Kimpton’s Canary Santa Barbara announced the addition of Kecia Kelly as director of catering. In her new role, Kelly will focus on leading the catering team, event planning and new business development. Prior to joining the property, she served as the associate director of catering for The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. Her previous roles include serving as senior catering sales manager at Double Tree by Hilton Golf Resort San Diego and a catering and conference services sales manager at L’Auberge Del Mar also in San Diego.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Kecia to the Canary team to help drive our events and catering business to the next level,” said Ryan Parker, general manager at Canary Santa Barbara. “It’s our vision to deliver unmatched experience and service to our guests, and we’re confident that Kecia’s hands-on industry experience, tenure and leadership will support us in delivering on this vision.”
Kelly grew up in San Diego and now lives in Santa Barbara with her husband of 15 years and three daughters.
The Canary Santa Barbara is situated in the heart of downtown, and features 97 guest rooms, a rooftop pool and terrace. The hotel offers more than 7,300 square feet of event space and full catering and banquet services from the on-site Finch & Fork Restaurant.
