Paul Sanford is the Asset Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Wincome Hospitality. He is also the CEO of Rosanna Inc., Good Hope International, FJS Inc., and Wincome USA, a successful hospitality group that owns, develops, and manages various hotels, restaurants, and businesses in Southern California.

Since he was named CEO & Asset Manager of Wincome USA in 1994, Sanford has led the company to its greatest growth to date. Under his leadership, the company launched Wincome Hospitality with a single boutique hotel, which grew to a regional portfolio of multi-AAA diamond hotels, restaurants, and office complexes in the Anaheim Resort District and South Coast Metro area.

A graduate of Pepperdine University, Sanford earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Business and Management. He joined the hospitality industry in 1978 in Maui, Hawaii where his first managerial position was with the InterContinental Hotel Group. With over 30 years of experience, Mr. Sanford’s talents have encompassed both the hospitality and real estate industries where he has experience in both asset management and development. Mr. Sanford has held executive-level positions with a variety of upscale and luxury boutique hotels, along with brands such as Wyndham, Hyatt, Westin, and Holiday Inn hotel groups as well as independent boutique hotel properties.

Paul has also gained hands-on experience in full construction, opening, rebranding, renovation, and construction of residential and commercial real estate assets. Before joining Wincome USA, Mr. Sanford was the owner and Chief Operating Officer of a successful restaurant group with a portfolio that included multiple, high-end dinner houses throughout California’s Central Coast.

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