Hotel News Now twice a month features a roundup of new hires and promotions for the U.S. hotel industry. To be included in the next roundup, email HNN’s Dan Kubacki.
In the Spotlight |
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Michele Caniato, chief brand officer, SBE |
Executives |
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Hermann Elger, COO, Baccarat Hotels and Resorts |
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Gustaf Burman, SVP of information technology, Montage Hotels & Resorts |
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Robert Rauch, CEO, RAR Hospitality |
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Marc Potash, COO and president, RAR Hospitality |
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Robert Moore, EVP of operations, RAR Hospitality 1 August 2016 Promotion Moore’s prior position was VP of operations of the company. |
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Jessica Woolfrey, VP of human resources, RAR Hospitality 1 August 2016 Promotion Woolfrey’s prior position in the company was corporate director of human resources. |
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Cameron Lamming, chief development officer, RAR Hospitality 1 August 2016 New hire Lamming previously worked at Brixton Capital. |
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Jen Acerra, VP of global brand research and insights, Hyatt Hotels Corporation 28 July 2016 New hire Acerra spent the previous nine years at Kraft Foods, and her most recent position was head of consumer insights and strategy for beverages. |
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Heather Geisler, VP of creative and field marketing, Hyatt Hotels Corporation 28 July 2016 New hire Geisler’s previous position was VP of brand marketing for MSNBC. With Hyatt, Geisler will lead the company’s Americas full-service regional field marketing team. |
GMs |
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Adam Sydenham, regional GM, Luxe Hotels |
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Adrienne Craig-Aziz, hotel manager, Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel; Beverly Hills, California |
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Konstantine Kabilafkas, hotel manager of the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel; Los Angeles |
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Burnell Goldman, GM of the Omni Providence Hotel; Providence, Rhode Island |
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Elaine Myers, area GM of Dothan, Alabama; LBA Hospitality |
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Ashley Mahon, GM of the Hyatt House New York/Chelsea; New York City |
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Terri Elorreaga, GM of Courtyard by Marriott Fort Worth; Fort Worth, Texas |
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Illa Joshi, GM of Hampton Inn Carlsbad; Carlsbad, California 1 August 2016 New hire Joshi’s appointment was announced in a series of RAR Hospitality hires and promotions. |
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David Perry, GM of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carlsbad Beach; Carlsbad, California 1 August 2016 New hire Perry’s appointment was announced in a series of RAR Hospitality hires and promotions. |
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Josh Lujan, GM of the Holiday Inn Carlsbad/Staybridge Suites Carlsbad; Carlsbad, California 1 August 2016 Promotion Lujan’s prior position was GM of The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows in San Diego. |
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Chris Wood, GM of The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows; San Diego 1 August 2016 Promotion Wood was promoted from the assistant GM position at the property. |
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Nick Cunningham, GM of Best Western Plus San Pedro Hotel & Suites; San Pedro, California 1 August 2016 Promotion Cunningham was promoted from the position of front office manager at El Cordova Hotel. |
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Brett Schoenfield, managing director, The Omni Homestead Resort; Hot Springs, Virginia 1 August 2016 New hire Schoenfield spent the past two years as GM of the Omni Bedford Springs in Bedford, Pennsylvania. |
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Chris Jones, GM of The Scarlet Huntington; San Francisco 27 July 2016 New hire Jones’ previous position was GM of the Marker Hotel in San Francisco. |
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Scott Robison, GM of The Embassy Row Hotel; Washington, D.C. 27 July 2016 New hire Robison previously worked as assistant GM at Sheraton Tysons Hotel in Tysons, Virginia. He also has held past positions with Ritz-Carlton. |
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Mike McNeill, GM of Doral Arrowwood; Rye Brook, New York 27 July 2016 New hire McNeill’s prior position was managing director for Dolce Norwalk in Norwalk, Connecticut. |
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Thomas J.W. Voss, managing director, Fairmont Austin; Austin, Texas 27 July 2016 New hire Voss comes to the Fairmont Austin from The Manchester Hospitality Group, where he worked as president of resorts. |
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Nenad Praporski, hotel manager, Fairmont Austin; Austin, Texas 27 July 2016 New hire Praporski worked as executive director of rooms at The Grand Del Mar, San Diego before joining the Wynn Palace in Macau as executive director of hotel operations. |
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Anthony Freda, resort manager, Montage Kapalua Bay; Kapalua Bay, Hawaii 22 July 2016 New hire Freda’s previous position was director of rooms at The Turtle Bay Resort in Oahu, Hawaii. |
Sales and Marketing |
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Robert Schneider, regional director of revenue management; Benchmark Resorts & Hotels/Gemstone Hotels & Resorts
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Kressa Olguin, marketing manager, Hyatt Regency Austin; Austin, Texas
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Scott Grigelevich, director of sales and marketing, Ames Boston Hotel; Boston
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Julia Moye, director of sales, Courtyard by Marriott Fort Worth; Fort Worth, Texas |
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Mary Ahlstrom, director of sales and catering; four RAR Hospitality properties
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Steven Manners, corporate marketing manager, RAR Hospitality |
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Melissa Ochoa, corporate revenue manager, RAR Hospitality |
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Olga Tsetsotkina, director of sales, Hotel Covington; Covington, Kentucky |
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Keshia Scott, destination sales executive, JW Marriott Chicago; Chicago |
F&B |
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Chadwick Howard, director of restaurants and bars, The Palace Hotel; San Francisco
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Human Resources |
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Michele Farkas, regional director of human resources, The Grove Resort & Spa; Orlando, Florida |
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Miscellaneous |
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Howard Esquirol, director of finance, Doral Arrowwood; Rye Brook, New York |
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Andrew Kalfayan, director of accounting, RAR Hospitality |
Compiled by Dan Kubacki.