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
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Todd Temperly, GM of Waldorf Astoria Chicago and Conrad Chicago; Chicago 15 May 2018 New hire Temperly’s most recent position was as hotel manager at the Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort.
Executives
Ted Hutchins, chief information officer, Red Roof 23 May 2018 New hire Hutchins’ most recent position was as chief information officer at All Aboard Florida.
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Michael Goldrich, VP of marketing, Denihan Hospitality 21 May 2018 New hire Goldrich previously held a senior marketing position with Wyndham Hotel Group and Dolce Hotels & Resorts.
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David Eskander, regional VP of hotel development, the Americas; WorldHotels 4 May 2018 New hire Eskander spent three years at Leading Hotels of the World, where he led global development.
GMs
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Kevin Kruse, GM of The Bristol Hotel; Bristol, Virginia 22 May 2018 New hire Kruse has worked in the hotel industry for more than 30 years, including a 27-year career with Ritz-Carlton.
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Michael Stephens, managing director, Paradise Point Resort & Spa; San Diego 16 May 2018 New hire Stephens has held GM positions with both the Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt brands in Lexington, Kentucky; Dallas; Scottsdale, Arizona; Maui, Hawaii and São Paulo.
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Joanna McCreary, GM of W Austin; Austin, Texas 15 May 2018 Returning hire McCreary’s most recent position was as hotel manager at the W Bellevue. She previously helped open the W Austin as director of rooms.
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Bob Cosgrove, GM of the Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square; Philadelphia 14 May 2018 New hire Cosgrove has worked as director of finance and business support and regional director of finance for InterContinental Hotels Group in Atlanta.
Thomas List, GM of The Colony Hotel; Palm Beach, Florida 14 May 2018 New hire Throughout his career, List has managed The Inn at Little Washington, Woodstock Inn and Resort, Congress and Hall Star Inn and Williamsburg Inn.
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Kori Yoran, GM of Dream Midtown; New York City 11 May 2018 Promotion Yoran joined the property in 2015 as director of front office and was later promoted to hotel manager in 2017.
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Anthony Damiano, GM of The Time Nyack; Nyack, New York 10 May 2018 New hire Damiano’s most recent position was as GM for Hyatt House White Plains in White Plains, New York.
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Anne-Marie Houston, GM of Montage Laguna Beach; Laguna Beach, California 9 May 2018 Promotion Houston previously worked as the property’s resort manager. She joined the property in September 2017.
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Meredith Macfarlane, GM of Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail; Vail, Colorado 7 May 2018 New hire Macfarlane joined Four Seasons in 2007 as director of rooms at the former Four Seasons Hotel Toronto. Her most recent position was GM of the Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe.
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Cara Banasch, VP of sales, Omni Hotels & Resorts 7 May 2018 New hire Banasch’s most recent position was as SVP of business development and strategy at the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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Bassim Ouachani, GM of Arlo SoHo; New York City 7 May 2018 Promotion Ouachani was promoted from his previous position as the hotel’s director of operations.
Sales and Marketing
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Danielle Santilli, associate director of sales, Kimpton Goodland; Goleta, California 22 May 2018 New hire Santilli spent the past two years as sales manager at the Paséa Hotel & Spa.
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Marie Felix, sales and events manager, Tryp by Wyndham New York Times Square South; New York City 17 May 2018 New hire Felix previously worked as catering sales manager at The Michelangelo Hotel.
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Luis Mendez, director of sales, Kimpton Epic Hotel; Miami 15 May 2018 New hire Mendez’s most recent position was as associate director of sales and marketing at the InterContinental Miami.
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Mimi Patterson, regional director of sales and marketing, McKibbon Hospitality 14 May 2018 Promotion Patterson previously worked as a market director of sales for McKibbon and oversaw several hotels in Fort Myers, Florida.
Christina Richardson, associate director of sales, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa; Lahaina, Hawaii 10 May 2018 New hire Richardson has worked for the Hyatt Regency Long Beach, North Shore at Turtle Bay Resort, The Royal Hawaiian, Moana Surfrider, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani and Sheraton Waikiki.
Dennis Park, director of sales and marketing, Holston House; Nashville, Tennessee 3 May 2018 New hire Park previously worked as GM of the Foundre Hotel in Phoenix and as director of sales and marketing at The Saguaro Scottsdale.
F&B
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Eldon Pico, director of food and beverage, Westin Peachtree Plaza; Atlanta 17 May 2018 New hire Pico previously worked as executive chef at the Atlanta Airport Marriott.
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Will Chamberlin, director of food and beverage, The Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas Tampa; Tampa, Florida 9 May 2018 New hire Chamberlin has worked in food-and-beverage and nightclub operations for two decades, including at some of Tampa’s top venues. He began his career at the Sheraton Hotel in Burlington, Vermont.
Miscellaneous
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Mike Wylie, head of e-commerce, Interstate Hotels & Resorts 22 May 2018 New hire Wylie has spent 20 years in digital marketing including leading e-commerce for Hilton and Wyndham.
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Jake Davis, area director of revenue, Benchmark 17 May 2018 Promotion Davis was promoted from his previous position as a revenue analyst at Benchmark.
