many, many, years. It's good to be home!"

Danna Holck, who is of Hawaiian, Japanese and Norwegian descent, was born and raised in Kailua, Hawaii, on Oahu. Ms. Holck grew up in a military family -- her father was a soldier with the U.S. military's most highly decorated unit, the 442nd Infantry. She embraced the traditional values of her native Hawaii, including dancing the hula from age 5 and dreaming of becoming a professional hula dancer. Ms. Holck, who is trained in judo and jujitsu, attended the University of Hawaii, School of Travel Industry Management. She is relocating to Kahuku.

Tom Cross - Resort Manager

Tom Cross joined Turtle Bay in 2005 as Food & Beverage Director, was quickly promoted a year later to Director of Operations. Then in 2009 was promoted again to Resort Manager.

His prior experience includes stints as the Food and Beverage Director at the Hawaiian Regent Hotel (Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort), the Hawaiian Waikiki Beach Hotel (Aston Waikiki Beach) and Assistant Food and Beverage Director at the Hawaiian Regent Hotel and the Hotel Utah. Mr. Cross attended the Kansai Gaidai in Hirakata Shi, Japan, the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, with a major in Non Western Cultures and he graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science Degree in International Relations.

Byran Ashlock - Hotel Manager

Bryan Ashlock joined us in 2012 as Hotel Manager in charge of the Food & Beverage operation overseeing our F&B outlets, Catering/Conference Services, Culinary team, and Room Service.

Bryan most recently joins us from the Starwood Corporation where he was an employee for over 30 years. He comes from the Sheraton Maui where he has been Executive Chef, and Food & Beverage Director for over 14 years. He was Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef, and Sous Chef at the Sheraton Moana, Sheraton Waikiki, Sheraton Moloka’i, Sheraton Waikoloa, New Ohtani in Tokyo, Japan and Sheraton Hong Kong where he served as an apprentice.

He received the senior manager of the year award in 2011 and 1994; Manager of the month/quarter in 2011, 2009, 2008, 1993; the Na’ Po’e Pahana Award for F&B in 2003 and 2000, Starwood’s Chairman’s Award for leadership and professionalism in 2000, and IT&T’s highest award for his significant contributions to the company in 1995.