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
-	Kelly Sanders, VP of operations, Highgate 23 February 2018 New hire Sanders previously worked as area GM of five Hawaiian properties: Sheraton Waikiki, The Royal Hawaiian, The Moana Surfrider, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani and Sheraton Maui.
Executives
-	Kym Barter, SVP of food and beverage, Wynn Las Vegas; Las Vegas 26 February 2018 New hire Barter most recently held an F&B management position at Wynn Palace. Before that, he was VP of food and beverage at Nobu Hotel Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
-	Bill Gomez, COO, Prestige Hospitality Group 22 February 2018 Promotion Gomez joined Prestige eight years ago and his most recent position with the company was VP of organizational development.
-	Jerry Gibson, VP and managing director, Turtle Bay Resort; Oahu, Hawaii 22 February 2018 New hire Gibson previously held the position of area VP for Hilton Hawaii, where he managed operations of all Hilton-managed properties on the Hawaiian Islands.
-	John Chan, SVP of development, Denihan Hospitality 14 February 2018 New hire Chan most recently worked as SVP of development at SBE Entertainment Group.
-	Garine Ferejian-Mayo, SVP of market strategy and revenue management, Denihan Hospitality 14 February 2018 New hire Ferejian-Mayo previously worked sales with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. She began her career at Interstate Hotels & Resorts.
-	Erik Rowen, president of development and renovation services, McKibbon Hospitality 13 February 2018 Promotion Rowen joined McKibbon in 2003 as a project manager, and his most recent position with the company was VP of development.
-	Philip Yi, VP of digital commerce and corporate strategy, Omni Hotels & Resorts 13 February 2018 New hire Yi previously worked as head of omnichannel strategy, business development and analytics for JCPenney.
-	Chad Bustos, SVP of sales and marketing, Noble House Hotels & Resorts 8 February 2018 New hire Bustos joins Noble House from Irvine Company, where he was also SVP of sales and marketing.
-	George Tanzman, VP of finance, Americas and Europe, Rosewood Hotel Group 8 February 2018 New hire Tanzman’s most recent position was as CFO for Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas.
-	Kathleen Shea, VP of sales and marketing, Chatham Bars Inn (Cape Cod, Massachusetts) and Inn at Perry Cabin (St. Michaels, Maryland) 7 February 2018 New hire Shea has worked for Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, Taj Hotels and Canyon Ranch during her hospitality career.

GMs
-	Mohan Koka, GM of Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel; Miami Beach, Florida 26 February 2018 New hire Koka most recently worked as GM of the Loews New Orleans Hotel.
-	Awet Sium, GM of Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa; Vero Beach, Florida 26 February 2018 Returning hire Sium’s most recent position was as GM of the Kimpton Donovan Hotel in Washington, D.C., but he was also GM of the Kimpton Vero Beach from 2011-2012.
-	Greg Stafford, GM of Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center; College Station, Texas 23 February 2018 New hire Stafford joins the property from Logan Hotel and Spa in Philadelphia, where he was GM.
-	Dant Hirsch, GM of The Dominick Hotel; New York City 20 February 2018 New hire Hirsch previously worked at COMO Hotels & Resorts in Florida and Turks and Caicos.
	Sofia Vandaele, GM of the InterContinental New York Barclay; New York City 15 February 2018 New hire Vandaele’s most recent position was as GM of Hilton Paris Opera.
-	Ricardo Mendes, GM of Hyatt Centric Brickell Miami; Miami 14 February 2018 New hire Mendes previously worked as GM of the Hyatt Centric South Beach Miami.
-	Hector Jeyakaran, GM of Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston; Charleston, West Virginia 13 February 2018 New hire Jeyakaran spent the last year as GM of the Residence Inn by Marriott Raleigh Downtown.
-	Stephen Borecki, GM of the Fairfield Inn & Suites New Orleans Downtown French Quarter Area; New Orleans 12 February 2018 New hire Borecki has held hotel management positions with New Orleans Downtown Courtyard and Metairie Courtyard and Residence Inn.
-	Dori Familiant, GM of Hilton McLean Tysons Corner; McLean, Virginia 9 February 2018 New hire Familiant previously worked as GM of the DoubleTree by Hilton Washington D.C.-Crystal City.
-	Christopher Flanders, GM of the Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Buckhead; Atlanta 8 February 2018 New hire Flanders’ most recent position was as GM of the Residence Inn by Marriott Tallahassee North/I-10 Capital Circle.
-	Luis Aloma, GM of Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront; Jacksonville, Florida 8 February 2018 New hire Aloma previously worked as VP of corporate operations for Hyatt Place and Hyatt House. He also has GM experience with Hyatt properties in Miami, New Brunswick, Rochester and Knoxville.
-	Diego Fabian Heredia, GM of Viceroy L’Ermitage Beverly Hills; Beverly Hills, California 8 February 2018 New hire Heredia has held management positions with L’Horizon Resort and Spa in Palm Springs, California; Viceroy Santa Monica; Viceroy Palm Springs; and Avalon Beverly Hills.
-	Devin Mahoney, GM of the Kimpton Solamar Hotel; San Diego 8 February 2018 New hire Mahoney spent the last two years as GM of the Kimpton Amara Resort and Spa in Phoenix.
-	Nigel Cossey, GM of the Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Allen; Allen, Texas 7 February 2018 New hire Cossey joins the Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Allen after his time as interim GM at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in San Marcos, Texas.

Sales and Marketing
-	Ty Brassie, director of sales and marketing, Hammock Beach Resort; Palm Coast, Florida 22 February 2018 New hire Brassie’s most recent position was as director of sales and marketing at Carneros Resort and Spa and Warner Center Marriott Hotel.
-	Laura Burke, national sales director, Chatham Bars Inn and Inn at Perry Cabin 21 February 2018 New hire Burke previously worked as director of sales, worldwide accounts, at Waldorf Astoria and Conrad by Hilton.
-	Erica Hoelscher, senior marketing communication manager, Hotel Crescent Court; Dallas 20 February 2018 New hire Hoelscher has held past marketing positions with Global Hotel Alliance, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts and Belmond Casa de Sierra Nevada Hotel.
-	Erin Lovely, director of sales and marketing, Hotel Republic; San Diego 19 February 2018 New hire Lovely previously worked as director of sales at the Embassy Suites by Hilton, San Diego Bay Downtown.
-	Chanelle Despins, marketing coordinator, Hyatt Regency Austin; Austin, Texas 16 February 2018 Promotion Despins joined the Hyatt Regency Austin as a front-desk agent in 2015 and has worked in several different departments at the property.
-	Alex Alvarez, director of sales and marketing, Hyatt Centric Brickell Miami; Miami 14 February 2018 New hire Alvarez previously worked for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Hilton Miami Downtown, Hyatt Regency Miami and White Lodging.
-	Jacob Brenchley, executive chef, Suncadia Resort, a Destination Hotel; Cle Elum, Washington 11 February 2018 New hire Brenchley’s most recent position was as executive chef at Reunion Resort in Kissimmee, Florida.
-	Jennifer Milliron, director of sales, Southwest region, Teneo Hospitality Group 7 February 2018 New hire Milliron previously worked as global account director of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.

F&B
-	Brent Stone, director of food and beverage, Snow King Resort; Jackson, Wyoming 20 February 2018 Promotion Stone was promoted from his previous position as the resort’s banquet manager.
-	JC Colón, executive chef, Hotel Republic; San Diego 19 February 2018 New hire Colón has held culinary positions in New York and San Diego before joining Hotel Republic.
-	Sarah Jordan, food and beverage director, Bedderman Lodging 13 February 2018 New hire Jordan will curate unique F&B in-room amenities in her new role with Bedderman, which was previously known as Urban Holiday Management.
-	Nicolas Bour, executive chef, The Gates Hotel South Beach; Miami Beach, Florida 12 February 2018 New hire Bour previously worked as executive chef of Ocean House Management, a boutique luxury hotel in Rhode Island.
Miscellaneous
-	Becky Aleman, regional director of operations, Hotel Equities 16 February 2018 New hire Aleman previously worked as GM of the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Lynchburg.
-	Troy Longwith, regional director of operations, Staypineapple 15 February 2018 New hire Longwith’s most recent position was as GM of the Heathman Hotel in Kirkland, Washington.
-	Reggie Kumar, director of operations, Hotel Zephyr; San Francisco 8 February 2018 New hire Kumar previously worked as GM of Sanctuary Beach Resort in Monterey, California.

-Compiled by Dan Kubacki.

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