Sean Dee
EVP, Chief Commercial Officer, OUTRIGGER Hospitality Group
Honolulu, HI 96815
Phone (808) 921-6841
Property Types
Hospitality
Bio
Sean Dee is Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Outrigger Hospitality Group, a position he has held since April 2013. He is responsible for the enterprise-wide commercial strategy across Outrigger’s global portfolio—overseeing marketing, brand, revenue management, sales, distribution, and business intelligence—ensuring consistency and performance across Hawai‘i, Asia Pacific, and the Indian Ocean regions. Under his leadership, the company has implemented integrated commercial initiatives that align with its core ideology, The OUTRIGGER Way, and deliver elevated guest experiences through data-driven revenue tactics and brand coherence.
With more than three decades of experience, Sean’s career spans senior marketing and branding roles across globally recognized hospitality and lifestyle brands. Before Outrigger, he served as EVP and Chief Marketing Officer at Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) Worldwide and President of Global Branding at AEG Live. Previously, he held leadership positions at Hard Rock International—guiding its entry into the hotel and casino sector—Levi Strauss & Co., and Foote, Cone & Belding. A Stanford University graduate with a BA in Political Science (1988), Sean has been recognized with industry accolades such as HSMAI's 2022 Corporate Marketing Professional of the Year, and he actively contributes to tourism and hospitality organizations, including chairing the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau.
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