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Featuring: January 2013.
THE AMERICAS Cornell graduate
Joseph Violi will soon be in Key West as General Manager for the
Reach and
Casa Marina united as a
Waldorf Astoria property. For the past three years, he had been overseeing the
Doubletree Hotel Sonoma Wine Country. Violi is also a
Ritz-Carlton veteran.
Stephen Ast is taking over from
Michael Hoffman as General Manager at
The Boulders. Ast was most recently overseeing the
Boca Raton Resort and Club. Both Boca and the Boulders are
Waldorf Astoria properties. Ast is no stranger to the region, having previously spent three years at the helm of the
Arizona Biltmore (under
KSL ownership) and over ten years at the
Fairmont Princess, when it was still the
Scottsdale Princess.
Christoph Moje has left his post as Hotel Manager at the
Hotel Bel-Air to join the
Oceana in Santa Monica as General Manager. He had joined his former colleague,
Ed Mady, at the Hotel Bel-Air after working with him at the
New York Palace and the
Ritz-Carlton San Francisco. Moje had previously served in various posts at the former
Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage and the former
Ritz-Carlton Dearborn.
Matthias Kammerer has moved over to the
Biltmore as Managing Director. For the past six years, he had been with
Canyon Ranch Miami Beach in a similar capacity. He is the former General Manager of the
Sonesta Beach Resort Key Biscayne, and the
Sonesta Beach Resort
Anguilla.
Marriott International has named
Kevin Schwab Vice President for Mexico. He was most recently serving as Vice President and General Manager of the
Aruba Marriott Resort. Schwab is the former Vice President and Managing Director of the
Ritz-Carlton Macao Studio City.
Alex Obertop has been named General Manager for the
Capella Washington D.C., slated to open this year. He was most recently the Hotel Manager at Capella's
Breidenbacher Hof in Dusseldorf.
Tom Haines has been appointed General Manager at the
Epicurean Hotel in Tampa scheduled to open in November. Most recently, he was the Executive Assistant Manager at the
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel.
Cornelia Samara has been appointed General Manager at the
Andaz Fifth Avenue. Samara has spent almost ten years with
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, previously serving in rooms management positions at the
Park Hyatt San Francisco, the
Hyatt Regency Boston and the
Park Hyatt Washington D.C. Pablo Veloso has been appointed General Manager of the new
Buenos Aires Grand Hotel. He was most recently serving as General Manager for the
Algodon Mansion.
Randall Obrecht has been promoted to General Manager at the
Sorrento in Seattle, taking over from
Sam Johnson. Obrecht joined the hotel in 2011 as Director of Food and Beverage.
Rui Domingues has been appointed General Manager at the
British Colonial Hilton Nassau. He was most recently the General Manager of both the
Hilton Papagayo Costa Rica Resort & Spa and the
Hilton Garden Inn Liberia Airport.
Larry Magor has been appointed Managing Director for the
Omni Dallas. He is the former Managing Director of the
Omni Mount Washington Resort in New Hampshire.
Craig Smith has been promoted to the newly created position of Regional President - Caribbean and Latin America for
Marriott International. He was most recently serving the company as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Asia Pacific.
Hans van Wees has been named General Manager of the
Hotel Vermont, scheduled to open this spring. He is the former General Manager of the
Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe.
Don Fennerty has been appointed General Manager of the
Fairmont Empress. He was most recently General Manager at sister property the
Fairmont Hotel Macdonald.
Garrett Turta takes over from Fennerty as General Manager of the
Fairmont Hotel Macdonald. Turta was most recently the General Manager of the
Fairmont St. Andrews in Scotland. He is the former General Manager at the
Fairmont Algonquin.
Tony Bruno is back: after a 25-year career with
Disney that saw him rise to Vice President Hotels & Downtown Disney at Disneyland, he is now the General Manager of the
Sheraton Park Anaheim.
Scheduled to open in July, the
Aloft Orlando Downtown has named
Craig Leicester General Manager. He is the former General Manager for
Sundy House and the
Celebration Hotel.
Change at the helm of the
Andaz West Hollywood where immensely popular General Manager
Philip Dailey is leaving for a soon to be announced destination.
Lin Schatz, General Manager of the
Hyatt Key West takes over.
Andrew Casperson has been named Area Managing Director and General Manager for the
Omni Fort Worth. He is the former Area Managing Director for the
Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas near Dallas. He previously served as General Manager of the
W Chicago City Center and the
W Dallas Victory.
William Owen has joined the
Gastonia Conference Center in North Carolina as General Manager. He is the former Director of Food and Beverage at
Kingston Plantation.
Michael Platt has been appointed General Manager at the
Viceroy Santa Monica. He was most recently the General Manager of the
Hilton Long Beach. He is the former General Manager for
El San Juan Hotel & Casino.
Claes Landberg has been named General Manager of the
Yotel New York, taking over from
Geoffrey Mills who went to the
Crowne Plaza Times Square. This is a return to New York for Landberg who had previously served at the front office for the
New York Hilton and Towers in the late nineties. For the past few years, he had been in Las Vegas, overseeing operations at the
Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino,
Red Rock Hotel and Casino and the
Green Valley Ranch Resort and Spa.
Kurt Englund has been appointed General Manager at the
Bohemian Hotel Savannah Riverfront. He was previously the General Manager at the
Bristol Ventura in Panama. Prior, he had served eighteen years with
Four Seasons overseeing the
Four Seasons Punta Mita, the
Four Seasons Toronto and the
Four Seasons Whistler.
Cobblers Cove in Barbados has appointed
Alistair Forrest General Manager. Forrest most recently was the General Manager of the
Blue Waters Resort and the
Cove Suites in Antigua.
St. Lucia Resort,
The BodyHoliday has appointed
Stephen Husbands General Manager. For the past four years, he had been with
Tulip Hotels & Resorts in various posts.
Mahesh Reddy has been named General Manager of the
Westin Columbus. He is the former General Manager at the
Hilton Anchorage.
The
Fairmont Royal York has named
Tim Morrison Hotel Manager. He was most recently the General Manager at the
Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier in North Vancouver.
John Sullivan has joined the
Ritz-Carlton Boston Common as Director of Operations and Hotel Manager. For the past two years, he had been with the
Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey as Director of Food and Beverage after serving in the same post for the
Ritz-Carlton Phoenix. He had previously served in food and beverage posts within the
Ritz-Carlton Dallas and the former
Ritz-Carlton Dearborn.
Amy Kantorczyk returns to her former Director of Operations role with her move to the
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. Kantorczyk was previously Director of Operations for the
Fairmont Vancouver Airport before taking on her most recent role as Director of Food and Beverage at the
Fairmont Kea Lani.
The
Arizona Biltmore has named
Chintan Dadhich Director of Operations. Most recently, he was the Director of Rooms at sister
Waldorf Astoria property
La Quinta Resort & Spa.
Maxence Compagnon is now in California as Director of Operations at the
Fairmont Newport Beach. He was most recently in Boston at the
Fairmont Battery Wharf as Director of Operations.
Davidson Hotels & Resorts has appointed
Barry Wabler Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He is the former Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for
Hotel Equities Group.
At the
St. Regis New York,
Ryan Musco takes over from
Danny Corral as Director of Finance. Musco spent the past three years as Director of Finance at Starwood sister property, the
W Boston.
James Morrissey has been appointed Controller for
ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa in Miami Beach. He had previously served as Group Controller for
London Bay Homes and is the former Director of Operations and Controller for the
Quail Creek Country Club.
Patrick Snodgrass has been appointed Controller for the
Chaminade Resort & Spa in Santa Cruz. He was most recently the Controller for the
St. Louis Union Station Marriott and the
Renaissance St. Louis Hotel-Airport.
Simon de Swaan has been promoted to Director of Food and Beverage and joined the
Four Seasons New York. He was most recently at the
Four Seasons Boston as Assistant Director of Food and Beverage.
Colan Vance has joined
San Ysidro Ranch as Director of Food and Beverage. He was most recently in the same post at
Round Hill Hotel and Villas in Jamaica. He had previously held food and beverage posts with
Ark Restaurants, the
French Laundry and the
Inn at Little Washington. At San Ysidro, he replaces
Stéphane Colling.
Connie Richey takes over from
Nicolas Dubort as Director of Food and Beverage at the
Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica. She was most recently overseeing food and beverage for the
Avalon in Beverly Hills and had previously served as Assistant Director of Food and Beverage at the
Beverly Hills Hotel.
Luke Forzano has joined the
SLS Las Vegas as Culinary Director. He was most recently the Executive Chef at the
Loews Portofino Bay at Universal Orlando. He is the former Executive Sous Chef with
Wynn Resorts.
Jeff Carcara has joined
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group as Chief Operating Officer. He was most recently with
Seasons 52 as Senior Director of Operations. He is the former Corporate Director of Food and Beverage for the
Kessler Collection.
Laszlo Nagy-Berta has joined
El Encanto as Director of Engineering. He was most recently the Chief Engineer at the nearby
Canary Hotel.
Patrick Jorio has been appointed Director of Engineering and Product Development for
Occidental Hotels & Resorts based in Playa del Carmen. He is the former Director of Technical Services for
Paradisus Playa del Carmen and Director of Engineering Western Europe for
Hilton Worldwide.
Orient-Express has named
Heinrich Olckers Regional Director, Learning and Development. He is the former Hotel Manager of the
Peninsula Beverly Hills and General Manager for the
Kruger Park Lodge.
Virginie Plin has moved to
Soho House in West Hollywood as Director of Human Resources. For the past two years, she had been serving as Executive Director of Human Resources for the
London West Hollywood. She had previously served in human resources and training posts with
Four Seasons Resorts South Pacific, the
W Chicago Lakeshore and the
Omni Chicago.
Christine Wilsek has moved to the
Langham Chicago as Director of Human Resources. She was most recently in the same position in Pasadena for the
Langham Huntington. Wilsek is the former Director of Human Resources for the
Millenium Biltmore Hotel.
Lisseth Zouhbi takes over from Wilsek at the
Langham Huntington as Director of Human Resources. She was most recently in a similar role for the
Fairmont Newport Beach. Zouhbi had previously served in human resources roles for the
US Grant Hotel in San Diego and the
Westin South Coast Plaza.
Jason Brown has moved to the
Hotel Bel-Air as Director of Human Resources. Brown was most recently at the
Beverly Wilshire as Assistant Director of Human Resources. He had previously served in human resources posts with the
Four Seasons San Francisco, the
Four Seasons Palm Beach and the
Waldorf=Astoria.
Rachel Chishty is now in San Antonio as Executive Director of Human Resources for the
Westin La Cantera Hill Country Resort. For the past four years, she had served as Director of Human Resources at the
SLS at Beverly Hills. She is the former Director of Human Resources at the
Sheraton Bal Harbor.
Joe Garciaros takes over from Chishty as Director of Human Resources at the
SLS at Beverly Hills. Since 2003, he had served as Regional Director, Human Resources, at the
Viceroy Hotel Group. He is the former Director of Human Resources at the
Sheraton Gateway Hotel.
Karen DiFulgo has joined
Benchmark Hospitality as Vice President Human Resources. She was the Vice President Human Resources at the
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.
David Dart has been named Director of Human Resources for the
Cheyenne Mountain Resort. He is the former Director of Human Resources at the
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa.
Luis Mirabelli has been appointed Vice President Development, Latin America, for
Wyndham, based in Buenos Aires. He was most recently with
RCI Latin America as Vice President of Business Development South America.
Jay Rosen has joined
Davidson Hotels & Resorts as Vice President, Business Development. Rosen, a Cornell graduate, was most recently part of the development and finance team for
Baha Mar in the Bahamas.
Scot Hamilton has been appointed Vice President of Marketing for
Noble House Hotels & Resorts. Since 2005 he had served as Director of Sales and Marketing for Noble House's
LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort.
Ricardo Echeverri has joined the
Aloft Orlando Downtown as Director of Sales and Marketing. He was most recently serving as Corporate Transient Sales Manager for the
Kessler Collection.
Bob Fett has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing for
Somerset on Grace Bay on Turks & Caicos. He was most recently the President of the
Momentum Event Network and the former Vice President of Sales and Marketing for
Oak Brook Hotels.
Pegah Ghoushbeigui has moved to the
Capella Washington, D.C. as Director of Sales and Marketing. She was most recently serving as Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Latham Hotel.
Forty 1 North in Rhode Island has named
Paul Sauceda Director of Sales and Marketing. He was most recently serving as Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Ames Hotel in Boston. Sauceda had previously held sales posts for the
Boston Plaza Park and the
Liberty Hotel.
Julie Korountchev has been named Director of Sales and Marketing for the
International Palms Resort and Conference Center Cocoa Beach. She was most recently the Area Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront and the
Doubletree Suites by Hilton Melbourne Oceanfront.
Robert Baldassari has been named Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Inn at Pocono Manor. Since 1994, he had been Director of Sales and Marketing at
Skytop Lodge in Pennsylvania.
The
Strand Development Company has promoted
Allan Brunner to Corporate Director of Sales and Marketing. Most recently, he served as Regional Director of Sales for the company.
The
All Inclusive Collection has named
Kari Dehn Director of Sales, Meetings and Incentives – Midwest. She is the former Global Sales Director - Incentive and Corporate Markets with
Melia Hotels and Director of National Accounts for the
Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa and
Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa.
Jennifer Myers has been appointed Global Account Director for
Sonesta Hotels, based in Chicago. She is the former Director Global Sales – Memberships for
Club Quarters.
Mark Kerwin has joined
El Encanto as Director of Leisure Sales. For the past five years, he had been overseeing sales and marketing for
Las Ventanas al Paraíso for
Rosewood, based in Los Angeles. He is the former Director of Sales at the
Hotel Bel-Air and the
Peninsula Beverly Hills.
Judy Whidden was appointed Director of Travel Industry Sales for the
Viceroy Anguilla. For the past ten years, she had been with
Ritz-Carlton, most recently as Area Senior Account Executive, Wholesale Caribbean & Mexico.
Beth Muehlethaler has joined the
Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek Ranch as Sales Manager. For the past decade, she had been with
Sage Hospitality, most recently serving as Director of Business Development and previously as Divisional Director of Sales for the Extended Stay Division.
The
Waldorf Astoria Chicago has named
Leonardo Lorenzo Director of Catering. He was most recently the Senior Catering Sales Manager at the
Waldorf=Astoria.
The
St. Regis Aspen has appointed
Tobias Rimkus Director of Catering and Conference Services. He had previously held similar posts with the
St. Regis Bal Harbour and the
St. Regis Houston.
David Sigman has joined
El Encanto as Director of Catering. He was most recently in the same role at
Bacara Resort and Spa. He is also the former General Manager of the
Wine Cask in Santa Barbara.
The
Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center has named
Blake Alleyn Director of Catering. He was most recently serving as the Director of Catering at the
Sheraton Needham.
Wendy Fisher has been named Catering Manager at the
St. Regis Aspen. She was most recently on Kauai, overseeing wedding events for the
St. Regis Princeville Resort. She is the former Director of Catering at
La Posada de Santa Fe Resort.
Kristin Mazeika has joined the
Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center as Social Catering Manager. She was most recently an Event Services Manager at the
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Boston – Westborough.
Christine Lo has moved over as Senior Catering Manager to the
Waldorf Astoria Chicago. She was most recently with the catering department at the
Hard Rock Hotel Chicago.
Freddy Vargas will be joining
SBE's
Mercato di Vetro as Executive Chef. Vargas was most recently with
Scott Conant's
Scarpetta in the
Montage Beverly Hills as Chef de Cuisine.
Replacing Vargas at
Scarpetta is
Alex Stratta. He was most recently overseeing his now shuttered namesake two-Michelin starred restaurant
Alex in the
Wynn Las Vegas.
Patrice Martineau has been named Executive Chef for
El Encanto in Santa Barbara. Martineau was most recently serving as Chef de Cuisine at
Peter in the
Peninsula Tokyo. He is the former Executive Chef at the
Savoy in London and Chef de Cuisine at
Restaurant Daniel in New York.
Troy Thompson has joined the
Sunset Marquis as Executive Chef, taking over from
Guillaume Burlion. Thompson had previously served as Executive Chef for
Kress Hollywood,
David Burke in the
Venetian Hotel and for
Jer-Ne in the
Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey.
Willis Loughhead has moved to the
Union League Club in New York as Executive Chef. He is the former Executive Chef for the
Plaza and the
Cooper Square Hotel.
Chris Crary is now overseeing the kitchen for
41 Ocean in Santa Monica. He was most recently Chef de Cuisine at
Whist in the
Viceroy Santa Monica.
Michel Réthoré has taken over the kitchen at
Bouche on Nob Hill, replacing opening chef
Nico Borzee. Réthoré's was most recently at
Restaurant Le Cygory in Montpellier and had previously earned a Michelin star as the Executive Chef of
Le Domaine de la Tortinière in Veigné.
The
Wynn Las Vegas has named
Joseph Elevado Executive Chef of
Andrea's in
Encore. He was most recently the Executive Chef for
L'Ermitage Beverly Hills. Previously, he was overseeing the kitchen at
Social House in Las Vegas and served a nine-year stint at
Nobu.
Ben Dayag has stepped up to take over from Elevado as Executive Chef at
L'Ermitage Beverly Hills. Dayag was most recently serving as Chef de Cuisine at the hotel.
Barnyard in Venice has named
Jesse Barber Executive Chef, taking over from
Jeremy Fox. For the past three years, Barber had served as Chef de Cuisine at nearby the
Tasting Kitchen.
The
Westin Resort & Spa Los Cabos has named
Manuel Peruyero Executive Chef. Peruyero was previously Executive Sous Chef at nearby
Capella Pedregal. Benjamin Bailly is now in the kitchens of the
Hollywood Roosevelt. He was most recently the Executive Chef at the nearby
Cliff's Edge Restaurant. He is the former Executive Chef of
Fraiche in Culver City and
Petrossian in West Hollywood. Bailly had previously spent five years with
Joël Robuchon in Las Vegas, Paris and Monte Carlo.
The
Alexander in Indianapolis has named
Jeremy Martindale Executive Chef. He was most recently the Executive Chef for the
Omni New Haven at Yale.
David Morris has been named Executive Chef at the
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. He is the former Executive Sous Chef at
Aria Resort and Casino.
Davide Pugliese has been named Executive Chef at
Scrub Island Hotel and Marina BVI. He was most recently consulting for
Amangiri and the
Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.
Jason Dalling has been named Executive Chef for the
Fairmont Pittsburgh. He is the former Executive Chef for the
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and the
Fairmont Washington, D.C. Arwi Odense had been promoted to Executive Chef and joined the
Fairmont Battery Wharf. He is the former Executive Sous Chef at the
Fairmont Vancouver Airport and, most recently, the
Fairmont Newport Beach.
Gregory Farrell has been promoted to Executive Chef at the
Woodstock Inn and Resort in Vermont. He originally joined the resort in 2004 as Executive Sous Chef.
Emre Balli has moved to
El Encanto as Beverage Manager. He was most recently in a similar post at nearby
San Ysidro Ranch.
Kelly Canizaro is now overseeing the front office at
El Encanto. She was most recently in a similar role in New York for the
Carlyle.
Charles Hawkins has returned to the
Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. He had previously served eleven years at the hotel before taking on his most recent role as Chef Concierge at sister property, the
Beverly Wilshire.
Jérome Jeannest has returned to Southern California to take on the role of Director of Concierges and Guest Services for the
SLS at Beverly Hills. He had previously served in concierge and guest services posts for the
Palazzo in Las Vegas, the
InterContinental Los Angeles, the
Sofitel Los Angeles, the
Park Hyatt Los Angeles and the former
St. Regis Los Angeles. He was most recently serving as Assistant Chef Concierge at the
Cosmopolitan.
EUROPE Rezidor has appointed
Olivier Harnisch Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, based in Brussels. Harnisch is taking over from
Wolfgang Neumann who is taking over from
Kurt Ritter as the company's new President and Chief Executive Officer. Harnisch was most recently Vice President, Northern and Central Europe, at
Hilton Worldwide.
Stuart Wareman has been appointed European Director of Strategic Alliances & Partnerships at
Marriott International, based in London. For the past ten years he had been with
MEC Access as Business Director.
Rezidor has appointed
Elie Younes Senior Vice President, Head of Group Development, based in Brussels. He joined Rezidor's regional office in Dubai in 2010 as Vice President, Business Development, Middle East & Africa. He is the former Vice President Development for
Hilton Hotels Worldwide and Senior Director of Acquisitions and Development for
Starwood Hotels.
Mauro Governato is now the General Manager of the
Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon,
taking over from
Guilhermo Costa now at the
Four Seasons Houston. He was previously the General Manager for the former
Four Seasons Terre Blanche after joining the resort in 2007 as Resort Manager. He was previously with
One&Only Resorts for seven years, with his last post as General Manager of the
One&Only Ocean Club.
Pascal Leprou has been appointed General Manager at the
Mövenpick Hotel Paris Neuilly . He is the former General Manager at
Le Méridien Nice and the
Columbus Hotel Monte Carlo.
The
Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc has promoted
Laurent Van Hoegaerden to Hotel Manager. He was most recently serving as Resident Manager and had previously held the post of Food and Beverage Manager for the resort. Before joining the Hotel du Cap in 2006, he spent six years at the
Hôtel de Crillon.
Brice Kemper has been promoted to Resident Manager at the
Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, taking over for Van Hoegaerden. Kemper joined the resort in 2006 as Rooms Division Manager before being promoted to his most recent post of Director of Rooms, Sales and Marketing.
The Hotel Okura Amsterdam has named Emmy Stoel General Manager. She takes over from Marcel Van Aelst who has been General Manager since 1994 and will remain as President. She joined the hotel in 2008 as Deputy General Manager and in 2011 was appointed Acting General Manager.Paul Kernatsch has been named Managing Director of the Schloss Fuschl Betriebe in Salzburg, taking over from
Wolfgang Greiner, now General Manager of the Mandarin Oriental Munich. Kernatsch was most recently the General Manager at the Grand Elysée Hamburg. He is the former Managing Director of the Kempinski Hotel Elephant in Weimar.Meredith Bevan has been named General Manager for the
Hilton London Heathrow Terminal 5. Bevan was most recently overseeing the
Hilton London Paddington.
Mark Roth takes over from Bevan as General Manager of the
Hilton London Paddington. He was most recently the Hotel Manager for the
Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk.
Ulf Kasten is now in Visp running the
Tiziano Hotel. He was most recently overseeing the
Artemis Hotel.
Klosters Walserhof has named
Mathias Rohner General Manager. He was most recently Deputy Director of Rooms for the
Grand Resort Bad Ragaz.
Andrew Batchelor has been appointed Hotel Manager at the
Landmark Hotel in London. He moves from the same position at sister hotel, the
Lancaster London.
Sally Beck takes over from Batchelor as Hotel Manager at the
Lancaster London. For the past twelve years, she had been overseeing marketing for the
Landmark London.
Cornell graduate
Nicholas Wirth comes from the
Setai Fifth Avenue to take over as Chief Financial Controller for the
Artemis Hotel, the
Marmotte, and the
Walser, all in Saas-Fee. Joining Wirth as Chief Operating Officer is
Peter Feierabend.
Michael Gutmeyr has been named Executive Assistant Manager at the
Artemis Hotel in Switzerland. He was most recently serving as Assistant Manager at sister property, the
Marmotte Hotel.
Joseph Lee has been appointed Director of Food and Beverage at the
Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv in the Ukraine. He joined the hotel as pre-opening Executive Chef in 2011. He is the former Executive Chef at the
Fairmont Heliopolis & Towers Cairo.
Sophie Volant has been promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing for both
Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc and the
Château Saint-Martin & Spa. She was most recently serving both hotels as Director of Sales.
The
Savoy has hired
Marie-Laure Akdag who has been named Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for
Fairmont. She was most recently the Hotel Manager at
45 Park Lane, London.
Samuel Berne has joined the
Evian Resort (the former
Royal Club Evian) as Director of Sales and Marketing. He is the former Director of Sales and Marketing at
Le Mirador Kempinski above Lake Geneva.
Rocco Forte Hotels has appointed
Christian Renz Global Sales Director, based in London. He is the former Vice President of Sales for
Kempinski Hotels.
Elena Verenchuk has been promoted to Director of Sales at the
Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv. She has been with the hotel since pre-opening most recently as Assistant Director of Sales.
Yannick Alleno is moving to
LVMH Bernard Arnault's
Hotel Cheval Blanc in Courchevel as Executive Chef. For the past ten years he had served as Executive Chef for
Le Meurice Paris, where his highly creative cuisine earned him Three Michelin Stars.
Stéphanie Le Quellec is the new Executive Chef of the Prince de Galles in Paris, slated to open her signature restaurant, Le Quellec. The French Top Chef winner is the former Executive Chef at the former
Four Seasons Provence at Terre Blanche.
Michael Kober has been named Executive Chef at the
Victoria-Jungfrau in Interlaken succeeding
Torsten Götz. Kober was most recently serving as Executive Chef with German catering group,
Käfer Schweiz AG.
The
Fairmont St. Andrews has appointed
Alan Matthew Executive Chef. He was most recently the Executive Chef for the
Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel Golf & Country Club in Edinburgh.
Emil Minev has joined the
Shangri-La London as
Executive Chef. He was most recently at Shangri-La's Villingili Resort in the Maldives as Executive Chef.David Lestelle has been appointed Spa Manager for the
Grand Hôtel de Bordeaux & Spa. He was most recently in a similar role for the
Hôtel Majestic in Cannes. He had previously overseen spa operations for the
Hôtel du Cap Eden Roc, the
Château Saint-Martin & Spa and the
Hôtel de Paris in Monaco.
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC Tracy Atherton, who had been General Manager at
Amankila for the past nine years, is leaving
Aman to open the
East Hotel in Canberra, Australia.
Ralf Bruegger has been appointed Group General Manager at
Blue Mountains Resorts in Sydney replacing
Brian McHenry. Bruegger is the former General Manager at the
Observatory Hotel in Sydney.
Hayman has appointed
Scott Murray General Manager. He was most recently with the
One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai for six years, most recently as Hotel Manager. He is the former Director of Food and Beverage for the
InterContinental Dubai.
The
Four Seasons Chiang Mai has named
Ali Mohammed Camp Manager. He was most recently the Director of Rooms at the
Four Seasons Maldives at Kuda Huraa. He is the former Assistant Director of Rooms at the
Four Seasons Damascus.
Jeff Miller is now at the
Four Seasons Chiang Mai as Resort Manager, taking over from
Charles Fisher who is now at the
Four Seasons Lanai at Manele Bay. Since 2010, Miller had been with the
Four Seasons Vail as Director of Rooms and Residences. He is the former Assistant Director of Rooms at the
Four Seasons Seattle.
Dean Rossilli has been appointed General Manager for the
Pan Pacific Orchard in Singapore. He is the former Regional General Manager of
Thistle/Guoman Hotels and Resorts in Malaysia.
Herbert Laubichler-Pichler has been appointed General Manager for the
Raffles Hainan, opening this spring. He was most recently overseeing the
Shangri-La Resort and Spa, Cebu in the Philippines. Laubichler is the former General Manager of the
Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur and the
Nam Hai, Hoi An.
Philippe Kronberg has been named General Manager of the
Hilton Pattaya in Thailand. He is the former General Manager at the
Hilton Guangzhou Baiyun.
David Ryan has been named General Manager of the
Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok scheduled to open in late 2013. He was most recently serving as General Manager, Special Projects, for
Carlson Rezidor in Asia Pacific.
Graham Kiy has been appointed General Manager at the
Jumeirah Vittaveli Resort in the Maldives. He is the former Hotel Manager for the
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Dubai.
Ulrich Hoffgen has been appointed General Manager at the
Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives. He is the former Resident Manager at the
Constance Halaveli Resort Maldives, and Director of Food and Beverage at the
Irufushi Beach & Spa Resort.
David Coyle has been appointed General Manager for the
Swiss-Belhotel Golden Sand Resort & Spa, Hoi An in Vietnam. Coyle is the former General manager at the
Allamanda Phuket.
Sébastien Menesguen has been appointed General Manager of the
Eden Hotel Kuta in Bali. He most recently was the General Manager of the
Harris Hotel & Residences Riverview Kuta.
Alex Willats has been named General Manager of the
Dusit Thani Manila. Willats was most recently the General Manager of the
Dusit Thani Bangkok.
James Wilson takes over from Willats as General Manager of the
Dusit Thani Bangkok. Wilson was most recently overseeing the
Dusit Thani Dubai.
Sherona Shng has been appointed Hotel Manager for the
Langham Hong Kong. She was most recently serving as Vice President – Communications and Public Relations for parent company, the
Langham Hospitality Group.
Philipp Knuepfer has been promoted to Hotel Manager and transferred to the
Mandarin Oriental Taipei scheduled to open later this year. He was most recently at the
Mandarin Oriental Singapore as Executive Assistant Manager.
Daniel Grau has moved to the soon-to-open
Rosewood Beijing as Hotel Manager. For the past seventeen years, he had been with
Four Seasons, most recently as Hotel Manager at the
Four Seasons Beijing. He had joined the hotel in 2010 as Director of Residences, after serving in various rooms management positions at the
Four Seasons Shanghai and the
Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills.
The
Fairmont Pacific Rim has promoted
Rudi Gimmi to the position of Hotel Manager. He was most recently serving as Director of Operations.
Jeffrey Perkins has been named Director of Operations for the
Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu. He is the former Director of Housekeeping for the
St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort in Puerto Rico and Director of Rooms for the
Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower, Panama City.
Michael Fields has been appointed Director of Finance for the
Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu. He is the former Director of Finance for
Park Place Hospitality.
Nicolas Dubort is now in China assisting food and beverage for the
Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong. He was most recently the Director of Food and Beverage at the
Huntley in Santa Monica. He had previously served in food and beverage posts with the
Hotel Bel-Air, the
Beverly Hills Hotel and the
Dorchester in London.
Dominic Dimengo has joined the
Sheraton Maui as Director of Human Resources. For the past four years, he had led human resources for
Joie de Vivre Hospitality. He is the former Human Resources Manager for the
W Atlanta Midtown and the
Sheraton Midtown Atlanta.
David Campbell has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Rosewood Beijing. He had previously overseen sales and marketing for
Twelve at Hengshan in Shanghai, the
Peninsula Shanghai, the
St. Regis Singapore and the
Westin Bund Centre Shanghai.
Swiss-Belhotel has appointed
Anna Kong Vice President Global Sales based in Jakarta. She is the former Director of International Sales with
Toga Hospitality.
Viktoria Riley has been appointed Cluster Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Anantara Phuket Villas, as well as the
Anantara Phuket Layan Resort & Spa opening this year. She was most recently serving as Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel.
Selina Chan has been named Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Outrigger Phuket Beach Resort slated to reopen in March. She is the former Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Mangrove Tree Resort.
Myla Caceres has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park. Caceres was previously Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Holiday Inn Bangkok Silom.
Jean-Francois Méteigner is now in Vietnam as Chef de Cuisine for
Conny Andersson at the
MGM Grand Ho Tram Beach. For the past eighteen years, he had been Chef and Owner of
La Cachette and
La Cachette Bistro in Los Angeles. Méteigner had held previous stints with
Cicada and
L'Orangerie, both in Los Angeles.
Shanghai's
Fairmont Peace Hotel has named
J.W. Foster Executive Chef. He was most recently in the same role for the
Fairmont San Francisco. He is the former Executive Chef at the
Fairmont Dallas.
Jason Dell has been named Executive Chef at the
Regent Bali. He is the former Executive Chef of
Blanket Bay in New Zealand.
Guido Ulmann has been appointed Executive Chef at the
Outrigger Reef on the Beach in Waikiki Beach. Since 2004, he had served as Executive Chef for the
Waialae Country Club. He is the former Executive Chef for the
Hilton Hawaiian Village, the
Prince Kuhio Hotel and the
Los Angeles Hilton & Towers.
Taking over from
Ali Mohammed as Director of Rooms at the
Four Seasons Maldives at Kuda Huraa is
Takuya Kishi. He was most recently overseeing the transition of the
Four Seasons Chinzan-So to an independent. He had previously served in rooms position for the
Four Seasons San Francisco, the
Four Seasons Maranouchi, and the
Four Seasons Langkawi.
AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST The
Four Seasons Tanzania has named
Ned Brown Lodge Manager. The Cornell graduate is the former Hotel Manager for the
Sheraton Grande Torrey Pines and the
Ilikai Hotel Nikko Waikiki in Honolulu.
John McAree has been appointed General Manager at the
Hilton Windhoek in South Africa, replacing opening General Manager
Roman Kopacek. McAree was most recently the General Manager of the
Hilton Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.
Chadi Gedeon has been appointed General Manager at the
Mövenpick Hotel Apartments The Square Dubai. He was previously Resident Manager of the
Mövenpick Hotel & Resort Al Bida'a in Kuwait.
Kevin Brett has been appointed Cluster General Manager overseeing the
Jeddah Hilton and
Qasr Al Sharq. He is the former General Manager of the
Conrad Cairo, the
Hilton Abu Dhabi, the
Hilton Bahrain and the
Hilton London Islington.
Olaya Nizar Weshah has been appointed General Manager at the
Hyatt Regency Riyadh slated to open this year. He is the former Director of Operations for the
Park Hyatt Jeddah.
Guillaume Durand has been named Hotel Manager of the
Royal Livingstone in Zambia. He is the former Reservations Manager at the
Falls Resort.
Riad Haider has been named Director of Food and Beverage at
Emaar's
Al Manzil and
Qamardeen Hotels in Dubai. He was most recently in a similar role at
The Address Dubai Mall.
Joseph Kinuthia has been named Executive Chef at the
Fairmont Mara Safari Club. He was most recently the Executive Chef at the
Mara Leisure Camp in Kenya.
Lorraine Sinclair has joined the
Fairmont Dubai as Executive Chef. She was most recently the Executive Chef at the
Grand Tarabya Hotel in Istanbul.
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