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US Hires, Promotions: Pyramid Names Two New Executive Vice Presidents

Stonehill Hires Vice President of Business Development
Emma Spencer, Chris Simmons, Jaime Klein
Emma Spencer, Chris Simmons, Jaime Klein
By the HNN editorial staff
March 25, 2021 | 1:08 P.M.

Read the latest roundup of U.S.-based new hires and promotions in the hotel industry.

Executives

Brian Berry

Executive vice president of commercial strategy
Pyramid Hotel Group
March 18
New hire
Experience: Prior to his new role, Berry was senior vice president of global revenue management for Hyatt Hotels Corp.

Peter Karpinski

Executive vice president of operations, independent and lifestyle hotels
Pyramid Hotel Group
March 18
New hire
Experience: Karpinski previously worked as a partner, officer and executive committee member at Sage Hospitality Group, where he co-founded Sage Restaurant Group.

Nick Baer

Nick Baer

Vice president of business development
Stonehill
March 17
New hire
Experience: Baer most recently served as senior vice president at Jones Lang LaSalle.

Scott Broder

Executive vice president, head of hotel investments
Dreamscape Companies
March 15
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining Dreamscape, Scott was the Head of Hotel Investments at The Witkoff Group, where he oversaw all aspects of hotel acquisitions, dispositions and asset management.

Noah Silverman

Noah Silverman

Global development officer, U.S. & Canada
Marriott International
Promotion
March 12
Experience: Silverman most recently served as chief development officer, U.S. & Canada full-service hotels.

General Managers

Juan Flores

Juan Flores

General manager
Hotel Valencia Riverwalk
San Antonio, Texas
March 11
Promotion
Experience: Flores first joined Valencia Group in 2001 as assistant general manager and food and beverage director for the Hotel Valencia Riverwalk.

Sales and Marketing

Alyssa Resendiz

Alyssa Resendiz

Sales manager
The Curtis
Denver, Colorado
March 10
New hire
Experience: Resendiz worked as director of sales for Capri Hospitality Management in Denver, where she worked with the Homewood Suites by Hilton Denver West Lakewood.

Robert Harter

Robert Harter

Director of sales and marketing
Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas
Encinitas, California
March 8
New hire
Experience: Harter most recently worked as director of sales and marketing at L’Auberge Del Mar in San Diego.

Jaime Klein

Jaime Klein

Director of leisure sales
Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas
Encinitas, California
March 8
New hire
Experience: Klein's most recent position was as regional entertainment sales director for the Sydell Group where she oversaw The LINE L.A., NoMad Los Angeles and Freehand Los Angeles.

Catherine West

Catherine West

Event director
Brush Creek Luxury Ranch Collection
Saratoga, Wyoming
Feb. 25
Returning hire
Experience: West previously served as event manager at the property from 2018 through 2019 and is returning to step into a new role as director.

Food and Beverage

Jason Francis

Jason Francis

Corporate director of food and beverage
Dream Hotel Group
March 15
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Francis worked for the Hillstone Restaurant Group. With Dream Hotel Group, he will focus on Stateside Kitchen at Dream Nashville.

Bill McKinney

Bill McKinney

Director of food and beverage
Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas
Encinitas, California
March 8
New hire
Experience: McKinney most recently worked as regional director of operations for Kimpton Restaurants & Bars.

Chris Simmons

Chris Simmons

Director of outlets
Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas
Encinitas, California
March 8
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining the Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas, Simmons worked at the Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa.

Alex Gregg

Alex Gregg

Beverage manager
Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas
Encinitas, California
March 8
New hire
Experience: Gregg regularly give classes and seminars to local bartenders, host regular charity events and has donated his time and talents to various events.

Miscellaneous

Rachael Rothman

Rachael Rothman

Head of hotels research and data analytics
CBRE
March 11
New hire
Experience: Rothman spent nearly three years in the industry as an executive and consultant, including as chief financial officer of Apple Hospitality REIT and, before that, as head of corporate strategy and investor relations at Playa Hotels & Resorts.

Michael Savastano

Michael Savastano

Director of operations
Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas
Encinitas, California
March 8
New hire
Experience: Savastano previously held leadership roles at eight successful properties throughout the world, including Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay and Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe.

Emma Spencer

Emma Spencer

Director of spa and wellbeing
Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas
Encinitas, California
March 8
New hire
Experience: Spencer previously worked with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and also opened the Majorelle Spa at the Hotel Californian.

Don Brookshire

Director of operations
Chatham Bars Inn
Chatham, Massachusetts
March 8
New hire
Experience: Most recently he served as the director of operations at The Plaza, New York City.

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