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. 

 

Teresa loves summertime and her favorite thing about her job is seeing all the return guests at the Nantucket Boat Basin where she has worked for many years.  Her favorite thing to do on Nantucket is spend time with her large family. She has many sisters and a father here along with her husband and three children.  She and her husband have been together for almost as long as she has worked at the Boat Basin!  In the off season, Teresa likes to spend her time walking, cooking and sleeping.  She also likes to spend time in her native country, the Dominican Republic, when it gets too cold here on the island.

 

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. 

The employees are what Jason loves the most about his job. Every year our employees come from all around the world to work together, and each person brings their own individual personality and culture to the company. Many employees return year after year, and that's not just a testament to the great company we work for, but it also speaks to the teamwork and camaraderie that we have within the organization. Jason's wife, Cheryl, has also worked for White Elephant Resorts for more than 20 years and they have two young girls Ayla and Cally.  They love taking their kids to the beach. Cisco beach is a perfect spot to take the kids surfing when the waves are cooperating.  In the off season they travel as much as possible. It also allows you to appreciate living on the island that much more. 

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.

Carol has worked in many different cities and hotels, hands down this is her favorite place. She loves the people she works with and how different every day is.  In her 20+ years she has never been bored and that is saying a lot. The people make the job. Her favorite thing to do on Nantucket is summer boating to Coatue with her husband and friends. There is nothing like it and it feels like vacation for that moment.  She does not have immediate family here on Island but living here for over 22 years she has built an Island family she cherishes.  In the off season she loves to travel when she can to her second favorite Island Saint Maarten.

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.

Rebecca loves the working environment at White Elephant Resorts, the support and energy of co-workers, and helping guests to create memories on Nantucket. She enjoys sharing her love of Nantucket with everyone who asks about White Elephant Resorts. In her free time, Rebecca likes to attend theater performances and events on Nantucket and going to the beaches with her children, Charlotte and Kramer. For Rebecca, the off season is for seeing extended family in Maryland every December, leading a Brownie Troop, and supporting her daughter in her theatrical and dance endeavors. She treasures every minute by making time for herself and her family.

Rob loves interacting with the guests aboard the Wauwinet Lady. He likes chatting with the passengers and sharing facts and stories about Nantucket. He even keeps a collection of interesting "show and tell" items, such as maps, arrowheads and old photographs and brochures, and uses them to illustrate the conversations. Every day is busy, but in the evenings, Rob enjoys reading aboard his sailboat, Snowy Egret. Rob has family in Chatham, only 20 miles away, and his parents are frequent visitors to Nantucket. Many White Elephant Resorts employees and managers know them well! In the off season, Rob is always in Chatham for the holidays. After that, he travels, especially to Florida and The Bahamas.

Maggie takes pride in the responsibility involved in accounting and loves interacting with the many employees at White Elephant Resorts. She says one her favorite things about her job is "the appreciation you can feel from everyone you work with." Maggie's favorite thing to do on Nantucket is to enjoy free time with her daughter. In the winter months she makes plans to travel and visit family.

Christina loves that every day brings something different at Nantucket Boat Basin. Dealing with boat owners and crews is great because boaters take time to really enjoy life on the water. She enjoys interacting with her team and says that the Boat Basin's fantastic employees keep her feeling young! An office with the absolute best view in the world - no matter what time of year- is another perk of working at Nantucket Boat Basin. In her free time Christina heads to Dionis Beach with her husband and two children, Claire and Bill - swimming, collecting shells, and watching the beautiful sunset. Then on to dinner at Millie's on the west end of the island. During the winter months she spends time travelling and visiting family in South Florida.

Ginna loves working for White Elephant Resorts' Engineering Department. The variety of every day keeps life interesting; no two days are ever alike in Engineering! Her favorite thing to do on Nantucket is to window shop during the summer months, and walk the quiet beaches or hidden trails in the off season. Ginna has close family on Nantucket - two sisters, a brother and two nephews. Ginna also enjoys visiting with family off Nantucket Island during the winter months.

Kelly loves many aspects of her job, including meeting new staff, training staff on our quality culture, and seeing new trainees give guests the best guest experience possible. She also loves meeting and talking to guests about their Nantucket experiences. When not at work, Kelly enjoys spending quality time with her son and her husband, Dave Bartlett. Though Kelly has no other immediate family on Nantucket, her husband's family, the Bartlett's all live on island. In the off season, Kelly loves vacationing to Key West with her son and husband and visiting family off island.

Sally loves to meet and work with people from all over the world through her position in Human Resources. She loves that the job is always different, changing every day and season. "It keeps it very interesting," Sally notes. In her free time, Sally likes to spend time with family, explore Nantucket, and relax on the beach. Sally is surrounded by family on the island, including her husband, two amazing children, and close relatives. In the off season, Sally enjoys movie nights by the fire with her family, watching her children's sports games, reading, cooking, and traveling.

Nathan loves the work environment with White Elephant Resorts, that includes everything from the management, staff, guests, to job benefits and the work itself. When not working, in true Nantucket spirit, Nathan enjoys relaxing out on the water. Although, Nathan has no relatives that live on island, he has found a welcoming Nantucket family of locals and co-workers. In the off season, he enjoys vacationing off-island and catching up on his favorite TV shows.

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.

Aoife enjoys all aspects of handling the sales and marketing for White Elephant Resorts. Based in Boston, Aoife is frequently seen on island working at the properties, seeing her friends there and enjoying what Nantucket has to offer. She definitely has the best of both worlds! A native of Ireland, Aoife likes to travel, read and enjoy the great outdoors. 

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.