About

Hospitality is in our DNA! At Valley of the Moon Partners we pride ourselves on delivering results for our clients and like sommeliers, we take pride in pairing our services to our client's specific needs.

​In addition to our team’s combined experience, we have a network of resources & trusted business partners to address your every need

Our team

Alain Piallat

Alain Piallat, a 35-year veteran of the Hotel and Hospitality Industry, is the President and co-founder of Valley of the Moon Partners.  In this role, Alain uses his extensive network and business acumen to match corporations and individuals with strategic opportunities and partnerships.

As President of Marriott Hotels of Canada and Senior Vice President of Marriott Lodging in the Midwestern part of the US, Alain was responsible for the management of some 350 hotels under different brand names.  He guided the development of the Revenue, Sales & Marketing strategies required to maximize sales and profits in each of these various businesses.

Mr. Piallat was CEO of Beverage Metrics, a high-tech company whose wireless inventory solutions are working to solve the endemic problem of “shrinkage” in the beverage area of the hospitality industry.

Most recently, Alain served as the President of Juvenal Mozart overseeing the management of the Marriott Renaissance Hotel in Aix-en-Provence, France.
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During his career, Alain has served as Chairman of the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau, was on the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement International and for the Hotel School of Management at Michigan State University, and was a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Hospitality at Guelph University in Ontario, Canada.

alain@valleyofthemoonpartners.com | (707) 236-2677

Zach Lawrence

Zach Lawrence is the Managing Director and co-founder of Valley of the Moon Partners.  In this role, Mr. Lawrence devotes his time to business development and project management. 

​Mr. Lawrence has held senior operations and program management positions at a number of companies and non-profit organizations in multiple industries.  

Most recently, Zach served as the Director of Operations at Level Sleep, a direct to consumer mattress company, where he led the company from early stage start-up to acquisition by Resident Home (dba Nectar Sleep and Dreamcloud, et al).

Prior to the operational role in e-commerce, Zach was VP Operations for the hospitality technology company Beverage Metrics, where he guided product development and led the sales to install process of the combined hardware and software solution. 

Zach understands the unique operational and marketing strategies required for businesses and non-profits to succeed in their specific market niche, and he excels at bringing those strategies to fruition.  

He has a Master’s Degree in History and has been teaching U.S. History at the college level since 2005.

Expertise in Operations, Product, and Project Management, Process Design and Automation, Financial and Business Management.

zach@valleyofthemoonpartners.com | (707) 343-8588

LEIF LENDROP

Leif became a partner with VOMP in October 2020.  In his role, Leif is focused on business development and uses his network and sales experience in a consultative manner to match corporations and individuals with strategic opportunities and partnerships.  
 
Leif was born and raised in Sweden. After completing military cadet school and serving in the Army Leif moved to England and worked for the Savoy Hotel Group, followed by an assignment with Steigenberger Hotels in Germany. From there Leif spent time at famed winery Bouchard & Fils in Beaune, France.
 
After graduating with a BSBA in Hotel Management from University of Denver Leif joined Marriott International. With the exception of a few sales leadership assignments with other hotel companies, Leif spent 26 successful years with Marriott in the sales & marketing discipline.

leif@valleyofthemoonpartners.com | (415) 602-4687
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Paul Somogyi

Paul spent 30 years with Marriott International serving in multiple sales & marketing leadership roles working in London, Paris, Warsaw, Brussels, San Francisco and Washington D.C. 

Prior to joining VOMP, Paul acquired valuable knowledge of the leisure travel industry and distribution channels, as Director of Sales & Business Development with a luxury tour operator.  

Paul is an innovative results driven sales & marketing executive with expertise in strategic global account management and segment leadership, consistently driving client acquisition and market share growth.

Paul is adept in building solid relationships and uses his vast network and business acumen to create successful opportunities for all parties.   

paul@valleyofthemoonpartners.com | (703) 395-7783 | Linkedin
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