Mr. Darling, Stephen
Vice President - Hotels
Mr. Darling is responsible for the development and expansion of the Shangri-La brand in North America, including the opening of Shangri-La’s first property in Vancouver, Canada in 2008, where he will also assume the post of general manager. Mr. Darling held general manager positions at The Westin Grand, Vancouver from 1999 to 2004 and the formerly Shangri-La-managed Pacific Palisades Hotel from 1989 to 1999. A Canadian native, Mr. Darling received the Pinnacle Award for Canadian Hotelier of the Year in 2001, was past chair of Tourism Vancouver and co-chair of Vancouver’s winning Yes! 2010 Olympic team.