News | A Roundup of US Hires, Promotions

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

In the Spotlight
-	Paul McCormick, COO and president, Pacific Hospitality Group 4 June 2018 New hire McCormick’s most recent position was as SVP of Miraval Group.
Executives
-	Micah Richins, EVP and COO, Sunseeker Resorts 4 June 2018 New hire Richins joins Sunseeker from MGM Resorts International, where he was chief commercial officer.
-	Lindsay Curry, VP of sales, Enchantment Group 1 June 2018 Promotion Curry was promoted from Enchantment Group’s corporate director of sales.
-	David Duncan, president, First Hospitality Group 31 May 2018 New hire Duncan most recently worked as an CFO of coastal resort and golf properties in Southern California at JC Resorts, and before that was president of Denihan Hospitality Group.
-	John Beaton, SVP of operations, Kolter Hospitality 30 May 2018 New hire Beaton previously worked as SVP of operations at Interstate Hotels and Resorts.
-	Jarrad Evans, SVP of business development and strategy, Benchmark 30 May 2018 Promotion Evans was promoted from Benchmark’s VP of business development and strategy.
-	Roger Miller, chief revenue and business development officer; Alliance Hospitality 29 May 2018 New hire Miller founded RA Miller Hospitality Sales and Marketing and previously worked as VP of sales and marketing at Hotel Equities and Hospitality Ventures Management Group.

GMs
-	Stephen Cullen, area GM, Copley Square Hotel and Ames Boston Hotel; Boston 5 June 2018 Promotion Cullen was promoted from Benchmark’s GM at the Copley Square Hotel. He joined the company in 2016 when Benchmark merged with Gemstone Hotels & Resorts.
-	Randy Taormina, managing director of Innside by Meliá New York; New York City 5 June 2018 New hire Taormina’s most recent position was as area managing director for Dream Hotel Group, where he led Dream Downtown and Dream Midtown.
-	Clif Clark, GM of The Palace Hotel; San Francisco 1 June 2018 New hire Clark previously worked as GM of the Marriott San Francisco Airport Waterfront.
-	Greg Mendoza, GM of The Ritz-Carlton New York, Westchester; New York City 31 May 2018 New hire Mendoza’s most recent position was as GM of The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park.
-	John Santaniello, GM of Snow King Hotel and Grand View Lodge; Jackson, Wyoming 25 May 2018 New hire Santaniello’s most recent position was as managing director of hospitality for The Hermitage Club of Wilmington, Vermont.

Sales and Marketing
-	Ann Sutherland Lynch, director of sales and marketing, The Jacquard Hotel & Rooftop; Denver 31 May 2018 New hire Lynch’s most recent position was as corporate director of sales and marketing at Timbers Resorts.
-	Kevin Bryant, executive director of sales, Fontainebleau Miami Beach; Miami Beach, Florida 30 May 2018 Returning hire Bryant most recently worked as corporate director of revenue management at Turnberry Associates but previously worked as director of sales and revenue management at the property.
-	Mgeni Mpolo, director of sales and marketing, W San Francisco; San Francisco 30 May 2018 New hire Mpolo previously worked as director of sales at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco.
-	Kristen Vasquez, regional director of sales, Hotel Equities 30 May 2018 New hire Vasquez has gained more than 10 years of hotel sales experience with Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt hotels.
-	Polly Ann Elliott, regional director of sales, Hotel Equities 30 May 2018 Promotion Elliott joined Hotel Equities in 2017 as area director of sales for a portfolio of hotels in Charleston, South Carolina.
-	Sarah DeVault, director of sales and marketing, Hotel Phillips Kansas City; Kansas City, Missouri 29 May 2018 New hire DeVault’s most recent position was as director of sales and marketing at The Aladdin Hotel in Kansas City.
-	Brian Morris, director of sales and marketing, JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa; San Antonio 24 May 2018 New hire Morris previously worked as complex director of sales and marketing at Sheraton and Westin Kansas City at Crown Center.
-	Kara Smith, director of sales and marketing, XV Beacon; Boston 23 May 2018 New hire Smith’s most recent position was as director of business travel sales at Battery Wharf Hotel in Boston.
-	Catherine Kirchheimer, director of sales and marketing, Montage Deer Valley; Park City, Utah 23 May 2018 Returning hire Kirchheimer previously worked as director of sales and marketing at Montage Kapalua Bay and before that was director of leisure sales at Montage Deer Valley.
-	Jamie Fisher, director of leisure sales, Montage Deer Valley; Park City, Utah 23 May 2018 New hire Fisher most recently worked as director of sales at The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch in Avon, Colorado.

F&B
-	Frederic Hoffmann, executive chef, W San Francisco; San Francisco 31 May 2018 New hire Hoffmann’s most recent position was as executive chef of The St. Regis Princeville in Hawaii.
-	Roy Darling, executive chef, AC Hotel Charlotte City Center; Charlotte, North Carolina 31 May 2018 New hire Darling previously worked as executive chef at the Westin Boston Waterfront.
-	Andy Wardner, director of acquisitions and financial analysis, HVMG 29 May 2018 New hire Wardner joins HVMG from Paramount Lodging Advisors, where he worked as managing director.
-	Jadan Sheive, director of food and beverage, JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa; San Antonio 24 May 2018 Promotion Sheive was promoted from dual property director of food and beverage at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter and Marriott Riverwalk.
Miscellaneous
-	Ashley Sheen, corporate director of communications, Enchantment Group 1 June 2018 Promotion Sheen joined Enchantment Group’s marketing and communications team in 2015.
-	Jaclyn Beaudreau, director of resort experiences, JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa; San Antonio 24 May 2018 New hire Beaudreau previously worked as golf sales and marketing manager at the Wigwam Resort.
-	Nicole Di Maio, corporate director of revenue management, Benchmark 24 May 2018 Promotion Di Maio was promoted from Benchmark’s regional director of revenue management.

-Compiled by Dan Kubacki.

A Roundup of US Hires, Promotions

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