Read the latest roundup of U.S.-based hires and promotions in the hotel industry.
Executives
Kristie Byrd
Vice president of sales and marketing
Concord Hospitality
June 10, 2024
Promotion
Experience: A 13-year Concord Hospitality veteran, Byrd's portfolio spans renowned brands including Marriott, Hilton, Choice, Hyatt and IHG, all of which she will continue to assist and oversee in her new role.
Lisa Jordan

Vice president of marketing
Red Roof
June 6, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Jordan joined Red Roof in 2021 to lead an integrated digital marketing team. Her leadership has spanned the company's digital platforms from web to advertising to social media.
William Davenport

Chief financial officer
Aimbridge Hospitality
June 4, 2024
New hire
Experience: Davenport joins Aimbridge following his most recent role as chief financial officer with Velvet Taco. Before Velvet Taco, he served as chief financial officer at Topgolf for a decade.
General Managers
Dieter Schmitz
General manager
Sofitel New York
New York City
June 10, 2024
New hire
Experience: Schmitz's accomplishments are marked by a focus on orchestrating successful launches, rejuvenation and repositioning high-profile flagship assets for brands such as IHG and Marriott, and independent luxury properties such as Riggs DC.
Anne Buckland

General manager
Snow King Resort
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
June 6, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Buckland brings more than 17 years of hospitality experience to Snow King Resort, where she was initially hired as a sales manager in 2015 and most recently served as director of sales and marketing.
Anthony Duggan
General manager
Grand Hyatt Deer Valley
Park City, Utah
June 6, 2024
New hire
Experience: Duggan has honed his skills at some of the world's most respected luxury hospitality brands, including InterContinental Hotel & Resorts, Fairmont Hotel & Resorts, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, Aman and now Hyatt Hotels Corp.
Jonathan Rush

General manager
Hutton Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee
June 5, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Rush most recently served as the director of rooms at the Hutton Hotel, and he previously served as the assistant general manager and director of food and beverage at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Nashville.
Ryan Rauscher

General manager
The Gabriel South Beach
Miami Beach, Florida
June 5, 2024
New hire
Experience: Before joining The Gabriel South Beach, Rauscher contributed to renowned hospitality groups such as Davidson Hospitality and HEI Hotels. He has also held senior positions at notable properties, including Playa Largo Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection in the Florida Keys.
Bradley Cance

General manager
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
June 4, 2024
New hire
Experience: Cance's career in luxury hospitality has spanned over three decades and includes general manager roles at The Ritz-Carlton, Tiburon in Naples, St. Louis, Palm Beach, Pentagon City and Washington, D.C.
Christopher Holbrook

Complex general manager
The Westin San Francisco Airport and Aloft San Francisco Airport
San Francisco, California
May 31, 2024
New hire
Experience: Prior to his complex general manager appointment, Holbrook was hotel manager at InterContinental Boston and general manager at Hyatt Union Square New York and Hotel Adagio in San Francisco. Most recently, Holbrook was general manager at the San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport for eight years.
Sales and Marketing
Farrah Staub

Regional vice president of sales and marketing
Concord Hospitality
June 4, 2024
Promotion
Experience: In 2013, Staub joined Concord Hospitality as the director of sales and marketing at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley.
Angela Blackstock
Director of sales and marketing
Limelight Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
May 22, 2024
New hire
Experience: Blackstock joins the Limelight Boulder from her previous role at Sage Hospitality as director of sales and marketing at the Embassy Suites Boulder and Hilton Garden Inn Boulder in Boulder, Colorado, for more than seven years.
Food and Beverage
French Rankin

General manager of food and beverage operations
Hutton Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee
June 5, 2024
New hire
Experience: Rankin's experience includes serving as general manager at The Palm in Nashville, where he managed an annual $9.4 million and led a team of more than 100 associates. He also owned and operated Samuel's by Chef French in Chattanooga.
Mckitrick Burse

Executive sous chef
Little America Hotel & Resort Cheyenne
Cheyenne, Wyoming
June 4, 2024
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Burse served as the executive sous chef at Sun Valley Lodge, Little America Hotel & Resort Cheyenne's sister property.
Charles Andres

Executive chef
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa
Maui, Hawaii
June 3, 2024
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, Andres returned home to Hawaii to oversee culinary operations as executive chef at Humble Market Kitchin on Maui. Most recently, he served as executive sous chef for Wailea Beach Resort.
Miscellaneous
Nathan Hall

Director of operations
The Hardy Group
June 10, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Hall has held various positions, from on-site project manager to senior project director; has experience leading large teams; and was instrumental in the initial formation of Hardy's Hawaii office.
To be included in an upcoming Hotel News Now U.S. Hires and Promotions List, email Associate Editor Trevor Simpson here.