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A Roundup of US Hires, Promotions

Davidson Hospitality Names New Senior Vice President
Scott Berger, Ben Kim, Daniel Ben-Efraim
Scott Berger, Ben Kim, Daniel Ben-Efraim
By the HNN editorial staff
March 11, 2021 | 1:31 P.M.

(Hotel News Now twice a month features a roundup of U.S.-based new hires and promotions. To be included in the next roundup, email HNN’s Dan Kubacki.)

Executives

Paul Eckert

Senior vice president, operations
Davidson Hospitality Group
Feb. 25
New hire
Experience: Eckert spent the past three years as vice president of operations at Aimbridge Hospitality.

Anthony Duggan

Anthony Duggan

Area vice president
Miraval Group
Feb. 23
Promotion
Feb. 23
Experience: Duggan will continue to work as general manager of Miraval Austin, a role he began in 2019.

Ben Kim

Ben Kim

Vice president of operational finance
Aqua-Aston Hospitality
Feb. 11
New hire
Experience: Kim previously worked for Destination Residences Hawaii, St. Kitts Marriott Resort and the Royal Beach Casino.

General Managers

Scott Berger

Scott Berger

General manager
Viceroy L'Ermitage Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, California
March 5
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Berger served as hotel manager at The Peninsula Beverly Hills.

Robert Brashler

General manager
The Industrialist Hotel, Autograph Collection
Pittsburgh
March 1
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining The Industrialist, Brashler worked as general manager at the Even Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown.

Aaron Bajorek

General manager
The Art Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Denver, Colorado
March 1
New hire
Experience: Bajorek previously worked at the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa in Denver and the Sonnenalp Hotel in Vail, Colorado.

Justin Nels

Area managing director
Isla Bella Beach Resort and Faro Blanco Resort & Yacht Club
Marathon, Florida
Feb. 25
New hire
Experience: Nels held prior positions in hotel management and sales with Marriott, Renaissance, Le Meridien and Embassy Suites brands.

Ryan Rauscher

Ryan Rauscher

General manager
The Ryder Hotel
Charleston, South Carolina
Feb. 24
New hire
Experience: Rauscher joins The Ryder Hotel team from Playa Largo Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection, in Key Largo, Florida, where he served as director of rooms.

Kevin Carter

Managing director
Lansdowne Resort and Spa
Leesburg, Virginia
Feb. 23
New hire
Experience: Carter most recently worked as president of Guests, Inc., a full-service hotel management company based in Strasburg, Virginia.

Sales and Marketing

Daniel Ben-Efraim

Daniel Ben-Efraim

Executive director of sales and marketing
Viceroy L'Ermitage Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, California
March 5
New hire
Experience: Ben-Efraim previously worked at 1 Hotels as the area director of sales and marketing.

Sandy Minskoff

Sandy Minskoff

National sales manager
Lansdowne Resort
Leesburg, Virginia
March 4
New hire
Experience: Minskoff's past experience includes Virginia destinations such as Airlie Resort, The Boar’s Head Inn, the Homestead Resort and Belmont Country Club.

Kelly Giger

Director of sales and marketing
The Industrialist Hotel, Autograph Collection
Pittsburgh
March 1
New hire
Experience: Giger has past hotel sales experience with the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh Downtown and The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel.

Food and Beverage

Gavin Hetrick

Director of food and beverage
The Industrialist Hotel, Autograph Collection
Pittsburgh
March 1
New hire
Experience: Hetrick previously worked as executive chef for Southern Tier Brewing Company’s Pittsburgh taproom and has past hotel culinary experience with The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel.

Compiled by Dan Kubacki.