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.
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Jemel Jones, GM of DoubleTree by Hilton DFW Arlington South; Arlington, Texas 30 March 2016 New hire Jones has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including past leadership positions with Hilton Worldwide Holdings. |
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Michael White, project manager, North Point Hospitality Group 4 April 2016 New hire White’s previous position was at Kroger Company, where he was construction project manager. |
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Kane Flanary, VP of renovations, McKibbon Hotel Group 29 March 2016 Promotion Flanary has served as a senior project manager for McKibbon Hotel Group since 2008. |
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Nick Gregory, SVP of hotel operations, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants |
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Dale Johnson, GM of DoubleTree by Hilton Campbell – Pruneyard Plaza; Campbell, California 5 April 2016 New hire Johnson most recently worked as director of operations at DoubleTree by Hilton Boston/Downtown in Boston. |
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Michael Stephens, managing director, Lansdowne Resort and Spa, A Destination Hotel; Leesburg, Virginia 4 April 2016 New hire Stephens’ prior position was GM of the Grand Hyatt São Paulo, Brazil. He also has prior management experience in Hawaii; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Dallas. |
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Therese Lundvall, director of hotel operations, Holiday Inn & Suites – Bellingham Airport; Bellingham, Washington 1 April 2016 New hire The hotel will open in mid-October 2016, and Lundvall’s prior position was GM at a Candlewood Suites in Burlington, Washington. |
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David Shipman, GM of Las Alcobas Napa Valley; Napa, California 31 March 2016 New hire Shipman most recently spent three years as GM at Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa in Rancho Santa Fe, California. |
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Scott Spann, GM of Cliff House Maine; Ogunquit, Maine 29 March 2016 New hire Most recently, Spann worked as area GM of three Washington-based properties: Suncadia Resort, Woodmark Hotel & Still Spa, and Motif Seattle. |
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Jack Olshan, GM of Hotel Covington; Covington, Kentucky 28 March 2016 New hire Olshan’s prior position was director of operations at The Inn at Dos Brisas in Washington, Texas. |
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Amanda Parsons, GM of Thompson Seattle; Seattle 23 March 2016 New hire Parsons brings more than 15 years of career experience to her new position. Her previous role was GM of Hotel Vintage Seattle. |
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Paige Guiliano, sales manager, Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach; Fort Lauderdale, Florida 4 April 2016 New hire Guiliano’s most recent position was director of sales for Best Western Bay Harbor Tampa in Florida. |
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Randi Axelsson, director of sales and marketing, Holiday Inn & Suites – Bellingham Airport; Bellingham, Washington |
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Michael Levine, director of sales, Kalahari Resorts Pocono Mountains; Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania |
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Kara Adamson, director of sales and marketing, Las Alcobas Napa Valley; Napa, California |
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Cheyenne Motto, director of sales, DoubleTree by Hilton Colorado Springs; Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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Sarah Smith, senior sales manager, Fairmont Austin; Austin, Texas |
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Serena McCabe, director of sales and marketing, Thompson Seattle; Seattle |
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Jonathan de la Cruz, banquet sous chef, Terranea Resort; Rancho Palos Verdes, California 1 April 2016 New hire Most recently, de la Cruz was the chef de cuisine at the Hyatt Tamaya in Albuquerque, New Mexico for its Santa Ana Café. |
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Vincent Brunetti, associate director of food and beverage, Terranea Resort; Rancho Palos Verdes, California 1 April 2016 New hire Brunetti recently worked as director of food and beverage for the St. Regis Princeville Resort in Kauai, Hawaii. |
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Mark Clear, assistant pastry chef, Terranea Resort; Rancho Palos Verdes, California 1 April 2016 Promotion Clear has worked at Terranea Resort since the property opened in 2009 and was a member of the pastry team before his appointment. |
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Roberto J. Alicea, food and beverage director, Hyatt Regency Chicago; Chicago 31 March 2016 Promotion Alicea was promoted to his new position from executive sous chef at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. |
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Nicholas Pelliccione, director of food and beverage operations, Hyatt Times Square New York; New York City 29 March 2016 Promotion Pelliccione spent the past three years as executive chef at the Hyatt Times Square New York. |
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Valery Welton, director of human resources, Hotel Contessa; San Antonio, Texas 31 March 2016 New hire Welton previously served as shipboard human resources manager for Viking Ocean Cruises in Basel, Switzerland, and for the Miami-based Royal Caribbean International. |
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Leslie Johnson, spa director, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa; Carlsbad, California 30 March 2016 New hire Johnson previously worked as program director for Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona. |
Compiled by Dan Kubacki.