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

CEO
Highgate
Sept. 22, 2021
New hire
Experience: Azarbarzin's hotel leadership experience includes past roles at Four Seasons, St. Regis Hotels, SLS Hotels and W Hotels.

Senior vice president
CHMWarnick
Sept. 21, 2021
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining CHMWarnick, he was executive vice president of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions for CBRE.

Senior advisor
Stonebridge Companies
Sept. 20, 2021
Experience: As part of a planned transition, Luchars will move from Stonebridge Companies' chief investment officer to senior advisor at the company.

Senior vice president of resort operations
Grand Hotel
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Sept. 17, 2021
New hire
Experience: Zorn comes to Grand Hotel from Hilton Waikoloa Village, where he was the general manager for three resort properties.

Senior vice president of operations
Brush Creek Luxury Ranch Collection
Saratoga, Wyoming
Sept. 8, 2021
New hire
Experience: Montrose comes to Brush Creek Ranch from Janko Hospitality, where he served as chief executive officer.

General manager
The St. Regis San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Sept. 29, 2021
New hire
Experience: Huldi joins The St. Regis San Francisco after an eight-year tenure as general manager of W San Francisco.

General manager
Weekapaug Inn
Westerly, Rhode Island
Sept. 23, 2021
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Andersson served as general manager of Six Senses Kaplankaya, Turkey.

General manager
Hyatt Centric Las Olas Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Sept. 22, 2021
New hire
Experience: Morris has managed a variety of Marriott hotels, including Hollywood Beach Marriott and Sheridan Baltimore North. Most recently, he oversaw the renovation of Madison Marriott West in Wisconsin.

General manager
Shutters on the Beach
Santa Monica, California
Sept. 21, 2021
New hire
Experience: Before joining Shutters on the Beach, Baraton spent four years serving as the general manager of Waldorf Astoria’s Boca Raton Beach Club in Florida.

Hotel manager
Mandarin Oriental, Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
Sept. 20, 2021
New hire
Experience: Von Süsskind joins Mandarin Oriental, Boston, from Stanton House in El Paso, Texas, where he served as general manager.

Managing director
Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel
Los Angeles, California
Sept. 20, 2021
New hire
Experience: Tasco joins Luxe Sunset Boulevard following nearly five years at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, where he was director of hotel operations in October 2019.

General manager
The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa Avon, Vail Valley
Avon, Colorado
Sept. 17, 2021
New hire
Experience: Harrier joins The Westin Riverfront from the Viceroy Snowmass, another luxury Colorado resort managed by East West Hospitality, where he most recently served as the director of operations.

Director of sales
Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville Ponte Vedra Sawgrass
Jacksonville, Florida
Sept. 27, 2021
New hire
Experience: Howard most recently served as director of catering for the Jacksonville Marriott.

Director of sales and marketing
Holston House
Nashville, Tennessee
Sept. 23, 2021
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining Holston House, Gillick served as the director of sales and marketing for the Bobby Hotel Nashville.

Director of sales and marketing
Sheraton Grand Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Sept. 22, 2021
New hire
Experience: Bakovic joins Sheraton Grand Chicago from Marriott International, where she most recently served as director of sales and marketing for Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel.

Executive chef
The Edgewater
Seattle, Washington
Sept. 29, 2021
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining The Edgewater and Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Little worked as executive chef of the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in downtown Seattle.

Director of food and beverage
Holston House
Nashville, Tennessee
Sept. 23, 2021
New hire
Experience: Before joining the team, Mitchell worked around the world with international brands, including Mandarin Oriental, Shangri-La and Marriott in properties in Dubai, the Philippines and China.

Executive chef
Weekapaug Inn
Westerly, Rhode Island
Sept. 23, 2021
Returning hire
Experience: He joins Weekapaug Inn as executive chef following his most recent position as executive sous chef at Ocean House.

Director of hotel operations
Hotel del Coronado
San Diego, California
Sept. 20, 2021
Promotion
Experience: Most recently, Gorup served as the director of catering and events at Hotel del Coronado.

Director of resort wellness operations
The Springs Resort
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Sept. 16, 2021
New hire
Experience: Holtz's spa experience includes the Terranea Resort near Los Angeles; ten years as spa director at Mandarin Oriental’s properties in Bermuda, Miami and Boston; health club manager at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco and fitness center manager at the Pankor Laut Resort in Malaysia.

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