Gilda Cordova
Board Member
Leadership Summary Statement
As Director of Operations for multiple hotel brands, from 2001 to the present, I have a proven record of leading teams with a commitment to service excellence, delivering increased revenues and growing profits. In 2011, I branched out on my own and established Legend Hospitality Inc., a hotel management and consulting company. My experience conveys a very hands-on approach to the oversight and guidance of hotels by utilizing my 23+ years’ experience as General Manager, Director of Operations and Director of Sales for full service, upper mid-scale and mid-scale hotel properties. Collaboration, non-defensiveness and accountability are the core essentials of my team culture. My goal is to deliver immediate improvement in key financial metrics along with a solid operating culture of sustained high-performance and continuous improvement. I specialize in hotel operations, brand relations, risk management, employee development, property openings, hotel renovations and construction project management.
Community Involvement
City of Lompoc Economic Development Committee March 2014 – November 2019
Leadership Lompoc Valley September 2014 – May 2016
Lompoc Valley YMCA (Board member) May 2016 – Present
Explore Lompoc (Advisor to the Board) July 2014 – 2015
Explore Lompoc (Board Member, Marketing Committee) July 2015 – Present
Explore Lompoc Board President January 2019 – Present
Council Member – City of Lompoc January 2019 – Present
Honorary Commander – VASFB - Space Force Delta February 2019 – Present
Member of the AETC (Air Education & Training Command) February 2019 – Present
Board Member – Future for Lompoc Youth March 2023 - Present