Bobbie Favela has been appointed VP of Condominium Administration at Aqua-Aston Hospitality
Aqua-Aston Hospitality, a leading hospitality management business headquartered in Honolulu since 1948, has announced the appointment of Bobbie Favela to the role of Vice President of Condominium Administration. Favela takes the reigns as longtime associate Ruth Okada retires from the role. In addition to its management of hotels and condominium resorts, Aqua-Aston Hospitality manages condominium associations throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
Favela brings 27 years of experience in Hawaii real estate to the position. Prior to joining Aqua-Aston, Favela was the Director of Management Services for Associa Hawaii where she led a team of managers and site staff while overseeing the company's portfolio of 75 community associations. She also previously worked as a Commercial Property Manager for Sofos Realty Corporation where she managed a portfolio of 21 commercial properties, including three that were association-owned. Over the course of her career, Favela has risen through the ranks at some of Hawaii's top property management companies, including Monarch Properties, Premier Realty 2000, and Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties. She holds a Professional Community Association Management (PCAM®) designation; is a Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA®), and has a Hawaii real estate license.
In her role as Aqua-Aston's Vice President of Condominium Administration, Favela is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of Aqua-Aston's condominium administration department which acts as the property manager for condominium associations. As the property manager, Aqua-Aston provides full administrative and financial oversight of condominium associations, regularly inspects the property and ensures that proper maintenance and repairs are performed as necessary, assists with the implementation of new technology and standard operating procedures, and acts as a communication channel between unit owners and their associations' board members.
Aqua-Aston is a member of the Community Associations Institute (CAI), a national organization that focuses on the continuing education of community association board members and property managers. Aqua-Aston's team of condominium administration account executives hold the prestigious titles of CAI's Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) and Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA). Aqua-Aston also holds the Accredited Association Management Company (AAMC) designation, which exemplifies its commitment to excellence within the property management industry.