Anthony Freda is a Certified Sommelier through the Sommelier Society of America and a Certified Food and Beverage Executive through the American Hotel & Lodging Association.

KAPALUA —  TJ Oesterling, general manager for the Outrigger-managed The Kapalua Villas property, announced that Anthony Freda has joined the management team as resort manager.

In his new role, Freda is responsible for day-to-day resort operations. He will also review and develop department standards of operations, room quality programs and efforts focused on core service values and individual and community growth.

“We are happy to welcome Anthony to the Kapalua Villas ‘ohana,” said Oesterling. “With well over a decade of management experience in luxury hospitality brands, Anthony brings to Kapalua Villas operational, product and financial management skills that will greatly benefit our operations.”

Freda comes to The Kapalua Villas from Four Seasons Resorts Lanai, where he was food and beverage director at the Koele Lodge and Manele Bay Hotel. 

Prior to that, he worked at various four- and five-diamond properties. including Four Seasons Hotels in Florida, Georgia and New York; The Ritz-Carlton Hotels in Georgia, California, Hawaii and St. Thomas; Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Mississippi; and the Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Jersey.

Freda earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey. 

The Kapalua Villas recently joined Outrigger Hotels & Resorts’ family of hotels.