Mary Rodgers
Managing Director of Montage Laguna Beach, Montage Healdsburg and Pendry San Diego
A little bit about Mary…
With over two decades of luxury hospitality experience, Mary Rogers joined Montage Laguna Beach in April 2021 as General Manager, overseeing all day-to-day operations of the Forbes Five Star, 30-acre beachfront sanctuary and the flagship property of Montage Hotels & Resorts. In April 2022, Rogers was promoted to Managing Director and Area General Manager, where she continues to oversee Montage Laguna Beach, while also lending leadership and operational guidance to sister properties Montage Healdsburg, Pendry San Diego and Pendry West Hollywood.
Rogers joined Montage Laguna Beach from Fontainebleau Miami Beach, where she was the first female general manager since the hotel’s opening in 1954 and was responsible for all operational components of the iconic resort. Rogers originally joined the Fontainebleau as Vice President of Operations, Rooms in 2009 and was promoted to General Manager in 2018. Previously, she was part of The Ritz-Carlton, working at hotels and resorts across the U.S. and beyond, including Executive Assistant Manager, Rooms division at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nev.; Director, Meetings and Special Events at The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort in Rose Hall, Jamaica; and Senior Catering and Conference Services Manager at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grand Lakes in Florida. She began her career with the company as a Catering and Conference Services Manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner in McLean, Va. in 1999.
An active and engaged hospitality professional, Rogers currently sits on a variety of boards, including Visit Laguna Beach, Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Women Leading Travel & Hospitality, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association. During her time at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach, she served as a founding member of the Florida Chapter of Women in Lodging, and chair of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association’s “Women’s Path to Power” committee. Rogers has been recognized with several awards over the years, including “Corporate Executive Woman of the Year” by the U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce in 2019, and “Florida 500 Most Influential Business Leader” in hospitality and tourism by Florida Trend Magazine.
Born and raised in Ireland, Rogers received a Bachelor of Arts in hotel and catering management, graduating Magna Cum Laude, First Class Honors Degree from Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in Ireland. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two young daughters.
How to connect with Andrea and Wagonhound Holdings:
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Mary’s LinkedIn Page