Bruce Fairchild

Regional Director
Sunstone Hotel Group

As the regional director of operations for Sunstone Hotel Properties, Fairchild manages daily operations for five hotels — Kahler Grand Hotel, International Hotel, Kahler Inn & Suites, Marriott Rochester at Mayo Clinic and Residence Inn Rochester Downtown —which account for nearly 75 percent of downtown Rochester’s hotel rooms.

For nearly 30 years Fairchild has worked in the hospitality industry, consistently bringing about increases in revenue and occupancy while managing multi-million dollar renovations at hotels and resorts in Illinois and Minnesota.  Fairchild’s most recent renovation, the International Hotel, has brought first-class hospitality to guests from around the world while offering personalized services and tailoring to the needs of international travelers.  Fairchild is past chair of the Rochester Convention & Visitors Bureau, as well as a member of the board of directors for the Minnesota Lodging Association.  Fairchild, a certified hotel administrator, earned a bachelor’s degree in food sciences from the University of Missouri.