A native of Hawaii and a veteran hotelier with more than 30 years of experience, Chang comes to The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis after serving the past four years as general manager for The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences, Kapalua Bay on the island of Maui. Prior to opening that resort,
Chang was the general manager of the Hotel Hana-Maui recognized by Travel + Leisure as one of the top five hotels in Hawaii from 2001 to 2008.
His previous experience also includes serving as hotel manager of the Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club, a four-diamond mixed-u se property, and serving as general manager of the Hanalei Bay Resort, which included directing the restoration of the resort following Hurricane Iniki in 1992.