Jigna Panchal
Managing Partner, Otter Hospitality
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone (831) 899-4221
Property Types
Hospitality
Bio
Jigna Panchal is an accomplished hospitality partner, technologist, and operational strategist with years of cross-disciplinary experience spanning software engineering, data science, consulting, and hotel management. In January 2024, she made a pivotal career shift to join her family’s hospitality enterprise as a Partner at Otter Hospitality, where she leads back-office operations, technology initiatives, and product innovation across a growing portfolio of hotels and motels.
At Otter Hospitality, Jigna leverages her rare blend of technical fluency and business acumen to modernize processes, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen the organization’s digital infrastructure. She plays a central role in systems implementation, automation strategy, and data-driven decision-making—bringing a tech-forward mindset to an industry undergoing rapid evolution. Her position as a manager listed in California state filings for Otter Hospitality Group, LLC and multiple affiliated hospitality entities further underscores her substantial leadership responsibilities within the family’s hotel portfolio.
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