Paul McElroy

EVP, Construction & Design at Highgate Hotels

Paul re-joined Highgate in 2020 as the Executive Vice President of Design and Construction, overseeing all aspects of the company’s Design and Construction division. Paul originally joined Highgate in 2014 as Vice President of Construction, overseeing all Hawaii and West Coast based projects.

Prior to Highgate, Paul was Vice President of Development at Trinity Investments. Before that, he served as Vice President of Design and Construction for Kyo-ya Hotels and Resorts where he oversaw all major renovations and redevelopments at its four Waikiki properties. Paul moved to Hawaii in 2000 and began his career at Rider Levett Bucknall, a construction consulting firm.

A native of Donegal in the northwest region of Ireland, McElroy earned a bachelor’s degree with honors in quantity surveying from the University of Ulster.


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