Meet Our Team Of Hospitality Professionals

Khaled's favorite aspect of his job is that he loves taking care of our team and to be able to see them progress in their careers and live a comfortable life. He is always excited to interact with our guests and hear their feedback as he believes that is highly important as many of our guests end up being great friends. He loves visiting our unique properties weekly, enjoys meals in our restaurants and going fishing with his friends and colleagues. A favorite pastime is spending an afternoon on a Hinckley and enjoying the water. He also likes to spend as much time as possible with his family at the beach having cookouts. In the off season, Khaled is visiting our winter properties and racing to complete our capital projects. It is very important to him to spend time traveling with his family enjoying different countries and learning about various cultures. During these travels he enjoys visiting many hotels where he can learn from them. 

The thing Paula loves most about working in the accounting department is interacting with her peers. They all help each other every step of the way and the camaraderie is excellent.  Her favorite thing to do on Nantucket is to babysit.  She loves the idea of giving parents peace of mind knowing they have someone reliable to take care of their kids while they relax and enjoy our many fabulous restaurants and so many other activities our lovely island has to offer.   She does not have family on Nantucket, but she does have lots of friends.  In the off season she mainly relaxes, but I also travels back to Jamaica when she can to visit family and friends.

Cislyn's favorite thing about her job is working with individuals who are serious about their work and care about the company's progress. In addition, she appreciates the level of respect shown by individuals and the sense of belonging and purpose in this working community. Her favorite thing to do on the island is going to church and driving around to catch some of her favorite island scenery. Cislyn lives on Nantucket with her husband and son. In the off season she loves to shop and visit with friends and family.

Throughout the many years of employment with our company, Michael's favorite thing about his job is seeing all the returning guests and hearing all the positive things they say about our resorts.  Of all the activities on Nantucket Michael enjoys, fishing is his favorite.  Although Michael doesn't have any family on Nantucket, he has plenty of friends that he spends time with.  In the off season, he enjoys heading back to his home country of Jamaica where he spends his time relaxing with family and more of his friends. 

There are quite a few things Cheryl loves about her job. She loves the location, her co-workers, the guests and all the dogs. She gets to be on the water, surrounded by boats, good music and see the most beautiful sunsets every night. Her co-workers are some of the hardest working people she knows, and they would do anything to help her. They have all become a big family at The Cottages. A majority of their guests are returning for 5+ years or more and they love to tell her all of their travel stories and tips! Getting to see all the dogs that check in is a major highlight as well. In the summer Cheryl loves going to the beach with her family and friends, having a barbecue, enjoying a cocktail or two, dancing at the Muse and enjoying this beautiful island for what it was meant for.  In the winter, after she finishes working with the preschoolers at NES, she likes to take her dog Cooper out for super long walks (if it's not super windy). Her Kiwi husband, Jason, and her two daughters Ayla and Cally are her family on island, also, all of her friends here are now family.

Miguel loves the variation of one day to the next at Brant Point Grill. He says every day is different and brings new challenges. Miguel's wife and two daughters live on Nantucket as well as his mother. His daughter Amanda is the Communications Manager at Nantucket Boat Basin. Miguel spends his free time working in his yard, and in the off season loves to cook at home, travel and work on house projects.

Happy loves that he can make decisions independently about the work he does with the support of his manager and coworkers.  He loves the team he has worked with for so many years in the laundry department.  His favorite pastime on the island is to go fishing and to meet new people from different cultures. Happy does not have any immediate family on the island but he is surrounded by many long-term friends.  In the off season, he enjoys the calmness of the island.

Aphniel feels that the comfortable environment of his job is especially enjoyable.  He likes being able to give good service to his guests.  He enjoys his coworkers and says they are like family to him. Aphniel lives year-round on the island with his family and enjoys fishing.  In the off season, he likes relaxing and enjoys traveling in New England. 

Ramon loves everything about his job!  He loves the opportunity to be able to service repeat customers year after year along with the comradery he has with his coworkers.  Being in the food and beverage industry, he enjoys the opportunity he is given to become educated about food and wine.   Ramon lives year-round on the island with his family and in his little amount of time off, enjoys fishing. In the off season, he enjoys game nights with the kids and going out to dinner.

Tania says one of her favorite things about her job is meeting and working with people from different countries.  She also enjoys seeing new island visitors, be it colleagues or guests, get captivated by the charm of Nantucket, just as she did many years ago.  While Tania does not have any relatives on Nantucket, she considers herself very lucky to be able to count some close friends, who live here, as her island family.  Her favorite thing to do on Nantucket is hang out at the beach with friends anytime, a thick foggy day can be just as fun as the perfect beach day! In the winter months Tania always uses some of her down time to visit her family in New Zealand, many of which still live in the area she grew up in.

Arlene loves the joy she feels interacting with her team and other departments when she comes in to work each morning. It gives her a warm feeling to get feedback from the guests on how beautiful the rooms and properties are.  It is always a great pleasure for her to be a part of the White Elephant experience. Arlene loves the scenery on Nantucket including sunsets, lovely beaches and walking trails.  She lives here with her husband, Robert and has family on island including her 2 brothers and sister-in-law.  In the off season, Arlene likes to go on vacations and visit Caribbean countries and also visit her daughter, son-in-law and two adorable grandchildren in Florida. 

Sarah likes that every day on the job is a little bit different. She feels it is exciting to meet people from all over the world, both staff and guests included.  She enjoys seeing guests return year after year, and watching their families grow.  She loves showing people the beauty of Nantucket and ensuring their vacation is unforgettable.  With the best office in the world, it is hard to find something not to like! In her free time, Sarah loves walking the trails and beaches with friends and the dogs that she watches.  In the summertime, she likes to cook on the grill and sit on the back deck with a good book and enjoy the sunset. When time allows, she loves to go out to eat and enjoy the many restaurants that Nantucket has to offer.  She recently got into birding and checks her bird feeder for new breeds and returning visitors.  In the off season, Sarah likes to travel.  She and her boyfriend go to Portland, Oregon each year to visit his family, and they always make time for a second trip later in the winter.  Once the season ends, she does a lot of dog-sitting, and she feels it is fun to have a dog in the house keeping her active!  She enjoys the quietness of the off season after a busy summer.  It gives her time to refresh and recharge for the next busy season.  Sarah is super lucky to have built a house right next door to her parents, and she has aunts, uncles, and cousins as her neighbors.  Her brother also lives on Nantucket, so she gets to see him often.  She has a long family history on Nantucket, so she has dozens of cousins throughout the island.  She is so fortunate to have her family close by.