introducing Tatiana Lotufo

about Tatiana Lotufo

Born and raised in Sao Paulo - Brazil, Tatiana began her hospitality career at the historic Hotel Del Coronado. After graduating with a B.A. in Advertising & Marketing from Mackenzie Presbyterian University in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tatiana went on to earn her Professional Certificate in Business Management from the University of California, San Diego. In May 2000 Tatiana joined the team of the Hotel Del Coronado, first as an Operations Manager in the in-house destinations management department, and later as Conference Manager. In May 2004, Tatiana joined the beautiful Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa as Director of Conference Services. Then in 2005, Tatiana moved to Milan, Italy, where she gained valuable experience on the client side, working as a marketing manager while studying for her Master’s in Fashion Marketing.

Returning to the United States in 2008, Tatiana joined the ACCESS San Diego team as a Sales Manager. She quickly moved into the Director of Sales Role and was later promoted to Director of Business Development in 2012. Tatiana then spent some time as a Global Sales Specialist at Associated Luxury Hotels International, promoting and sourcing meetings for a portfolio of 160 four and five diamond hotels and resorts worldwide. In 2014, she was happy to find her way back to the Access team as the Regional Director of Business Development and later being promoted to Vice President of Sales in 2019 . In addition to her focus on developing new hotel partnerships as well as strengthen existing relationships for all Access offices, she is a strategic part of the leadership team. Currently, as a Vice President of Business Development, Tatiana’s mission is to position Access as a strong partner to our hotel community and industry organizations.

In her free time, Tatiana spends time with her boyfriend Joe, surfing, playing tennis or entertaining friends and family at home for home cooked dinners. She also loves working out with her sister Patricia (yoga and functional training are their favorites) and taking their do “fur” babies Ribby and Brisket on walks.