News | A Roundup of US Hires, Promotions

Hotel News Now twice a month features a roundup of new hires and promotions for the U.S. hotel industry. To be included in the next roundup, email HNN’s Dan Kubacki.

In the Spotlight
-	Joseph Khairallah, president, Marcus Hotels & Resorts 21 October 2016 Promotion Khairallah joined Marcus Hotels & Resorts in 2013 as COO and in 2014 became the leader of the company’s hotel division. He has also served on The Marcus Corporation Executive Management Committee.

Executives
-	Jim Alderman, EVP and chief asset merchant, Extended Stay America 24 October 2016 New hire Alderman’s most recent position was chief development officer with Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants.
-	Kathleen Reidenbach, chief commercial officer, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants 13 October 2016 Promotion Reidenbach was promoted from Kimpton’s SVP of marketing, and she first joined the company in 2002.
-	Ian Arthur, chief marketing officer, Boyne Resorts 11 October 2016 New hire Arthur has held previous positions with Intrawest Resort Holdings, Frontier Airlines and Vail and Beaver Creek resorts.
-	Chip Young, COO, Presidian Hotels & Resorts 5 October 2016 Returning hire Young previously worked for Presidian as the company’s VP of operations. He also has experience with Marriott, White Lodging, La Quinta, Prime Hospitality and most recently BC Lynd Hospitality.
-	Joanne Headrick, VP of hotel accounting, The Hotel Group 4 October 2016 Promotion Headrick has spent 11 years with The Hotel Group. Her most recent position was senior operations controller.
-	Michelle Flagg, VP of development, North America; Generator Hostels 27 September 2016 New hire Flagg has prior experience in lifestyle hotel development with New York-based Chelsea Hotels.

GMs
-	Kevin Robert, area GM, Hospitality Ventures Management Group 24 October 2016 New hire Robert will lead HVMG’s acquisitions in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, including two hotels and a convention center. He has held prior positions with Expotel Hospitality Services and Five Points Hospitality.
-	Randy Zupanski, GM of the Westin St. Francis; San Francisco 13 October 2016 New hire Zupanski recently spent two years as GM of the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, California.
-	Mark Dunnweber, GM of the Sonesta ES Suites Oklahoma City; Oklahoma City 12 October 2016 New hire Dunnweber enters his new position with experience in both full-service and extended-stay properties.
-	Terry Buchholz, GM of L’Auberge Del Mar, A Destination Hotel; Del Mar, California 10 October 2016 New hire Buchholz previously worked for three years as area director of operations for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and oversaw several of the company’s California properties.
-	Robert Brashler, GM of DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh Airport; Moon, Pennsylvania 6 October 2016 New hire Brashler spent the past three years as a GM with Magna Hospitality Group and held positions at Sheraton Tribeca New York and DoubleTree by Hilton New York Times Square South.
-	Joe Fallis, GM of the Residence Inn by Marriott Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody; Atlanta 6 October 2016 New hire Fallis’ prior position was assistant GM of the Residence Inn Atlanta Buckhead.
-	Steven Khuon, hotel manager, Laguna Beach House; Laguna Beach, California 5 October 2016 New hire Khuon previously worked as front-office manager at the Westin Long Beach.
-	Paul Cantrelle, assistant GM of the Hampton Inn Chicago Downtown/N Loop/Michigan Ave; Chicago 4 October 2016 New hire Cantrelle’s previous position was GM of the Country Inn & Suites Chicago O’Hare Northwest, a position he held for six years.
-	Michael O’Malley, GM of the Sonesta ES Suites Dublin; Dublin, Ohio 4 October 2016 New hire O’Malley spent seven years as GM of the Residence Inn Lexington North in Lexington, Kentucky.

Sales and Marketing
-	Gayla Guyse, director of sales and marketing, Omni Frisco Hotel; Frisco, Texas 24 October 2016 New hire Guyse’s previous position was director of sales and marketing at the Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West.
-	Sam Toscano, sales manager, 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel; Clayton, New York 24 October 2016 New hire Toscano spent the previous eight years as sales manager for Turning Stone Resort and Casino.
-	Deborah Smith, regional director of sales, GF Management 18 October 2016 Promotion Smith will oversee the company’s initiatives in the Northeast region. She has been with the company for a total of 11 years.
-	Michele Oliveri, director of sales and marketing, Hilton Bellevue; Bellevue, Washington 18 October 2016 Promotion Oliveri has spent five years at the property as a member of the sales team.
-	Frost Williams, senior sales manager, Hilton Anaheim; Anaheim, California 6 October 2016 New hire Williams’ most recent position was convention sales development manager at Visit Milwaukee.
-	Matthew Day, group sales manager, Fairmont Austin; Austin, Texas 5 October 2016 New hire Day previously worked at the Fairmont Kea Lani in Maui in several positions, including front-desk agent, leisure sales manager and group sales manager.
-	Terra Calegari, director of sales and marketing, Resort at Squaw Creek; Olympic Valley, California 5 October 2016 New hire Calegari previously worked as director of sales and marketing for the Omni Hotel in San Francisco.

F&B
-	Keith Hansen, wine director and beverage manager, InterContinental San Francisco; San Francisco 12 October 2016 New hire Hansen’s most recent position was wine director at Metro restaurant in Lafayette, California.

Events
-	Fernando Teixeira, director of conference services and catering, Fairmont Austin; Austin, Texas 5 October 2016 New hire Teixeira recently held the same position at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Human Resources
-	Shawna Gemmell, director of human resources, Fairmont Austin; Austin, Texas 5 October 2016 New hire Gemmell has spent 22 years with the Fairmont brand. Her most recent position was regional director of human resources for the Plaza New York, Fairmont Washington D.C. and Fairmont Pittsburgh.

-Compiled by Dan Kubacki.

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