Business People
Rik Blyth has been named general manager of La Fonda on the Plaza.
Blyth served as general manager for world-class resort properties across the Caribbean, including Rose Hall in Jamaica, Biras Creek in the British Virgin Islands, and Caneel Bay in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He also has served as president of the U.S. Virgin Islands Hotel and Tourism Association. In addition, he has managed numerous major market hotels coast-to-coast for both the Hyatt Hotel Corp. and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. Most recently, he served as general manager at the Hyatt Regency Newport Resort and Spa in Newport, R.I. Prior to that position, Blyth was general manager at Chicago’s Renaissance North Shore.
“Rik has a well-deserved reputation for delivering an unparalleled guest experience,” said Jennifer Kimball, the hotel’s chairwoman of the board. “His multi-ethnic experience in the British and American Virgin Islands, Jamaica and Puerto Rico will be a nice complement to La Fonda and Santa Fe’s varied cultures. Rik personifies the 360-degree approach to hospitality that has always been a hallmark of the La Fonda brand, so we are thrilled to welcome him here.”
Originally from Wisconsin, Blyth earned a Bachelor of Arts in hotel and restaurant management from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He is a Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers and Chicago Cubs fan.
Trinity Capital Corp. has named Thomas Dolan to the position of chief financial officer.
Dolan joined Trinity’s subsidiary, Los Alamos National Bank as senior financial officer in April 2017 and was appointed chief financial officer of the bank on June 19.
Dolan is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago and received a MBA from the University of Chicago with a concentration in finance. He has held various positions over the years but most recently was employed as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Anchor Bank based out of Madison, Wis., and its successor, Old National Bank.
Association of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Jason Espinoza joined his peers from other states in the nation’s capital for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition State Leaders Summit, where they discussed the importance of international trade to the nation, especially to individual states.
The USGLC advocates and educates for a strong and effective International Affairs Budget.
Leadership Santa Fe and Youth Leadership Santa Fe classes of 2017 graduated May 9 at The Lodge at Santa Fe.
The 2017 program, held in association with Los Alamos National Bank and the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, worked with 29 up-and-coming movers and shakers. They came together for nine months to develop personal leadership capacity, while looking at community issues such as economic development, health, youth and education, nonprofit leadership and government, with a focus on being better able to contribute to the community upon leaving the program.
Graduates are: Craig Anstine, Lianne Joy Aponte, Xochitl Campos Biggs, Taylor Dugger, Andie Fuller, Linda Garcia, Nicole Guerra, Madonna Hernandez, Margaret Hickey, Daniel Kratish, Kim Ray Krupnick, Karin Lerew, Bonnie Lochner, David McCahon, Mary Jo Metzger, Vanora Michelle, Melissa Miller, Matthew Montano, Kyle Moore, Christine Muñoz, Jerrold Ortega, Kira Randolph, Rachel Saiz, Patrick Tolen, Anastacio Trujillo, Caroline Valdez, Angelo Valencia, Guillermo Yañez and Michael Zaragoza.
Graduates from Youth Leadership Santa Fe include: Jennifer Alfaro Cuna, Brayan Baca Moreno, Liam Bell, Courtney Brookover, Jacqueline Estrada, Faith Garcia, Oscar Guadarrama, Jacob Hernandez, Kudra Hernandez, Santiago Lucero, Nina Mariel, Yovanaa Mendoza Ortiz, Yesenia Ornelas, Etta Pope, Belen Ramirez, Jaquelyn Rascon, Andrew Romero and Melissa Ruiz. Mentors: Robert Borrego, Chloe Casdagli, Esperanza Amor Lopez, Jose Medina, Loissel Olazabal and Desta Shaw.