Read the latest roundup of U.S.-based hires and promotions in the hotel industry.
Executives
Bruce Sneller
Vice president of leadership development
My Place Hotels of America
Feb. 7, 2023
New hire
Experience: Sneller has an extensive background in managing properties and leading teams for some of the top hospitality companies in the industry, including Hilton.
Jeff Thomas
Vice president of marketing
My Place Hotels of America
Feb. 7, 2023
New hire
Experience: Thomas has more than 20 years of experience in hospitality marketing within the lodging industry, having led teams at Radisson Hotel Group and G6 Hospitality.
Jenn Thompson
Vice president of business development
Hotel Equities
Feb. 7, 2023
Promotion
Experience: Thompson formerly served on Hotel Equities’ operations team as the vice president of operations since December 2021.
Andrea Melotti
Executive vice president of operations
Graduate Hotels
Feb. 6, 2023
New hire
Experience: Melotti most recently served as vice president of hotel and casino operations at Hard Rock International, where he spent 18 years playing an integral role in the brand’s exponential growth, expansion and worldwide success.
Brittney Jones
Vice president of strategic partnerships
Raines
Jan. 31, 2023
Promotion
Experience: Jones has been with Raines for nearly a decade, most recently serving as the company’s first-ever vice president of sales, marketing and revenue management.
Michael Panzer
Senior vice president, capital investment strategies
Atrium Hospitality
Jan. 30, 2023
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining Atrium, Panzer was vice president, design and construction, at G6 Hospitality in Texas, where he oversaw end-to-end operations for project management and brand standards.
General Managers
Nour Laasri
Area General Manager, Houston
General manager, Marriott Marquis Houston
Houston, Texas
Feb. 1, 2023
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Laasri was the area general manager, Pennsylvania and general manager, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.
Dan Zwirn
General manager
Marina del Rey Hotel
Marina del Rey, California
Jan. 27, 2023
New hire
Experience: Zwirn most recently oversaw the successful opening of the Le Méridien Pasadena Arcadia.
Audrey Huttert
General manager
Amangiri
Canyon Point, Utah
Jan. 26, 2023
New hire
Experience: Huttert comes to Amangiri from the Dominican Republic, where she served as the general manager for Amanera, another ultra-luxurious Aman resort.
Matthew Grauso
General manager
Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa at Sky Ala Moana
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan. 24, 2023
New hire
Experience: Grauso has served as the general manager at ‘Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach for the past five years.
Derrick Erwee
General manager
Danfords Hotel & Marina
Port Jefferson, New York
Jan. 23, 2023
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Erwee served as the assistant general manager at Sound View Greenport on the North Fork of Long Island, New York.
Food and Beverage
Aaron Munson
Executive chef
Kimpton Gray Hotel
Chicago, Illinois
Jan. 25, 2023
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Munson served as the executive chef for the Hyatt Centric Chicago Magnificent Mile.
Miscellaneous
Catherine Hance
General counsel
Mission Hill Hospitality
Denver, Colorado
Jan. 31, 2023
New hire
Experience: Hance joins Mission Hill from Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP in Denver, where she was a partner in the firm’s real estate group for over 20 years.
To be included in an upcoming Hotel News Now U.S. Hires and Promotions List, email Associate Editor Trevor Simpson here.