HR ConsultantsAbout Us
Castro & Associates is an independent consulting firm specializing in Human Resources. The firm was established in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After a successful 18 months there, and in response to a growing demand for our services, the business was relocated to the Atlanta, GA area in 1995, and again in 2005 to the Nashua, NH area. We are available to assist your organization on an as-needed basis when (a) you don't have the means to staff a Human Resources Department on a full-time basis; (b) you have the need for specialized services, or (c) you need help on a temporary basis.
Tony Castro, Principal of Castro & Associates, has been associated with the hospitality industry for over 35 years. Upon graduation from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, he went to work for Marriott Corporation, and had three “careers”: Food and Beverage (Restaurant Manager), Human Resources (Corporate Director of Employee Relations), and Hotel Administration (General Manager). In addition to Marriott, he has worked for Hilton International, Renaissance Hotels, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, El Conquistador Resort, an independent luxury inn, a country club, and various restaurants, including Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.
Tony’s career has taken him throughout the US, to Mexico, and to the Caribbean. Castro & Associates, a 100% minority owned and operated organization, was established in 1994.
Consulting assignments have included developing recruiting strategies; identifying cultural differences; designing, developing and facilitating a Proactive Employee Relations seminar; assisting in the production and voice talent for several videos in Spanish; conducting employee opinion surveys, as well as wage, salary and benefit surveys; co-directing a union-avoidance campaign; evaluating the HR function of a country club; facilitating a benefits open enrollment process in Spanish; innumerable translation assignments including a union contract, an auto insurance policy, employee handbooks, safety and procedures manuals, as well as an audit conducted by an insurance commissioner. In addition to all the training Tony facilitated while with Marriott, Renaissance, and PML Associates, he has been certified as a trainer by Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and Homestead Studio Suites Hotels.
It would be our pleasure to be of service to you.
Client List
Among our clients are organizations in retail, insurance, manufacturing, entertainment, consulting, real estate, hospitality, food service, health care, environmental protection, landscaping, legal, country clubs, amusement parks, poultry production, construction, media, and a Department of Defense subcontractor.
| The list includes the following: | |
| Ace USA Insurance Company | |
| Aimbridge Hospitality | |
| Applebee's International | |
| Atlanta Athletic Club | |
| Barceló Crestline Hotels | |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. | |
| Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano | |
| Buffalo Lodging Associates | |
| Bristol Hotels & Resorts | |
| Busch Gardens Amusement Parks | |
| Cameron Mitchell Restaurants | |
| Cayuga Hospitality Advisors | |
| CNN - Cable Network News | |
| Colonial Medical Insurance Company | |
| Cottrell, Inc. | |
| Davidson Hotel Company | |
| Delhaize America | |
| Duke Realty | |
| Environmental Quality Laboratory | |
| Extended Stay America | |
| Fieldale Farms Corporation | |
| Finger Construction Company | |
| Geauga Lake Amusement Park | |
| Georgia-Pacific Corporation | |
| Hamilton Medical Center | |
| Hannaford Bros. Co. | |
| HD Supply | |
| Hersha Hospitality Management | |
| Holiday Inn Newport Pier | |
| Homestead Studio Suites Hotels | |
| Houlihan’s Restaurants, Inc. | |
| InterContinental Hotels Group (US and UK) | |
| Landry’s Restaurants | |
| Lane Hospitality | |
| Lazaro Law Group | |
| Lockwood McKinnon Company | |
| Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | |
| Main Street Restaurant Group | |
| Marietta Conference Center & Resort | |
| Marietta Country Club | |
| MMI Hotel Group / Dining Systems | |
| Montage Hotels & Resorts | |
| Newport Hospitality Group | |
| Omni Hotels | |
| Outback Steakhouse International | |
| P.F. Chang’s China Bistro | |
| Palm Management Corporation | |
| Pei Wei Asian Diner | |
| Post Properties, Inc. | |
| Puerto Rican-American Insurance Co. | |
| Pyramid Hotel Group | |
| Rexam Graphics | |
| San Juan Marriott Hotel & Stellaris Casino | |
| Sea World Amusement Parks | |
| Seyfarth Shaw at Work | |
| Sheraton Colony Square Hotel | |
| Silver Line Windows and Doors | |
| St. Regis Hotels | |
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide | |
| Swissôtel Atlanta | |
| TBS - Turner Broadcast System | |
| The Brickman Group | |
| The Chamberlin Hotel | |
| The Coca Cola Company | |
| The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa | |
| The Home Depot | |
| The Jan Companies | |
| The TPC Club of Boston | |
| Walgreens | |
| Weeks Landscape Services | |
| Wyndham Hotels and Resorts |
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