About 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, Co-founder and Managing Director, 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:
21c Museum Hotels
Advance Auto Parts
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
Brock & Company, Inc.
Busch Gardens Amusement Parks
Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
Cayuga Hospitality Advisors
Chartwell Hospitality
Chesapeake Hospitality
Clyde's Restaurant Group
CNN - Cable Network News
Commercial Metals Company
Cottrell, Inc.
Colwen Hotels
Davidson Hotel Company
Delhaize America
Duke Hospitality
Duke Realty
Environmental Quality Laboratory
Epiphany Farms Hospitality Group
Equity Residential
Extended Stay America
Fieldale Farms Corporation
Finger Construction Company
Geauga Lake Amusement Park
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Global Group, Inc.
Granite City Food & Brewery
Grimaldi's Pizzeria
Hamilton Medical Center
Hannaford Bros. Co.
HD Supply
Hersha Hospitality Management
Holiday Inn Newport Pier
Homestead Studio Suites Hotels
Houlihan’s Restaurants, Inc.
HRI Lodging
InterContinental Hotels Group (US and UK)
InterMountain Management, LLC
Jiten Hotel Management
KBP Foods
Landry’s Restaurants
Lane Hospitality
LBA Hospitality
Pavia & Lázaro, LLC
Lockwood McKinnon Company
Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon
LTD Hospitality
Main Street Restaurant Group
Marietta Conference Center & Resort
Marietta Country Club
Mercer Consulting
MMI Hotel Group / Dining Systems
Montage Hotels & Resorts
Newport Hospitality Group
NexDine, LLC
Omni Hotels
Outback Steakhouse International
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
Palm Management Corporation
Pei Wei Asian Diner
PIW Restaurant Group
The Piada Group
Post Properties, Inc.
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
Southwest Food Service Excellence
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 Nutrition Group
The Piada Group
The TPC Club of Boston
Walgreens
Weeks Landscape Services
Wright Investment Properties
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts

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