Raymond E. Johnston - President

Ray Johnston is a graduate from Michigan State University with a BA degree in hotel, restaurant, and institutional management, as well as a BS degree in business administration from Oregon State University.

Johnston heads up Las Brisas Hotels, Inc. with the excitement and enthusiasm he has displayed throughout his professional career. Under his leadership, Las Brisas Hotels, Inc. displays a management style that evolves around conceptual and entrepreneur skills and that keeps the firm in a highly competitive position in every facet of the industry.

Prior to Las Brisas Hotels, Inc., Johnston enjoyed a distinguished career with Westin Hotels, (Opening of the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and on to the Camino Reals of Mexico four years later), Princess International Hotels (Opening team of the Acapulco Princess Hotel and Golf Resort), Americana Hotels International (Acapulco El Presidente Hotel and opening of the Americana Hotel and Casino in Aruba, N.A.), and Holiday Inns of Mexico (Directed all resort properties). His success brought him to the presidency of Yellowstone National Park (country’s largest national park of its kind producing profits over $500,000 per week and managing 2000 employees) and President of the restaurant companies of the Campbell Soup Company (multi-concepts with an annual physical growth over 30%).

As president he transformed each company into highly competitive organizations which resulted in an unprecedented rate of growth and return on investment for its owners.

Internationally, Johnston has operated hotels and served on numerous professional boards. Aside from operating hotels and resorts, major achievements were made in making the initial promotion for two international resort destinations in Mexico and one in Aruba, N.A. of the Caribbean.

Following his corporate activities, Ray Johnston fine-tuned his entrepreneur skills while maintaining a reputation as a "Hand shake" guy with a hands-on perspective which continues to make him an outstanding achiever both in the U.S. and abroad.

As a manager, corporate officer, entrepreneur, and hotel owner, Ray Johnston clearly understands that profit is not just made at the bottom line, but also at the top.

The diversity that Johnston has obtained through his career spans from franchise and independent hotel and restaurant operations to that of casinos, resorts, and national parks through out three countries and development consultation in Sweden for new three star hotels and Norway for the Winter Olympics hotel headquarters.

Ray Johnston’s career has been highlighted with significant turnarounds with the restructuring and operation of financially distressed hotels and companies. During this time he has distinguished himself in the areas of hotel/resort operations and management, sales and marketing leadership, and consulting in all facets of the hospitality industry.

Conceptual development with the marketing expertise to promote it has always been a key to Johnston’s success.

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