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From One&Only Mandarina’s General Manager, Nicolas Cejas, and Director of Residences, German Velazquez, to Club Mandarina’s Manager, Gustavo Mejía, we’re proud to offer extensive resources to enhance the ownership experience at Mandarina.

GUSTAVO MEJÍA, MANAGER OF MANDARINA EXPERIENCES & CLUB MANDARINA

As Manager of Mandarina Experiences and Club Mandarina, Gustavo Mejía oversees operations for Club Mandarina, ensuring maximum value for owners is delivered through exclusive access and preferred member rates, among other ongoing social programming.

Gustavo has been with Mandarina since it first opened in 2020. Responsible for developing adventure activities for Mandarina Experiences, including ziplining and the beloved La Abuela hike, as well as opening Canalan Beach Club, Allora, Mandarina Polo & Equestrian Club and Chukker, Gustavo is passionate about creating memorable, distinctive experiences that highlight the natural beauty of Mandarina.

A diverse background that includes an economist role with commodity trading experience, a Master’s degree in Social Responsibility and more than a decade of world-wide polo experience allows Gustavo to continue evolving Mandarina Experiences and Club Mandarina to the highest standards.

NICOLAS CEJAS, GENERAL MANAGER OF ONE&ONLY MANDARINA

Nicolas Cejas began his journey with One&Only’s parent company Kerzner in 2021, when he joined One&Only Palmilla in Mexico’s San Jose del Cabo as Hotel Manager. During his tenure, One&Only Palmilla achieved its best ever financial performance (2022), record guest satisfaction scores, and one of the biggest increases in Colleague Engagement within the organization. Prior to joining Kerzner, Nicolas held multiple Hotel Manager and Rooms roles within Mexico for St. Regis, Westin, Sheraton and The Ritz-Carlton.

In his role as General Manager at One&Only Mandarina, which commenced in August 2023, Nicolas will use his ultra-luxury experience to continue building on the impressive footprint One&Only Mandarina has created within the hospitality industry in Mexico, ensuring the resort continues its focus on quality, while placing emotional engagement at the heart of its business strategy.

GERMAN VELAZQUEZ, DIRECTOR OF RESIDENCES FOR ONE&ONLY MANDARINA PRIVATE HOMES

German Velazquez joins One&Only Mandarina as Director of Residences, bringing extensive hospitality experience to his role where he will actively oversee owner requests. German embraces a simple motto that imparts a seamless ownership experience: Do not look for excuses, look for solutions.

A diverse hospitality background that includes finance, F&B, operations, property management and HOA administration at residential communities such as Cabo Azul, Viceroy Los Cabos, and most recently, Costa Palmas, provides German with immense knowledge from Mexico’s premier developments.

German fluidly balances financial responsibilities with operational management to ensure that owner satisfaction at One&Only Mandarina Private Homes excels across the board. He takes great pleasure in executing owner requests, both in-villa as well as financial assistance connected to the villa rental program, and is integral to a successful ownership experience.

CATHERINE MARTIN, RESIDENTIAL SALES DIRECTOR FOR ONE&ONLY MANDARINA PRIVATE HOMES

Catherine Martin represents residential sales for One&Only Mandarina Private Homes, offering valuable experience within the luxury real estate industry to help clients seamlessly navigate the purchase process.

After graduating with a degree in Modern Languages from King’s College London—which included a one-year exchange at the University of Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico—Catherine began her career in investment banking at Deutsche Bank.

After several years in London and Europe specializing in FXOptions and eBusiness sales, she moved to Puerto Vallarta full-time and commenced her career in real estate as sales assistant to Marc Sinanian and Alexis Burwell at La Punta Realty, focusing her attention on the rapidly growing area along the north shore of Riviera Nayarit, where she became their top selling agent. In 2007, Catherine opened her own luxury real estate brokerage, Pacific Boutique Properties, with three offices along the coastline.

A move to Madrid marked the start of Catherine’s next chapter, in which she founded Madrid Boutique Properties, a company that offered full-service, turnkey buying, renovating and selling capabilities for real estate investors. Catherine found her way back to Mexico in early 2021 with her husband and four children, welcoming the opportunity to once again call Riviera Nayarit home.

“My first two years here at Mandarina have exceeded my expectations” Catherine shares. “Working in Mandarina, which I feel is absolutely unrivaled along the entire Pacific Coast, not just selling the One&Only Private Homes collection but also being lucky enough to take care of my clients during the whole process—from purchase of their villa through to design and delivery—means my job is varied as well as great fun. I feel lucky to work here!”