History

• Thanks to the foresight of C.R. "Bob" Lindquist and William H. "Bill" Ellis who thought it important to keep track of and stay in touch with those retiring or otherwise leaving Westin we have WAA. Early on Larry Dustin was enlisted to provide a typed list which he later expanded into a database. For many years Larry and wife Penny took responsibility for copying, collating and mailing copies of this database to fellow alums around the world.
  
  Later an organization was formed, a board installed and officers elected to manage the business of the entity. Over those 27 years Larry has maintained the vital database and William D. "Bill" Ellis has managed the association's finances. In 2005 Ray Sylvester launched the WAA website, and in 2015 the Westin Alumni Facebook page was published.

Purpose

• The Westin Alumni Association (WAA) was established in 1991, and is dedicated only to maintaining an accurate database of former Westin colleagues who meet a membership criteria as mentioned under "eligibility". There is no cost attendant with membership, however, goodwill contributions are welcome and help to defray costs for maintaining the web site and member database. 

Privacy

• The WAA database is confidential and is not for sale or distribution to outside sources.

Eligibility*

Those individuals employed by Westin (and its affiliated companies) for 5 or more years from 1930-1998 (1998 is selected as that was the year the Company ceased and Westin became a brand of Starwood)

Volunteer WAA Officers & Board
 

2019 Officers

President: Ray Sylvester
Treasurer: Michael Horrocks

At Large Board Members
 

Larry Dustin: Immediate Past President
William D. Ellis: Immediate Past Treasurer
Denis Forristal (Canada)
Doug Hales (U.S. )
Andrew Jones (Asia)
Bill Moyer (U.S.)
Jorg Neuenhaus (Mexico & Central America)
Nancy Peel (U.S.)
Dick Whaley (U.S.)


Past Members

Sue Brush
Pat Carey: Past President (FD) (D)
Charles D. Comstock: Past President (FD) (D)
Wm. H. (Bill) Ellis: Founding Director (Deceased)
Christine Gildow
J. Wm. (Bill) Keithan: Past President (FD) (D)
C.R. (Bob) Lindquist: (FD) (D)
Dan McClaskey (FD)
Chris Marker
Russ Nickel: Past President
Cherie Ohlson
Ron Spellecy

(FD) Founding Director
(D) Deceased

Residence / Years With Westin




Ray Sylvester
Houston, TX
1965-1998




Larry Dustin
Famers Branch, TX
1969-1983


Bill D. Ellis
Seattle, WA
1951-1990


Denis Forristal
Vancouver B.C.
1960-1998



Doug Hales
Phoenix, AZ
1972-1995



Michael Horrocks
Houston, TX
1971-1986



Andrew Jones
Hong Kong
1975-1988


Bill Moyer
Bethesda, MD
1972-1984



Jorg Neuenhaus
Mexico City, MX
1967-1993



Nancy Peel
Detroit, MI
1981-1998

Richard (Dick) Whaley
Issaquah, WA
1966-1977