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Featuring: July 2014.
THE AMERICASTodd Orlich returns to the
Montage Beverly Hills to take on the post of General Manager. He had previously served the property as Hotel Manager before taking on his most recent role as General Manager for the
Montage Laguna Beach.
Bradford Jencks has joined the
Waialae Country Club in Honolulu as General Manager. He is the former General Manager at the
Ritz-Carlton Sarasota, the
Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage, the former
Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas, and the
Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas.
General Manager
Fabrice Moizan will be leaving Paris'
Fouquet-Barrière at the end of summer to become the General Manager of the
Eden Rock St. Barths with the
Oetker Collection. Moizan initially started his career in St. Barths at
Guanahani.
Joseph Kirtley returns from London and his position of General Manager at the
Belgrave –
A Thompson Hotel – to become the General Manager of the
Hotel Sixty Beverly Hills, the former
Thompson Beverly Hills. Kirtley's previous job in London was that of General Manager of
Sanderson for the
Morgans Hotel Group.
Onal Kucuk has been named General Manager for the
Hotel Lincoln in Chicago. For the past two years, he had served as Area Director of Six Sigma for
Starwood Hotels & Resorts based in Chicago. He is the former Director of Operations at the
W Atlanta Buckhead and Director of Rooms with the
Westin Chicago North Shore.
Sean Flanigan has joined the
Muse New York as General Manager. He was most recently overseeing the
Surfcomber Hotel & Resort.
Brian Johnson is the new General Manager at the
Loews Coronado Bay Resort. He was most recently the Managing Director at the
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. He had previously served as General Manager of the
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando.
Gary Sims has been named Senior Vice President at the
Pyramid Resort Group. He was previously Area Managing Director for
Hilton Worldwide in Las Vegas. He is the former Managing Director of
La Quinta Resort & PGA West-A Waldorf Astoria Resort.
Damon Strickland has been appointed General Manager of the
Stonewall Jackson Hotel & Conference Center in Virginia, taking over from
Carol Simon who is retiring. Strickland was most recently the General Manager of the
Courtyard by Marriott Suffolk Chesapeake and the
TownePlace Suites Suffolk Chesapeake.
The
Oak Brook Hills Resort has appointed
Stefan Mühle General Manager. He is the former General Manager of the
Orchard Hotel in San Francisco and previously served as Regional Director of
Portfolio Hotels & Resorts‘ three Bay Area properties.
White Lodging has named
Bruce Hoffmann Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. For the past fifteen years, he had been with
Marcus Corporation, most recently as Senior Director of Finance and Assistant Treasurer.
Troy Pade has moved to the
Surrey in New York as General Manager. He was most recently overseeing
Viceroy's
Cassa Hotel New York. He is the former Hotel Manager of the
Viceroy Santa Monica and General Manager of the
Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica.
Omni Hotels & Resorts has appointed
Charlie Muller Vice President of Acquisitions and Development. The Cornell graduate most recently founded
Allegiant Hotel Investors and is a former Managing Director for
Mast Capital.
Sébastien de Courtivron has been promoted to Area General Manager for
Pullman Brazil in Sao Paulo. He is the former General Manager at the
Pullman Bercy Paris.
Nicholas Gold is now in Puerto Rico at the
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel as General Manager. For the past two years, he served as General Manager at
Amangiri in Utah. He is the former General Manager at
Tanque Verde Ranch and the
Enchantment Resort & Mii Amo Spa.
Jack Diemar has been named General Manager for the
Ritz-Carlton Residences Chicago. He was most recently the Club Manager for the
Ritz-Carlton Golf Club and Spa in Jupiter.
The Wyndham Grand Jupiter has named
Matthew Boris General Manager. He is the former Hotel Manager at the
Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek.
Edward Maynard has been appointed Vice President of Operations at the
Denihan Hospitality Group. He was most recently the General Manager of the
Westin New York Grand Central. He is the former General Manager of the
W New York and the
W New York Union Square.
Valerie Ferguson has been appointed Vice President of Operations at the
Denihan Hospitality Group. She was most recently with
Loews Hotels in Atlanta as Vice President, Brand Management and Operations.
Dani Stern has been appointed Senior Vice President at
Destination Hotels & Resorts. He had previously served as Vice President at the
Amstar Group and is the former General Manager of the
Westin Westminster and the
JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek.
The
Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers has named
Mark Lauer General Manager taking over from
Rick Ueno who is now at the helm of the
W South Beach. Lauer was most recently the General Manager at the
New York Hilton and Towers.
Laurens Zieren takes over from
Mark Lauer as General Manager of the
Hilton New York. Zieren was most recently overseeing the
Hilton O'Hare.
MetWest Terra Hospitality has promoted
Sietse Nabben to Area General Manager. He was most recently the General Manager of the
Lodge at Tiburon. He is the former General Manager of the
Acqua Hotel and the
Laurel Inn Hotel, both in the San Francisco area.
Will Farrow takes over from
Sietse Nabben as General Manager at the
Lodge at Tiburon. Farrow was most recently the Director of Rooms at the
Toll House Hotel.
Julienne Smith has been named Senior Vice President of Franchise and Managed Development for
Hyatt Place and
Hyatt House in North America based in in Chicago. Most recently, Smith served as Hyatt's Vice President of Real Estate and Development.
Larry Daniels has been promoted to Regional Vice President of Operations for
HRI Lodging. Most recently, Daniels served as Vice President/General Manager for the company. He is former General Manager of the
Chateau Bourbon.
John Green has rejoined the
Pyramid Hotel Group to take on the post of Senior Vice President, Asset Management. He had previously served Pyramid as Senior Vice President and Managing Director, before taking on his most recent role as Senior Vice President at the
Wyndham Hotel Group.
Travis Tague has been promoted to General Manager at the
Hyatt French Quarter. For the past two years, he had served the hotel as Director of Operations.
The
Westin Columbus has named
Halley Karas General Manager. She was most recently the Director of Operations at the
Doubletree by Hilton Chicago North Shore. She is the former Director of Rooms at the
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport.
Spencer Yeo has been appointed General Manager at the
Viceroy Santa Monica, taking over from
Michael Platt. He was most recently the pre-opening General Manager for the
Viceroy Istanbul. Yeo is also a former Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Peninsula Beverly Hills and the
Mandarin Oriental Washington, DC.
Andrew McFall has been named Director of Residences for the
Mandarin Oriental Atlanta. He is the former Residences Manager at the
Ritz-Carlton Residences Buckhead.
Gabriel Ratner has been promoted at the
JRK Hotel Group in Los Angeles to President. For the past seven years, he had served the company as Senior Vice President. He is the former General Manager at the
Oceana Santa Monica. Earlier in his career, he served as Assistant Director of Rooms at the
Four Seasons Las Vegas and the
Four Seasons Palm Beach.
Laurent Fraticelli has been named General Manager of the
Swire Hotel East Miami slated to open 2015. The Lausanne graduate is the former General Manager at
Soho House in Miami Beach and Executive Vice President with the
Palisades Development Group.
Jacqueline Volkart has returned to the
Ritz-Carlton San Juan, taking on the role of General Manager. She had previously served the resort as Hotel Manager before taking on her most recent position as General Manager at the
Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove. Volkart is the former General Manager at the
Ritz-Carlton Battery Park, New York.
Philip Clough has been promoted to Hotel Manager at the
Four Seasons Philadelphia. He had joined the hotel last year as Director of Food and Beverage. He is the former Director of Food and Beverage at the
Four Seasons Lana'i and the
Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch.
Michael Nenner has been named Hotel Manager at the
Four Seasons Houston. He had previously served as Hotel Manager with the
Four Seasons Philadelphia and the
Four Seasons St. Louis.
William Yahr has been appointed Hotel Manager for the
Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove. He was most recently the Executive Assistant Manager – Rooms at the
Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne and served in a similar role at the
Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner.
Tijs Klerx has been named Hotel Manager for the
Viceroy Miami. For the past two years, he had been at
Viceroy's
Avalon Beverly Hills most recently as Hotel Manager.
Annette Koelemeij has been named Hotel Manager for the
Paradisus Playa del Carmen. She was most recently the General Manager for the
Cayena Caracas. Koelemeij is the former General Manager at the
Fiesta Americana Grand Chapultepec and Hotel Manager of the
Sheraton Maria Isabel Hotel & Towers.
Nicolas Cejas has been named Hotel Manager for the
Westin Resort & Spa Cancún. He is the former Director of Rooms at the
St. Regis Punta Mita.
Tom Lefkovits has moved to the
Fairmont Chateau Whistler as Director of Operations. He was most recently serving in a similar role at the
Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa.
Rishi Malhotra is the new Director of Operations for the
Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City. He had joined the hotel in 2012 as Director of Food and Beverage. Malhotra is the former Assistant Director of Food and Beverage at the
Ritz-Carlton Atlanta.
Kunal Juneja has been promoted to Executive Assistant Manager Rooms for the
Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman. He was most recently serving the resort as Director of Rooms. Juneja had previously overseen rooms division for the
Rambagh Palace in Jaipur and the
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa in the Maldives.
Jose Pedroso has been named Chief Engineer at the
Thompson Miami Beach. He had previously served as Chief Engineer at the
Streamsong Golf Resort and Spa.
Patrick Gioannini has joined
Joël Robuchon USA in New York as Managing Director. His second title is Vice President Operations
InvestHospitality New York as well as Managing Director of
Atelier Gourmet, the holding entity for
Atelier de Joel Robuchon USA. For the past nine years Gioannini had been with the
Mandarin Oriental New York as Director of Food and Beverage. He is the former General Manager at
Jean-Georges in the
Trump International Tower New York, and had previously overseen
Osteria Del Circo.
Richard Breitkreutz has been named Corporate Director of Beverage, Operations with
BR Guest Hospitality. He was most recently the Vice President of Operations with the
Sweet Hospitality Group.
Michael Ploetz has moved to the
Peninsula Beverly Hills as Director of Food and Beverage. He was most recently serving as Director of Operations at
Michael Voltaggio Ink in Los Angeles. Ploetz is the former Assistant Director of Food and Beverage at
Solage Calistoga.
Anthony Evangelista has joined the
Omni San Francisco as Director of Food and Beverage. He was most recently in the same role in Miami for the
James Royal Palm. Evangelista is the former Assistant Director of Food and Beverage at the
Fairmont Beijing and served in various food and beverage roles for the
Plaza in New York.
Brian Richards has joined
Mount Airy Casino & Resort in Pennsylvania as Director of Food and Beverage. He was most recently serving as Regional Director of Food and Beverage for
Metwest Terra Hospitality Group in San Francisco.
Russell Menkes has joined
Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment in Cincinnati as Managing Director. Since 1999, he had been with
Hilton Hotels, most recently as General Manager of the
Drake in Chicago. Menkes is the former General Manager of the
Conrad Chicago and the
Hilton Times Square.
Jay Schuster has joined
Element Collective in Chicago as Director of Operations. He had previously overseen
The Lobby Restaurant for the
Peninsula Chicago and served as Restaurant Director at the
Public Chicago.
Rick Froelicher has been named Director of Food and Beverage for the
Omni William Penn. He is the former Director of Food and Beverage for the
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa & Marina and the
Hyatt Regency Sacramento.
Charles Masson has been named Director of Restaurants and Bars at the
Baccarat Hotel and Residences New York slated to open in December. He is the former Co-Owner & General Manager at
La Grenouille founded by his parents
Charles Masson, Sr. and
Gisèle Masson.
Steve Labrie has joined
Drybar in Los Angeles as Chief Information Officer. He was most recently serving as Vice President for the
Patina Group. He is the former Vice President Technology at
SBE Entertainment and Director of Network Operations for
House of Blues.
Mary Sullivan has joined
Holt Renfrew as Senior Vice President, People in Toronto. For the past seven years, she had been with
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, most recently as Senior Vice President, Corporate Human Resources. She had previously overseen human resources for the
IMAX Corporation and
Central Park Lodges.
Maggie Carota has been promoted at the
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa to Director of Human Resources after joining the resort in 2011 as Assistant Director of Human Resources. She had previously overseen human resources for the
Portola Hotel & Spa in Monterey. At Ojai, Carota replaces
Lynne Hayman.
Michael Ammiano has been named Director of Human Resources for
Jean-Georges Management. For the past nine years, he had served in various human resources posts with
Mandarin Oriental.
Robert Blasi has been named Vice President of Human Resources for the
Fig & Olive Restaurant Group in New York. He was most recently serving as Area Director of Human Resources for the
InterContinental New York Times Square and the
InterContinental New York Barclay. He had previously served in human resources posts with the
Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas and the
Mandarin Oriental New York.
Amber Morales has joined
Pieology Pizzeria as Director of Training. She was most recently the Director of Team Development and Education at
The Counter for
CB Franchise Systems.
Josh Lesnick has been named Chief Marketing Officer for
Wyndham Hotels. The Cornell graduate was most recently serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Audience Rewards and previously spent nearly two decades working in executive leadership roles with
Starwood Hotels & Resorts and
Hyatt Hotels.
Rebecca Soloff has joined the
Mark in New York as Director of Sales and Marketing. She was most recently the Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Lowell Hotel. Soloff had previously served in sales positions with the
New York Palace.
Robin David Flanz has joined the
Langham Place Fifth Avenue as Director of Sales and Marketing replacing
Anne-Juliette Maurice. Flanz was most recently the Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Four Seasons Costa Rica based in New York.
The
Omni Berkshire Place has appointed
Ruztique Toscano as Director of Sales and Marketing. For the last two years she had been in the same role with the
Sofitel New York.
Stephen Bilby has been named Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Hotel Valencia Riverwalk in San Antonio. He is the former Senior Sales Manager at the
Omni La Mansión del Rio/Mokara Hotel.
Tania Rydon has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at
Malliouhana in Meads Bay, Anguilla slated to reopen as an
Auberge Resort in November. Most recently, Rydon served as pre-opening co-general manager of the delayed
Aman Resorts project manager in Ammam. Prior to that, she held the position of co-general manager at
Amanyara in Turks and Caicos and
Amanwella in Sri Lanka.
Darrick Eman has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at
Nizuc Resort & Spa in Cancun. He was most recently the Director of Sales for
Orient-Express Hotels Mexico & Caribbean.
The
Westin Columbus has named
Nathan Wood Director of Sales and Marketing. He was most recently in the same role at the
Sheraton Omaha.
Michael Hennessy has been named Director of Sales at the
Mayflower Renaissance Washington, D.C. He was most recently a Market Sales Leader of Catering for
Marriott International. Raymond L'Heureux has joined the
Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Club as Director of Sales. He was most recently with the
Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis as Vice President Marketing and Sales. L'Heureux had, incidentally, already been the Director of Sales and Marketing for Ocean Edge from 1994 to 2001.
Jennifer Guevara has been appointed Director of Leisure Sales at
Rosewood at Baha Mar based in Dallas. She was most recently serving as Regional Sales and Marketing Director for
Viceroy Hotels in Mexico. Guevara is the former Director of Sales at
Las Ventanas al Paraíso.
Jessica Henry has joined
Del Mar Escapes in Houston as Destinations Director. She was most recently serving as Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Omni Hotel Houston Westside.
Jenny Stitz has been named Group Sales Manager, West Coast for the
Four Seasons Nevis, based in Los Angeles. For the past two years, she had served in a similar role at the
Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Stitz is the former Group Sales Manager for the
Four Seasons Hualalai.
Mary McManus has joined the
Four Seasons Orlando as Senior Sales Manager, Leisure, North East, based in New York. She was most recently running her own firm, the
M Luxury Collection. McManus had previously been with
Kurtz-Ahlers and Associates and had served as Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Mayflower Inn and Spa.
Mark Schwindenhammer Is now in New York as Director of Special Events for the
Standard East Village. He was most recently serving as Director of Social Catering at the
Mandarin Oriental Miami and is the former Director of Catering and Conference Services for the
Mandarin Oriental Boston.
Jennifer Oberstein has been named Managing Director for
Hawkins International Public Relations. She was most recently serving as Senior Director, Communications, for
The Leading Hotels of the World. Oberstein is the former Area Director of Public Relations for the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in New York.
Emily Venugopal has been appointed Director of Public Relations at the
Pierre, A Taj Hotel. For the past six years, she had been serving as Senior Vice President with the
Brandman Agency in New York.
Christopher Biondo has been promoted to Regional Director of Revenue Management for
Standard Hotels in New York. He was most recently serving as Director of Revenue at the
Standard, High Line. Biondo is the former Director of Revenue Management at the
Mr. C Beverly Hills.
Serge Devesa has joined the
Willard InterContinental in Washington, D.C. as Executive Chef, taking over from
Luc Dendievel. Devesa was most recently with the
Barclay InterContinental in New York in the same position. He is the former Executive Chef of the
Sofitel Minneapolis and the
Sofitel Miami.
Luc Dendievel has joined the
Hilton McLean Tysons Corner as Executive Chef. For the past two years, he had been with the
Willard InterContinental as Executive Chef.
David Serus is now the Executive Chef at the
Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes. He has been with the company for twelve years, most recently serving as Executive Chef at the
Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain.
The
Hotel Vitale has promoted
Josua Perez to Executive Chef. He joined the hotel in 2007 as Sous Chef at
Americano. Perez had previously spent five years at San Francisco institution
Zuni Café.
The
Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park has named
John Cordeaux Executive Chef. He is the former Executive Chef of the
Fairmont Bab Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi and the
Fairmont The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.
Warren Cordoba has been named Executive Chef at the
Edgewater Hotel in Seattle. He was most recently in the same role for the
Viceroy Palm Springs.
Press in Napa Valley has named
Trevor Kunk Executive Chef. For the past seven years, the CIA graduate had served as Chef de Cuisine at
Blue Hill New York.
The
Park Central Hotel New York has named
Vijayan Francis Executive Chef for
Park Kitchen. He was most recently serving as Executive Banquet Chef at the
JW Marriott Essex House.
The Furnace Creek Resort has appointed
Ken Brown Resort Executive Chef. For the past ten years, he was Executive Chef and Food Service Manager of the American Embassy in Baghdad for
KBR Services.
Nicolas Berrais has joined
Cut in Beverly Hills as Pastry Chef. He is the former Pastry Chef at
craftsteak at the
MGM Grand and Assistant Pastry Chef at
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, both in Las Vegas.
Noah Carroll has been named Corporate Pastry Chef for the
Dominique Ansel Bakery. For the past three years, he had served as Executive Pastry Chef at
Café Boulud. He is a former Pastry Sous Chef at
Daniel.
Annie Clemmons has been named Pastry Chef at
Bourbon Steak in the
Four Seasons Washington, D.C. She was most recently serving as Assistant Resident Chef with
Sur la Table.
Lincoln Carlson has been named Executive Pastry Chef at
Superba Food + Bread. He is the former Corporate Pastry Chef at the
Mina Group and Executive Pastry Chef at
Daniel Boulud in the
Wynn Las Vegas.
Jordan Ogron has joined
Hakkasan Beverly Hills as General Manager. He was most recently the Director of Food and Beverage for the
Standard Hotel. He is the former General Manager at
Bestia in Downtown Los Angeles.
Young Lee has returned to
Fix Restaurant and Bar as General Manager. Lee had previously served in the same position before moving over to the
Kumi Japanese Restaurant and Bar in Las Vegas as Director of Operations.
The
Viceroy Riviera Maya has named
Emmanuel Tirado Food and Beverage Manager. He is the former Food and Beverage Manager for the
Grand Mayan Los Cabos and Restaurant Manager at the
One&Only Palmilla.
Derek Lescrinier has been promoted to Director of Rooms at the
Fontainebleau Miami Beach. He was most recently serving as Assistant Director of Rooms after joining the resort in 2010 as Director of Front Office Operations. He is the former Director of Housekeeping at the
Ritz-Carlton Highlands Lake Tahoe and the
Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas.
Jason Bjerk has moved over as Director of Rooms to
La Posada de Santa Fe. He was most recently in a similar role at the
Eldorado Hotel & Spa.
Helen Brown has joined the
Solage Calistoga as Executive Director of Spa. She was most recently at the
Mayflower Inn in Connecticut as Spa Director. Brown had previously served as Spa Manager for the
Peaks in Telluride and at the
Boulders.
Kerri Migneault has joined the
Ocean Pearl Spa at the
Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa as Spa Director. She was most recently the Interim Spa Director for
Spa Aquazul at the
Hilton San Diego Bayfront.
Cat Lake is now the Guest Engagement Manager for the
Hotel Bel-Air. She had most recently been an Executive Assistant at the hotel after serving as Learning and Development Coordinator for sister property the
Beverly Hills Hotel.
EUROPERezidor has named
Eric De Neef Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer based in Brussels. He joined the company in 2011 as Senior Vice President Marketing, CRM and Global Branding for
Park Inn by
Radisson.
Inigo Arruti has been appointed General Manager at the
Hilton Madrid. He is the former Hotel Manager for the
Conrad Istanbul and pre-opening General Manager at the
Hilton Moscow Vnukovo Airport.
Markus Laahanen has been named Complex Hotel Manager for the
Costa Navarino Golf Resort in Greece. He is the former General Manager with the
Cisneros Group of Companies,
Six Senses Resorts & Spas in Spain and Resort Manager at the former
Soneva Gili by Six Senses, Maldives.
Stephen Gegnacorsi is the new General Manager of the
Grand Hotel Timeo in Taormina. He was most recently overseeing the
Hotel de Russie in Rome and is the former General Manager of the
Hotel Savoy in Florence and the
Palazzo Sasso in Ravello.
Gregor Beck will be moving back to Switzerland as General Manager at the
Hotel Belvedere in Locarno. He comes from the
Relais & Châteaux Algodon Mansion in Buenos Aires as General Manager. He is the former General Manager at
Le Rêve Hotel & Spa in Playa del Carmen.
Mario Egger has been appointed opening General Manager of the
Sheraton-On-Don in Russia. He was previously the General Manager of the
Sheraton Prague Charles Square in the Czech Republic.
Carole Mazza has been appointed Hotel Manager at
CitizenM Roissy Charles de Gaulle. Mazza is the former General Manager of the
Suite Novotel Velizy.
Jean-François Heurtaux has been named Director of Finance and Administration for
RIU Hotels & Resorts at the
RIU Palace Saint Martin. He is a former Director of Finance at
Radisson SAS and
Orient-Express.
Thomas Rung has been appointed Food and Beverage Director for the
Pullman Charles de Gaulle Airport. He is the former Food and Beverage Director at
Lucien Barrière Hotels and Resorts.
Stéphane Baghdassarian has been appointed Development Director at
Lucien Barrière Hôtels & Casinos in Paris. He was previously a Development Director for
GLA Hotels.
Lisa Bovio has been appointed Executive Director, Global Sales, at the
Aman Group (formerly Amanresorts) based in their new headquarters in London. She was most recently with
Kerzner International as Senior Vice President of International Sales and Marketing.
Jean Joseph has been promoted to Vice President Sales and Marketing, UK & Ireland, for
Kerzner International in London. For the past three years, she had served Kerzner as Executive Director, Leisure Sales.
Antoine Hobeika has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at
Le Richemond Geneva. He was previously with the
Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa in Kuwait as Director of Sales and Marketing.
Laurence Shukor has been appointed Director of Public Relations for the
Hôtel Métropole in Monte Carlo. For the past ten years she had been overseeing the
Hi Hotel Group in Nice. She is the former Assistant Director and Head of Agency for
Philippe Starck in Paris and Project Manager at
Alan Yau, the founder of
Wagamama.
Jacky Tresch has ventured out of hospitality to take on the post of Deputy Manager for
Piaget in Geneva. He was most recently with the
Royal Savoy in Lausanne as Director of Sales and Marketing. He is the former Director of Sales and Marketing for
Le Richemond in Geneva.
Etienne Faisandier has been appointed Group Director of Revenue Management at
Möevenpick Hotels and Resorts in Geneva. He was most recently the Head of Revenue Management and Distribution for
Orascom Development in Switzerland.
Barnaby Jones has been named Executive Chef at
Heckfield Place in Hampshire. He was most recently the pre-opening Executive Chef at the
Pink Sands Club on Canouan Island. Jones is the former Executive Chef at
Le Touessrok Resort in Mauritius.
Yannick Franques has joined
Terre Blanche as Executive Chef. He is the former Executive Chef for the
Mirabeau Hotel in Monte Carlo and, most recently, the
Château Saint Martin and Spa.
Gian Mueller is now the Assistant Director of Food and Beverage for soon to open
Peninsula Paris. For the past two years, he had served in the same role for the
Peninsula Hong Kong.
Stefan Noll is now in St. Moritz at
Badrutt's Palace Hotel as Director of Rooms. He had previously served as Hotel Manager for the
Chedi Andermatt in Switzerland and General Manager for the
Chedi Chiang Mai and the
Chedi Club at Tanah Gajah.Novie Jones has been named Director of Spa for
Heckfield Place. Jones was most recently in a similar role for the
Pink Sands Club.
Jean Marie Kouyoumji has been appointed Assistant Front Office Manager at the
Peninsula Paris slated to open in August. He had spent the past six years at the
Hotel Lutétia.
ASIA AND THE PACIFICDavid Tonkin has been appointed Regional Director Hotel and Resort Operations at
Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific in Melbourne. He is the former Area General Manager Middle East and UK with
Rydges Hotel & Resorts and General Manager of the
Rydges Bell City Hotel in Melbourne.
Jo Leung has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at
Lanson Place Hospitality Management in Hong Kong. Leung joined the company last year as Head of Finance.
John Wong has been promoted Head of China Operations at
Lanson Place Hospitality Management in Shanghai. He has been with the company since 2008 most recently serving as Regional General Manager of Beijing and Shanghai.
William Pang has been named Executive Director and Group General Manager at
Siam@Siam Design Hotels & Resorts in Bangkok. He is the former Regional Manager for Crisis and Risk Management, Security, Safety and Operations Support for the South East Asia Region for
Accor.
The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has appointed
Thomas Hagemann in the newly created position of Vice President, Future Openings and Special Projects, based in the Singapore. He is the former General Manager for the
Radisson Blu Resort and Congress Centre, Sochi, and previously served as Vice President, Future Openings at the
Rezidor Hotel Group, based in Brussels.
Outrigger has appointed
John Gerrard Area General Manager Australia and General Manager of the
Outrigger Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. He is the former Vice President of the
Imperial Hotel Group.
Scot Toon has been appointed pre-opening General Manager at
Kata Rocks in Phuket. He was most recently overseeing
Paresa, also in Phuket. He had previously served in various roles with
Per AQUMM Resorts for six years.
Iain McCormack has joined the
InterContinental Danang as General Manager. He is the former General Manager for the
Maradiva Villas Resort And Spa, Gili Lankanfushi (formerly the
Soneva Gili), and the
Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort & Private Island.
Marc von Arnim has been appointed General Manager at the
Park Hyatt Sydney. He has been with
Hyatt Hotels for 22 years, most recently serving as General Manager at the
Hyatt Regency Auckland.
Paul Brown has been named General Manager of the
Coco Privé Kuda Hithi Island in the Maldives. He was most recently serving as Executive Assistant Manager at the
Village Coconut Island in Thailand.
Yngvar Stray has been appointed General Manager of the
Harbour Grand Kowloon. He was most recently the General Manager at the
Banyan Tree Shanghai on the Bund. He is the former General Manager of the
St. Regis Singapore and the
St. Regis Beijing.
Roland Svensson has been named General Manager at the
Sarojin in Thailand. He is the former General Manager of the
Möevenpick Resort & Spa Mae Nam Beach, the
Möevenpick Suriwongse Hotel, and, most recently, the
Möevenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa.
The
Indigo Pearl in Phuket has promoted
Patrick Duff to Resort Manager. He joined the resort in January as Executive Assistant Manager. He had previously served as Director of Operations at the
Swissôtel Bangkok at Nai Lert Park and Director of Food and Beverage for the
Fairmont Dubai.
The
Paresa Resort in Phuket has appointed
Dawid Koegelenberg General Manager. He was most recently the Resort Manager at the
Six Senses Koh Samui. He is the former Resort Manager for the
Sarojin Resort.
Wilhelm Pirngruber is now in Hawaii as Hotel Manager for the
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows. He was most recently in Islamabad as Vice President of Food and Beverage for the
Hashoo Group. Pirngruber had previously overseen food and beverage at the
Maria Isabel Sheraton, the
W Santiago and the
Hilton Waikoloa Village.
Taro Tan has been appointed Hotel Manager at
Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa in Kuala Lumpur. Most recently, Tan relocated from Bangkok where he last served in a dual capacity as Hotel Manager of the
Lancaster Bangkok and Area Director of Rooms of the
Landmark Lancaster Hotel Group, Thailand.
Colin Yeoh has returned to
Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa in Kuala Lumpur to take on the post of Resident Manager having previously served the resort as Operations Manager. He was most recently the Resident Manager at
Raffles Hainan.
Charles de Resseguier has been named Director of Operations at the
Pullman Saigon Centre. He is the former Hotel Manager at the
Pullman Brussels.
Michael Mangan has been appointed Director of Planning and Support, Asia-Pacific, at
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts in Phuket. He was most recently the General Manager of the
Shanxxi Capital Club in Changsheung, China.
Aqua Hospitality has named
Bart Santiago Vice President of Finance. He was most recently Director of Finance at the
Grand Wailea.
Martin Rahn has been promoted to Director of Food and Beverage transferring to the
Peninsula Bangkok. He was most recently serving as Assistant Director of Food and Beverage for the
Peninsula Chicago.
Laurent Le Deu is now in Japan at the
InterContinental Osaka as Director of Food and Beverage. He was most recently overseeing food and beverage for the
Waldorf Astoria,
Shanghai on the Bund. He is the former Director of Food and Beverage at the
Peninsula Beijing and the
Peninsula Manila.
Carl Sokia is now on Maui as Director of Human Resources for the
Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort. For the past two years, he had served as Director of Human Resources for the
St. Regis Princeville Resort. He is the former Director of Human Resources at the
Sheraton Steamboat Springs Resort.
Regent Hotels & Resorts has appointed
Dexter Chia Global Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He was most recently the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the
Rosewood Hotel Group. He is the former Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the
InterContinental Hotels Group.
Kimimasa Yuasa has been appointed Director of Sales, Japan, at
Pan Pacific Hotels Group in Tokyo. Most recently, Kimimasa was Director, Sales Japan with
Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
Kathryn Carlton has been named Director of National Accounts for the
Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort on Maui. She was most recently the Director of Group Sales at the
Montage Beverly Hills. Carlton is the former Director of National Accounts at the
Hotel Del Coronado and the
Hyatt Regency Monterey.
Renay Logan has been appointed Director of Sales MICE – at
Palazzo Versace in Australia. She was most recently a Director of Sales and Marketing for
Accor.
The
Halekulani Corporationhas appointed
Dara Lum Communications Director. Most recently, she worked at
McNeil Wilson Communications and was previously the Media Director for the
Hawaii International Film Festival.
Patrick Callarec has been named Executive Chef for the
Ayana Rimba Resort and Spa in Bali. He was most recently the Executive Chef for the
Royal Tulip Bandung. Callarec is the former Executive Chef for the
Aulani Disney Resort in Hawaii and the
Ritz-Carlton San Francisco.
Angela Brown has been appointed Chef de Cuisine at the
Park Society Sofitel So Bangkok. She was most recently with the
Sofitel St. James in London as Sous Chef for
Brasserie Roux.
Morten Bøjstrup Nielsen has been appointed Group Chef of Thai Cuisine at
Dusit International based in the
Dusit Thani Bangkok. He is a former chef with
Nahm Restaurant in London and
Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin in Bangkok.
Stéphane Simond has joined the
Alila Uluwatu Villas Hotel in Bali as Executive Chef. He is the former Executive Chef for
Cassis Restaurant in Jakarta.
Edouard Combes has been appointed Restaurant Manager for
Petrus at the
Island Shangri-La Hong Kong. He had previously served as Assistant Restaurant Manager at the
Savoy London.
Julien Reichenbach has been appointed Assistant Director of Food and Beverage for the
Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong. He was most recently in the same position at the
Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur.
Dimitri Martin has been named Assistant Director of Food and Beverage for the
InterContinental Hong Kong. He was most recently in London as Assistant Food and Beverage Manager at the
Bulgari Hotel and Residences.
Roman Angulo has been promoted to Assistant Director of Rooms at the
Four Seasons Beijing. He was most recently the Front of House Operation Manager. He is the former Chief Concierge at the
Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong.
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICADenis Dupart takes over from
Gregory Maliassas as Vice President Operations, Luxury & Upscale Brands, at
Accor, based in Dubai. Dupart has been with the company since 1992. He was most recently the General Manager for the
Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam, following four years at the helm of the
Sofitel St. James in London.
Jean-Claude Messant is on his way to Marrakech as General Manager at the
Royal Mansour. For the past four years, he had served as Managing Director of the
Hotel Métropole Monte Carlo. He is the former General Manager at the
Hôtel de Crillon in Paris. At the Royal Mansour, Messant is taking over from
Jean Pierre Chaumard.The
InterContinental Hotels Group has appointed
Michael Martin General Manager of the
InterContinental Dubai Marina and Regional General Manager. He was most recently in China serving the company as Area General Manager in West Guangdong, and in the Sichuan province.
Mark Carnazzola has joined the
Nobu Hotel Ryiadh as General Manager, taking over from
Robert Todak. Carnazzola was most recently in London serving as Director of Rooms for the
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park. He is the former Area Director of Finance London for the
Maybourne Hotel Group and is the former Director of Finance at the
Berkeley Hotel.
Spencer Wadama has been named General Manager for the
Armani Hotel Dubai. He was previously the General Manager for the
Address Dubai Marina. He is the former General Manager of the
Surrey in New York.
Ferghal Purcell has been appointed General Manager at the
Ajman Palace Hotel & Resort. He was most recently in Ireland as General Manager of the
Lough Erne Resort.
Jean-Marc Lagesse is taking over as General Manager of the
Ephelia, part of the
Constance Groupe in the Seychelles. He was most recently the head of his own hospitality consulting firm. Lagesse previously spent 12 years as Area General Manager with the
Beachcomber Group, in charge of both
Le Paradis and
Le Dinarobin in Mauritius.
Mali Carow has been appointed Director of Food and Beverage at the
Four Seasons Amman. Carow was most recently the Director of Food and Beverage at the
Four Seasons Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru and the former Assistant Director of Food and Beverage at the
Four Seasons Washington, D.C.
Liz Regan has been appointed Director of Human Resources and Training at
Hospitality Management Holdings in Dubai. For the past five years, she had served as Director of Training at the
Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. She had previously overseen human resources and training for the
Rezidor Hotel Group.
Hani Abu Lafi has been promoted Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Four Seasons Amman. He joined the hotel in 2005 and was promoted to his most recent role of Director of Sales in 2009.
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