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Featuring: September 2012.
THE AMERICAS Hubert Joly who had been the Chief Executive Officer for
Carlson Hotels since 2008 and had previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Carlson Wagonlit Travel from 2004 to 2008, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer by
Best Buy.
Trudy Rautio takes over from Joly as President and Chief Executive Officer for
Carlson Hotels. She has been with the company for over fifteen years, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer.
The
Viceroy Hotel Group has appointed
Bill Walshe Chief Executive Officer taking over from
Nick Clayton, who has joined
Jumeirah. Walshe is the former Chief Executive Officer at the
Doyle Collection and Chief Marketing Officer for the
Jumeirah Group.
MGM Resorts has promoted
Anton Nikodemus to President and Chief Operating Officer of Casino Marketing. He joined MGM Resorts in 2005 as Senior Vice President of Hotel Operations for
MGM Grand. He was most recently serving as President and Chief Operating Officer for
Monte Carlo. He is the former Resort Manager for the
Boca Raton Resort and Club.
Charbay Winery and Distillery in St. Helena has appointed
Charles Henning Managing Director. He most recently spent seven years as Managing Director of the
Culinary Institute of America at Greystone. Henning is also a former Managing Director of the
Sonoma Mission Inn.
Charlie Hines has been named Managing Director for the newly rebranded
Loews Hollywood Hotel. He is the former Managing Director at the
Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Hines also served as pre-opening General Manager for the
Ritz-Carlton South Beach.
Heather Steenge-Hart has been named General Manager for the
St. Regis Aspen. Since 2009 she had been overseeing both the
W Chicago Lakeshore and
W Chicago City Center.
Clifford Atkinson has moved over as General Manager to the
Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas taking over from
Rajesh Jhingon who left in the spring. Atkinson was most recently overseeing the
Mandarin Oriental San Francisco. He is the former General Manager for the
Chambers in Minneapolis and New York's
Gramercy Park Hotel.
John Volponi takes over from
Peter Bowling as
Capella Pedregal's new General Manager. He was most recently serving
Capella Hotels and Resorts as Corporate Vice President of Room Operations. He was previously the General Manager of the (former)
Capella Telluride.
Norbert Relecker has been named General Manager of the
Eldorado Hotel & Spa in Santa Fe. He is the former General Manager of the
Chaminade Resort & Spa in Santa Cruz and the
Highlands Inn in Carmel.
Carlos Salazar has been named General Manager of the
Bimini Bay Resort & Marina. He was previously with
Z Ocean Hotel in Miami Beach as General Manager. Salazar is a former Managing Director of
Jumby Bay on Antigua, Executive Assistant Manager Food and Beverage for the
Carlyle New York and Director of Food and Beverage at the former
Kahala Mandarin Oriental.
Jerry Jacobson has joined the
Hob Knob Inn on Martha's Vineyard as General Manager. The Cornell graduate was most recently in Natchez, overseeing
Monmouth Plantation. He is the former General Manager of the
Eagle Mountain House and Golf Club in Maine.
The
Melia Atlanta has named
Otto Svensson General Manager. He spent the past six years with
Horst Schulze's
West Paces Hotel Group, following eighteen years with
Ritz-Carlton.
Craig Waterman is now in Wyoming as General Manager of the
Snow King Resort. He recently served as Managing Director at the
Hotel Sè San Diego. He is the former General Manager at the
Watercolor Inn & Resort.
Morty Valldejuli has joined the
Westin Casuarina Resort & Spa in Las Vegas as General Manager. For the past two years, he had held the post of Area Managing Director and General Manager for the
Pyramid Hotel Group.
Joie de Vivre Hotels has named
Don Jacinto General Manager at the
Dream Inn in Santa Cruz. He was most recently with
King & Grove Hotels and is a former General Manager for the
Hollywood Roosevelt and the
Mondrian.
Jorge Gutierrez has been named General Manager of the
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cariari San Jose in Costa Rica. He most recently served as Hotel Manager for the
Hilton Mexico City Reforma.
Betsy Wirth has been named General Manager of the
Bohemian Hotel Celebration. She was most recently Area Director of
Marriott International based in Atlanta.
Bruce Siegel has been appointed General Manager for
Sundy House in Florida. He was most recently the General Manager of the
Mayfair Hotel & Spa in Coconut Grove and Regional Director of Operations for the
Obadan Hotels.
Axel Gasser takes over from Siegel as General Manager of the
Mayfair Hotel & Spa. He is the former Regional Director for
Jordache Hotels.
Scott McClinton has been named General Manager for the
Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles. He has been with Marriott for over 24 years, most recently overseeing the
Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport.
The
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi has appointed
Jeff Segan Vice President of Hotel Operations. He is the former General Manager of the
Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort and Spa, the
Marriott Bay Point Golf Resort and Spa, as well as the
Marriott Suites Clearwater Beach.
Joel Darr has been appointed General Manager for the
Columbia Marriott Downtown. He was most recently the opening General Manager at the
B Ocean Fort Lauderdale. He is the former General Manager of the
Marriott Fort Lauderdale North, and the
Marriott Palm Beach Gardens.
Karl Kruger has been appointed General Manager of the
Fairmont Newport Beach. He is the former Managing Director for the
Riviera Palm Springs and the
Edgewater/Hotel Deca in Seattle.
The
Inn at Pocono Manor has promoted
Lisa Green to General Manager. She had joined the resort in 2007 as Director of Sales and Marketing and since 2011 had been serving as Acting General Manager.
The
Mirbeau Inn and Spa has promoted
Matthew Dower to General Manager. He joined the resort in 2007 as Rooms Division Manager and was later promoted to Resort Manager and Spa Director.
The
Marriott Austin South has named
Andrew Zinni General Manager. He was most recently serving as Director of Food and Beverage at the
Louisville Marriott Downtown.
Chicago's
Millennium Knickerbocker has named
James Gould General Manager. He is the former Regional Vice President of Operations for
Portfolio Hotels & Resorts.
Ed Blair has been named General Manager for the
Embassy Suites Denver - Downtown/Convention Center. He was most recently serving as General Manager of the
Oxford Hotel, also in Denver.
Joseph Kelley has been named General Manager for the
Mansion on Forsyth Park in Savannah. The Cornell graduate is the former General Manager at the
Landings St. Lucia and the
Osprey at Beaver Creek.
Matthew Blackmore is now the Hotel Manager at the
Fairmont San Francisco. He was most recently on Maui as Director of Operations at the
Fairmont Kea Lani.
Luca Rutigliano has been promoted to Resort Manager at
CordeValle. He was most recently serving the resort as Executive Chef after joining in 2006 as Head Chef.
Joaquin Escudero has returned as Resident Manager to the
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel in Peru. He had previously served the hotel as Front Desk Manager before taken on his most recent role as Resident Manager at
El MaPi.
Julia Nietes-Quinan has been named Director of Operations for the
Castle Hill Inn and Resort in Rhode Island. She had previously served as Assistant Director of Rooms at the
Ritz-Carlton Boston.
John Loyacano has been named Director of Operations for the
Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport in Connecticut. He was most recently the Director of Rooms at the
Hilton Hartford.
Aquiles Pinzon has moved over as Executive Assistant Manager, Rooms, at the
Ritz-Carlton Phoenix. He was most recently the Director of Rooms at the
Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples.
Sage Hospitality has named
Kevin McKee Division Vice President of Finance for its Premier & Lifestyle Division. He was most recently serving as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance & Accounting for the
Fontainebleau Resort in Miami Beach.
Wayne Carney has been appointed Vice President of Financial Services for
HHM, formerly known as
Hersha Hospitality Management. He was previously the Vice President of property finance at
Dolce Hotels and Resorts.
James Escarzega has joined
Cushman & Wakefield's Global Hospitality Group as Senior Director based in San Francisco. The Cornell graduate was previously Senior Vice President of
Pinnacle Realty Investments.
The
Waterford Hotel Group has appointed
Christopher Flagg Director of Development. The Cornell graduate had previously served as Managing Director of
Definitive Consulting Group, and Vice President of Development for
HEI Hotels & Resorts.
Dustin Resnick has been named Senior Director of Acquisitions and Development for
HHM. The Cornell graduate was previously serving as Vice President of Investment Sales at
MK Hotels.
Christopher Ivy has joined
Interstate Hotels & Resorts as Executive Vice President, Development and Acquisitions. He was most recently with
Hyatt Hotels as Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Development.
Freddie Khoo has been named Director of Food and Beverage for the
Four Seasons Houston. He held a similar post at the
Four Seasons Seychelles.
Brian Sherwood is now in Asheville, overseeing food and beverage for the
Inn on Biltmore Estate. He was most recently serving as Assistant Director of Food and Beverage at the
Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa.
Wayne Murphy has been appointed Director of Food and Beverage for the
Taj Boston. For the past two years, he had served as Executive Director of Rooms at the
Providence Marriott Downtown. He had previously served in food and beverage management roles for the
Boston Copley Marriott and the
Ritz-Carlton Boston Common.
James Proctor has moved up the California Coast to the
Montage Beverly Hills as Dining Director. He was most recently the Assistant Dining Director at the
Montage Laguna Beach.
François Latapie has been named Director of Operations for
Le Cirque International. He is a former Partner at
Jean Denoyer's
La Goulue and Owner of
Lyon.
Olivier Zardoni has joined the
Sugar Factory in Las Vegas as Executive Head of Operations. He was most recently serving as Director of Restaurants Operation at the
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. He is the former General Manager for
Switch at the
Wynn Encore and
Aquavit in New York.
Doug Rausenberger takes over from Zardoni as Director of Restaurants Operation at the
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. He had previously served in operations posts for
Citrus,
Mundo Management Group and the
Patina Group.
At the
W South Beach Miami,
Christian Lupu is the new Director of Engineering. He is the former Director of Engineering at the
Omni Shoreham in Washington, D.C.
Jill Tan-Gunter has been named Vice President, Human Capital and Development for
Pan Pacific Hotels. She is the former Vice President, Human Resources, for
Marco Polo Hotels, and Area Director of Human Resources, Asia Pacific at
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
Angela Rodden has been named Director of Human Resources for the
Eldorado Hotel & Spa in Santa Fe. She was most recently in the same post for the
Santa Ana Star Casino.
Carlson has appointed
Mary Plunkett Vice President, Global Talent Management and Development. She was most recently in a similar role with
Heineken.
Loews Hotels & Resorts has appointed
Elizabeth Harlow Vice President-Marketing. Harlow was most recently the Senior Director of Brand Marketing for
The Leading Hotels of the World. Harlow is also a former Director of Brand Management for
Starwood.
Angélica Lenox has moved to the
St. Regis Bal Harbour as Director of Sales and Marketing. She was most recently in a similar role for the
St. Regis Bahia Beach. She is the former Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Canyon Ranch Hotel and Spa Miami Beach. At Bal Harbour, she replaces
Brian Dye, who left in July.
Dee Doak has joined the
Loews Hollywood as Director of Sales and Marketing. She was most recently in the same position at the
Sofitel Los Angeles. Doak had previously overseen sales and marketing for the
Millenium Biltmore and the
Beverly Hilton.
Bill Hanley takes over from Dee Doak as Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Sofitel Los Angeles. Previously, Hanley was the Associate Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Sofitel Washington, D.C. Lafayette Square. Prior to joining Sofitel, he served as National Sales Manager of
Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples and held management positions at
LaPlaya Beach and Golf Resort.
Diane Yost returns to Miami as the new Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Viceroy Anguilla. She was most recently overseeing sales and marketing for the
Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas. She had previously served as Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. She is the former Director of Marketing for the
Four Seasons Miami, the
Four Seasons Sydney and the
Four Seasons Palm Beach.
Cynthia Boyett has joined the
Morgans Hotel Group in Miami as Regional Director of Sales and Marketing. She was most recently with the
Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas as Director of Business Development. She had previously served in sales and marketing posts with the
Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas, and the
Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman.Carol Bullock has been named Corporate Vice President of Sales for
Sonesta. She was most recently the Vice President Sales – North America with
Dolce Hotels & Resorts.
The
Viceroy Snowmass has named
John Quigley Director of Sales and Marketing. Quigley had spent more than 20 years in a similar role at the
Silvertree Hotel, Wildwood Lodge and Snowmass Conference Center.
Troy Wood has returned to the
Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in New Mexico to take on the post of Director of Sales and Marketing. He had previously served the resort as Director of Catering and Convention Services before moving to the
Grand Hyatt and
Hyatt Regency San Antonio.
The
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago has named
Ihsan Gursoy Director of Sales and Marketing. For the past seven years, he had been the Director of Sales at the
Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau. He is the former Director of Sales of the
Fairmont Washington, D.C. and Director of Group Sales at the
Swissôtel Chicago.
Bermuda's
Rosewood Tucker's Point has named
Domingo Velasco Area Director of Marketing. He was most recently in the same position at
Rosewood's
Little Dix Bay.
The
Corinthia Hotel London has named
Raffaella Manetti Head of Sales, US West Coast. She had previously served in sales roles for
Terranea,
Sofitel and
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts.
Kathryn Carlton has been named Director of Group Sales for the
Montage Beverly Hills. She was most recently the Director of National Sales at the
Hotel del Coronado. Carlton is the former Senior Sales Manager for the
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa and the
Hyatt Regency Monterey.
Megan Conlin has been named National Sales Manager for the
Montage Beverly Hills. She had previously served in posts with the
Four Seasons Palo Alto and the
Four Seasons Biltmore Santa Barbara.
Wolfgang Jilka has joined
Pebble Beach Resorts as National Sales Manager. He was most recently serving as Director of Sales at
Meadowood. He had previously served in sales positions for the
Four Seasons Westlake Village and the
Four Seasons San Francisco.
The
Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa Valley has named
Craig Tonks National Sales Manager. He is the former National Sales Manager for
Silverado Resort,
La Costa Resort and Spa and the
Hyatt Regency Monterey.
L'Auberge Del Mar has named
Sandra Rankin National Sales Manager. She had previously served as Senior Sales Manager for the
Hilton San Diego Bayfront, the
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines and the
DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego.
Robin Kreitner has been appointed Senior Catering Sales Manager at the
Ritz-Carlton Lodge Reynolds Plantation. She is the former Senior Catering Sales Manager for the
Ritz-Carlton Atlanta.
Anwar Musa has been appointed Director of Revenue Management for the
Westin Westminster. Musa most recently served as Director of Revenue Management at the
Westin Atlanta Perimeter in Atlanta.
Ron Siegel has been named Executive Chef at
Michael Mina Restaurant in San Francisco. For the past eight years, he had been at the
Ritz-Carlton San Francisco. He had previously worked with Mina at the former
Aqua and
Charles Nob Hill.
Carlos Hannon has been appointed Executive Chef at
Rosewood Little Dix Bay. He was most recently the opening Executive Chef for
Rosewood San Miguel. He is the former Executive Sous Chef for
Rosewood Mayakoba.
Victor Palma takes over from Hannon as Executive Chef at
Rosewood San Miguel. This is a promotion from his most recent post as Executive Sous Chef for
Las Ventanas al Paraíso.
Claudio Melis has been promoted and transferred as Executive Chef to
Rosewood's
Jumby Bay. He is a former Chef de Cuisine for
Al Faisaliah.
Peter Birk has been named Executive Chef at
BOKA in the
Hotel 1000 in Seattle. He was previously overseeing
Harborside, also in Seattle.
Guido Brambilla has been appointed Executive Chef at
Rosewood's
Tucker's Point. He was most recently the Executive Chef at
Elbow Beach Hotel Bermuda.
Jesse Souza has been appointed Executive Chef for the
Riviera Palm Springs Resort. He was most recently the Executive Chef for the
Portofino Hotel & Marina in Redondo Beach and had previously served
Noble House Hotels & Resorts working at the
Little Palm Island Resort & Spa in the Florida Keys.
Hans Rouillard has been named Executive Chef of the
Lansdowne Resort in Virginia. He is a former Executive Chef at
Walt Disney World Orlando and Director of Culinary Operations for
Disney Regional Entertainment.
Carmen Rodriguez has been appointed Executive Chef at
La Posada de Santa Fe in New Mexico. Rodriguez was most recently at the
Bishop's Lodge as Executive Chef and previously served in culinary positions for
Las Campanas,
Allred's in Telluride and
Pranzo Italian Grill in Santa Fe.
Maxime Ollivier has taken on the role of Associate Pastry/Chocolate Chef at
JHouse Hotel in Connecticut. Ollivier is a former Pastry Chef at
Ladurée Paris.
Brian McDonough has been appointed Restaurant and Wine Manager for the
Tides Inn on the Chesapeake Bay. For the past two years, he had served as Director of Outlets at the
Omni Richmond Hotel after holding the post of Outlets Manager at the
Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel.
Ryan Adams has joined the
St. Regis Monarch Beach as Director of Rooms. He was most recently with the
Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach as Executive Assistant Manager. He is the former Executive Assistant Manager for the
Ritz-Carlton Denver.
L'Auberge Del Mar has named
Misty Stewart Spa
Director. She was most recently the Spa Manager at the
Hilton Waikoloa Village and previously served as Spa Operations Manager at the
Golden Door Spa at the Waldorf Astoria in Park City, Utah.
EUROPE Allan Federer has moved to the
Ritz-Carlton Moscow as General Manager, taking over from
Sandeep Walia, who becomes Vice President, Europe for Ritz-Carlton,
Bvlgari and
Edition Hotels, based in Frankfurt. Federer was most recently overseeing the
Ritz-Carlton Dubai Beach. He is the former General Manager at the
Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain, the
Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt and the
Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore.
Loic Launay is now in Beaulieu-sur-Mer as General Manager for
La Réserve. He was most recently the Director of Food and Beverage for the
Hôtel de Crillon in Paris. He is the former General Manager for
Joël Robuchon at the Mansion in the
MGM Grand Las Vegas and the Restaurant
Joël Robuchon Monte-Carlo in the
Hotel Métropole.
Blanche van Berckel has been named General Manager of the
Hotel Amigo in Brussels, taking over from
Jacques Vitu who recently left the company. She was previously with the
Fairquest Group as a Director.
John Hanna is the new General Manager at the
Ellenborough Park Cheltenham Spa. He was most recently the General Manager at London's
Draycott Hotel.
Melissa Stoman takes over from Hanna as General Manager of the
Draycott Hotel. This is a promotion for Stoman who served for the past four years as Deputy General Manager for the hotel.
The
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has appointed
Rose Kutzli Vice President, Branding. Most recently, she served as Director of Marketing for
Hotel Missoni in Brussels.
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has named
Tilman Fuchs Director of Brand Marketing. He is the former Creative Director Brand Marketing for
Interbrand in Munich and Zurich.
The
Gstaad Palace has appointed
Melanie Ehlert Director of Sales and Marketing. She was most recently with the
Morgans Hotel Group in London as Regional Director of Sales, Business Travel.
Paul Stradner has been named Executive Chef for
Brenners Park Hotel in Baden Baden, taking over from
Andreas Krolik. He had previously served in the kitchen at
L'Arnsbourg in Baerenthal, France.
Marcus Lindner has been appointed Executive Chef for the
Alpina Gstaad. Most recently, Lindner was the Executive Chef at the two-Michelin-starred
Mesa in Zurich. He is the former Executive Chef at the
Interalpen Hotel Tyrol in Telfs, the
Hotel Hermitage Zurich and the
Grand Hotel Park in Gstaad.
ASIA AND THE PACIFICHilton Worldwide has named
Bruce McKenzie Senior Vice President Operations - Greater China and Mongolia, based in Shanghai. Since 2009, he had served as Chief Operating Officer Australasia at
InterContinental Hotels Group after serving five years for the company as Senior Vice President Operations - Greater China. He had previously served in corporate posts for
Mirvac and
Choice Hotels.
Bruno Huber has been promoted to Vice President Operations – Asia, based in Bangkok with
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts. He has been with the company since 2003, most recently as General Manager at the
Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea, Regional Manager – Jordan.
Ulrich Krauer has been named General Manager of
Halekulani. He was most recently with
Somerset Grace Bay and had previously served as General Manager of
Kona Village. Krauer is also a former General Manager of the
St. Regis Monarch Beach and Managing Director of the
Sonoma Mission Inn.
Mark Sterner has been appointed General Manager at the
Viceroy Resort Maldives. He was most recently the Hotel Manager at the
Carlyle in New York. He is the former Resort Manager at
Rosewood's
Little Dix Bay.
The
Fairmont Beijing has appointed
Michael Ganster General Manager. He was most recently holding the position of General Manager at the
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Jan Marshall has been appointed President and General Manager of the
Nikko Osaka. He is the former General Manager of the
Nikko Jakarta and has spent over ten years with the group in Sydney, Bali, Manila, San Francisco and Tokyo.
Christophe Chabaud has been promoted to Resort Manager and joined the
Four Seasons Bora Bora. His last posts were as Director of Food and Beverage at the
Four Seasons Sharm El Sheikh and the
Four Seasons Hualalai.
Paul Jones has been appointed General Manager of the
Mandarin Oriental Taipei. Since 2008, he has been General Manager of the
Mandarin Oriental Singapore.
Christian Hassing takes over from Jones as General Manager of the
Mandarin Oriental Singapore and takes on the post of Area Vice President, Operations. He was most recently the General Manager of the
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo.
Anthony Costa succeeds Hassing as General Manager of the
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo. He was most recently the General Manager of the
Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong.
Greg Liddell succeeds Costa as General Manager of the
Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. Liddell was most recently the General Manager of the
Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai.
Andrew Abram will succeed Liddell as General Manager of the
Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai. Abram was most recently the General Manager of the
Mandarin Oriental Jakarta.
Mark Bradford takes over from Abram as General Manager of the
Mandarin Oriental Jakarta. A Lausanne graduate, he was most recently the General Manager of the
Mandarin Oriental Manila.
Edouard Grosmangin has joined the
Six Senses Con Dao Island as General Manager. He was most recently serving as Resort Manager in the Seychelles for the
Maia Luxury Resort and Spa. Grosmangin is the former Executive Assistant Manager - Food and Beverage at the
Palace The Old Town in Dubai and the
Ritz-Carlton Bahrain, Hotel & Spa.
Kevin Furrer has been named General Manager of the
Swissôtel Resort Phuket. The Lausanne graduate has been with the company since 2004, most recently as Acting General Manager at the
Swissôtel Nai Lert Park, Bangkok. He is the former Director of Food and Beverage at the
Swissôtel Nankai Osaka, and Director of Operations at the
Swissôtel Berlin.
Richard Mau is the new General Manager of the
JSL Jakarta, slated to open January 2013. He had previously opened the
Papandayan Hotel as General Manager.
Markus Krebs is now in Bangkok as Resident Manager of the
Anantara Riverside Resort and Spa. He is the former Director of Food and Beverage at the
Fairmont Orchid, the former
Raffles L'Ermitage, the
InterContinental Los Angeles and
Shutters on the Beach.
The
Plaza Athénée Bangkok has named
Gilles Evrard Hotel Manager. He was most recently the Deputy General Manager of the
Sheraton Sharm Hotel, Resort, Villa & Spa in Egypt.
The
Regent Beijing has named
Karim Von Alvensleben Executive Assistant Manager, Rooms. He is the former Director of Rooms for the
Mazagan Beach Resort and the
Hyatt Regency Casablanca.
The
Four Seasons Hangzhou at West Lake has named
Michael Tan Director of Food and Beverage. He was most recently in the same role for the
Four Seasons Singapore.
Olivier Bonard has joined the
Wynn Macau as Director of Food and Beverage. The Lausanne graduate is the former General Manager at the
First Hotel Grims Grenka and the
First Hotel Millennium.
Matthew Siegel has been named Director of Food and Beverage at the
Venice Hotel Shenzhen. He is the former Resident Manager at the
Imperial Springs International Summit Hotel in Guangzhou and Director of Food and Beverage at the
Marco Polo Hotel Shenzhen.
Brent Lausterer has been named Director of Sales and Marketing for both the
Sheraton Kauai Resort and the
Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas. He is a former Group Sales Manager for the
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa and served as Account Director of Group Sales for
Starwood Hawaii.
June Cappiello has been named Public Relations Manager for both the
Sheraton Kauai Resort and the
Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas. She is the former Marketing Communications Manager for the
Kahala Hotel and Resort.
Jean-Francois Pelaez has joined the
Fairmont Makati in Manila as Executive Chef. He is the former Executive Chef at the
Beirut Hilton, the
Semiramis InterContinental and the
St. Regis Mexico City.
David Chauveau has joined the
Peninsula Shanghai as Chef de Cuisine for
Sir Elly's Restaurant. He was most recently with the
Landis Taipei Hotel as Executive Chef, Western Kitchen. He had previously served in the kitchen for the
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and the
Ritz-Carlton Buckhead.
Alex Huels has joined the
Shangri-La Bangkok as Assistant Director of Food and Beverage. He was most recently serving as Restaurant Manager and Hotel Beverage Operations Manager at the
Mandarin Oriental Singapore.
Leon Pellicer has joined the
St. Regis Princeville as General Manager for
Kaua'i Grill by Jean Georges, replacing
Ashlee Fairbanks. He was most recently the Director of Outlets at the
St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort in Puerto Rico. He had previously served in food and beverage posts with the
St. Regis Deer Crest Resort and the
St. Regis Atlanta.
Adam Bardetta is now in Hawaii as Director of Rooms at the
Four Seasons Hualalai. He was most recently in the same position for the
Four Seasons Bali at Jimbaran Bay.
Nicole Miller has joined the
St. Regis Princeville as Spa Director. She was most recently the Director of Spa at the
St. Regis Bahia Beach. Miller is the former Director of Spa at the
St. Regis Deer Crest Resort and the
St. Regis Atlanta.
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA Denis Dernault has been named General Manager for both the
Radisson Blu and Park Inn Hotels, Sharm El Sheikh. He was most recently the General Manager at the
Stella Di Mare Beach Hotel & Spa.
Peter Hoesli takes over from
Bruno Huber as General Manager of the
Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea and Regional Manager – Jordan. Since 2006, he had served as General Manager of the
Mövenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba.
Henny Schaeffer has been appointed General Manager of the
Fairmont Ajman. He is the former Hotel Manager at the
Fairmont Dubai.
Alexander Schneider has joined the
Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi as Hotel Manager. The CIA graduate is the former General Manager at the
Park Plaza Bengaluru. He had previously served as both Director of Rooms and Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Hyatt Regency Cologne.
Donald Bremner has been named Hotel Manager for the
Jumeirah Creekside Hotel. He had previously served as Director of Development, and later as Asset Manager for
Longwing Asset Management, a subsidiary of the
Jumeirah Group. He is also the former Director of Front Office at the (former)
Jumeirah Essex House.
The
Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea has appointed
Masami Egami General Manager. He was most recently the Hotel Manager at the
Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea for two years.
Nils Axing has been appointed General Manager at the
Fairmont Bab Al Bahr. He is the former General Manager of the
InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam.
Stefan Dirk Lourens has been appointed Deputy General Manager for the
Sheraton Amman Al Nabil Hotel and Towers. He is the former Group Operations Manager at the
Port Elizabeth Hotel Group and Resident Manager at the
Sheraton Pretoria Hotel.
David Hussy has been appointed Chief Engineer for the
Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek. He was most recently the Director of Engineering at the
Grand Millennium Al Wahda in Abu Dhabi.
Gert Kopera has been named Senior Vice President Food and Beverage for
Jumeirah, based in Dubai. He was most recently with
Rosewood Hotels and Resorts as Vice President of Food and Beverage after serving as Director of Operations for the group. His Rosewood career started at the
Hotel Seiyo Ginza in Tokyo and took him to Saudi Arabia before he became the General Manager of Rosewood's (former)
Dharmawangsa in Jakarta, and Managing Director of Rosewood's
Corniche in Jeddah.
The
Taj Palace Dubai has appointed
Samer Abiad Director of Food and Beverage. He is the former Director of Food and Beverage for the
Traders Hotel Dubai.
Mounir Ramzy has moved to the
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti as Director of Human Resources - Trainer. He was most recently the Director of Human Resources at the
Four Seasons Damascus.
Tarek Madanat has been appointed Area Director of Sales and Marketing, overseeing both the
Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea and the
Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea. For the past three years, he had been the Director of Sales and Marketing for the
InterContinental Jordan Hotel.
Hanny Wahyuni Gunawan has moved to the
Ritz-Carlton Doha as Director of Public Relations. She was most recently overseeing public relations for both the
Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Mega Kuningan and the
Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place.
Maurizio Panicali has been named Executive Chef for the
Rosewood Corniche, Jeddah. This is a promotion from his most recent role as Executive Sous Chef at sister property
Al Faisaliah in Riyadh.
Wolfgang Eberle has been named opening Executive Chef at the
Rosewood Abu Dhabi. He was most recently in the same role for the
Al Faisaliah in Riyadh.
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