Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe has welcomed Shannon Schwier as general manager, following her most recent appointment as opening resort manager at Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort in 2025.
Schwier began her career with Four Seasons in 2013 at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills as director of housekeeping. She was promoted to director of rooms before taking on an international assignment at Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach in 2015. In 2018, she was promoted to hotel manager at Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown, and in 2021, she relocated to South Florida as the opening hotel manager of Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale.
“I am thrilled to join Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe and begin this next chapter in a destination that I have long admired and loved,” said Schwier. “Santa Fe’s rich culture, artistic spirit and breathtaking natural beauty make it one of the most distinctive places in the world. I am excited to make Santa Fe my new home, work alongside this exceptional team and continue building on the Resort’s reputation as one of the Southwest’s most iconic luxury retreats.”
Schwier’s has provided operational support at properties across the Four Seasons portfolio, including The Surf Club, Anguilla, Philadelphia, Beverly Wilshire and Nashville, while also successfully leading Fort Lauderdale through periods of leadership transition.
Situated in the Sangre de Cristo foothills, some of the offerings at Four Seasons Resort Santa Fe include the Adventure Center with an entirely operated in-house dedicated program; a full-service spa situated on a spiritual vortex; and a signature restaurant, Terra.