Read the latest roundup of U.S.-based hires and promotions in the hotel industry.
Executives
Ryan Miyamoto
Vice president of operations
Dreamscape Hospitality
May 19, 2025
New hire
Experience: Miyamoto brings nearly 20 years of hospitality management experience to Dreamscape. He spent the past 18 years with Aimbridge Hospitality in various capacities, most recently serving as the vice president of operations.
Ben Perelmuter
Chief executive officer
Remington Hospitality
May 16, 2025
New hire
Experience: Perelmuter joins Remington Hospitality from TPG Hotels & Resorts, where he served as president and chief operating officer. His career also includes time at Aimbridge Hospitality, where he rose from general manager to division president.
Matt Greene
Executive vice president of luxury and lifestyle
Dreamscape Hospitality
May 12, 2025
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Greene served as executive vice president, luxury residences at Highgate, where he led operations for the company’s Florida & CALA regions and created a new division of luxury and lifestyle residential to grow the portfolio of condo-hotels and branded residential assets.
Vanessa Gillman
Corporate director of revenue
McNeill Hotel Company
May 6, 2025
New hire
Experience: Immediately prior to joining McNeill Hotel Company, Gillman served for more than 10 years at MCR Hotels as regional director revenue management, where she was responsible for maximizing the revenues and profitability of a portfolio of Marriott and Hilton branded properties, which included hotels in dynamic tier-one markets.
General managers
Jeff Barnett
General manager
AC Hotel Wichita Downtown
Wichita, Kansas
May 19, 2025
New hire
Experience: Barnett brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in the hospitality industry, including overseeing multiple Marriott properties in both large and small markets. Since relocating to Wichita in 2019, Barnett has successfully managed properties in East Wichita, guiding them through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dan Smart
Hotel manager
La Bahia Hotel & Spa
Santa Cruz, California
May 19, 2025
New hire
Experience: Prior to La Bahia, Smart served as the director of sales and marketing for Dream Inn Santa Cruz, where he played a key role in expanding leisure and group markets.
Scott Ward
General manager
Signia by Hilton Atlanta
Atlanta
May 19, 2025
New hire
Experience: Ward most recently served as complex general manager of Hilton Tampa Downtown and Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center, where he oversaw 882 rooms and 55,000 square feet of meeting space.
John Wielenberg
Hotel manager
Montage Healdsburg
Healdsburg, California
May 15, 2025
New hire
Experience: Wielenberg joined Montage International in 2023 as hotel manager at Pendry West Hollywood, where he led key departments including rooms, security and Spa Pendry, while also supporting the success of the hotel’s award-winning culinary concepts helmed by Chef Wolfgang Puck.
Jeff Sweet
General manager and area managing director
The Lytle Park Hotel
Cincinnati, Ohio
May 13, 2025
New hire
Experience: Sweet's deep understanding of food and beverage operations led to progressive leadership positions in hotel management, including director of operations, general manager and vice president of operations at Pyramid Global Hospitality. After nearly 15 years with Pyramid Global Hospitality and a brief retirement, Sweet is thrilled to return to the company and lead The Lytle Park Hotel into its next chapter of success.
Marco Tabet
General manager
Hotel del Coronado
San Diego
May 12, 2025
New hire
Experience: A seasoned hotel executive with more than 20 years of experience, Tabet brings his extensive leadership skills and global expertise to the Hotel del Coronado after a successful six-year tenure as general manager at Conrad Punta de Mita in Nayarit, Mexico.
Humberto Fermo
General manager
Moxy Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
May 7, 2025
New hire
Experience: Fermo was most recently the general manager of Kimpton’s Hotel Monaco in Denver and prior to that was the general manager at two different Indigo Hotels in Austin, Texas, and Rochester, Minnesota.
Sales and marketing
Holli Maestas
Director of sales
AC Hotel Wichita Downtown
Wichita, Kansas
May 19, 2025
New hire
Experience: A Kansas native, Maestas brings more than 11 years of industry experience to her new role. Originally from Garden City, she relocated to Wichita to lead sales strategy and outreach for the new hotel.
Kerry Kuhl
Director of sales
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
Honolulu
May 8, 2025
New hire
Experience: In Hawaii, Kuhl served as senior sales manager at the Prince Hotel Maui and Stouffer Wailea, now known as Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort. On the mainland, she held director of sales and marketing roles at Le Rivage Hotel & Spa in Sacramento, The Oasis at Death Valley and Hotel Winters in Northern California.
Amy Leahy
Director of sales and marketing
Kimpton Gray Hotel
Chicago
May 8, 2025
New hire
Experience: Leahy joins The Gray from Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago, where she spent the last several years overseeing sales initiatives in one of the city’s most competitive micro-markets.
Food and beverage
Jose Heck
Director of food and beverage
La Bahia Hotel & Spa
Santa Cruz, California
May 19, 2025
New hire
Experience: Prior to Heck's new role, he was director of food and beverage at Treehouse Hotel Silicon Valley, where he successfully helped open the hotel and restaurant concepts.
Fernando Reyes
Executive chef
La Bahia Hotel & Spa
Santa Cruz, California
May 19, 2025
New hire
Experience: Reyes has worked within luxury hotels across the world, including The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, The Ritz-Carlton Sanya-Hainan Province, and Maravilla Los Cabos. Most recently, he worked as executive chef at Carmel Valley Ranch.
Jonathan Teague
Director of food and beverage
Perry Lane Hotel
Savannah, Georgia
May 15, 2025
New hire
Experience: Prior to Perry Lane Hotel, Teague held pivotal leadership roles with renowned brands such as JW Marriott Nashville, The Ritz-Carlton and W Hotels.
Nija Lightfoot
Executive chef
Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel
Des Moines, Iowa
May 9, 2025
New hire
Experience: Lightfoot's culinary journey began at the prestigious Williamsburg Inn in Virginia and has taken her through culinary leadership roles at iconic destinations such as Disney World’s Yacht & Beach Club, the Westin Peachtree Plaza’s Sundial Restaurant and Stone Mountain Park.
Steve Sabol
Director of food and beverage
La Cantera Resort & Spa
San Antonio
May 7, 2025
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining La Cantera Resort & Spa, Sabol served five years with Davidson Hotels & Resorts, including roles such as director of food and beverage for Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort where he increased department profit and food-and-beverage revenues.
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