Read the latest roundup of U.S.-based new hires and promotions in the hotel industry.

Executive vice president, sales marketing and revenue management
Donohoe Hospitality Services
Jan. 19, 2022
Promotion
Experience: Before joining Donohoe Hospitality Services in 2019, Proctor was senior vice president, sales, revenue management and digital strategies with PM Hotel Group, where she oversaw the communications and revenue management needs of the company’s portfolio of Hilton, Starwood, Marriott, IHG, Choice and independent hotel brands.

Vice President of Brand and Creative
Main Street Hospitality
Jan. 19, 2022
New hire
Experience: Williams is an executive marketer with an impressive track record leading organizations including Morgans Hotel Group, Starwood Hotels & Resorts and The Nantucket Project.

Divisional vice president of operations
Remington Hotels
Jan. 19, 2022
Returning hire
Experience: Howell, who has 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, joins Remington Hotels from various multi-unit roles with Sonesta Hotels and Resorts, Aimbridge Hospitality and Widewaters Hotels. He spent the first 10 years of his career with Remington Hotels, rising from manager to general manager.

Hotel manager
Kimpton Marlowe Hotel
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jan. 20, 2022
New hire
Experience: Rothberg has years of boutique hotel and restaurant management experience, having served as general manager of The Virginia Hotel & Cottages in Cape May, New Jersey; Baron’s Cove in Sag Harbor, New York; C/O Hotels’ The Maidstone Hotel in East Hampton, New York; and most recently general manager of No Rooms Tonight a.k.a Holiday House Hotel in Palm Springs, California.

General manager
Salamander Resort & Spa
Middleburg, Virginia
Jan. 19, 2022
New hire
Experience: An experienced leader within luxury hospitality, Mars joins Salamander Resort & Spa from the property’s sister resort, The Henderson, a Salamander Resort located in Destin, Florida.

President
Evolution Hospitality
Jan. 19, 2022
Promotion
Experience: Loughran began his career with Marriott International, accumulating a broad range of experience in sales, marketing, management and operations for select-service to luxury properties before transitioning to private management companies. He has held leadership roles at several management companies before joining Evolution Hospitality in 2015.

Managing director
Daxton Hotel
Birmingham, Michigan
Jan. 18, 2022
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining Daxton Hotel’s team, Radke spent the past two decades working at Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts and The Luxury Collection Brand.

General manager
The Georges
Lexington, Virginia
Jan. 18, 2022
New hire
Experience: Gomes has served in several roles in food and beverage and held leadership positions for hotel brands in Asia, the Middle East, Canada and the U.S., including Oberoi Hotels, Four Seasons Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Loews Hotels, Sonesta Hotels, Hilton Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, Omni Hotels, and Resorts and Hotel Valencia Group.

General manager
The Hythe, a Luxury Collection Resort, Vail
Vail, Colorado
Jan. 14, 2022
New hire
Experience: Pryor previously served as the Associate Director of Sales at the JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek. Pryor started her hospitality career as a concierge at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa and also held sales positions at the Keystone Conference Center and the Omni Interlocken Resort & Spa.

General manager
The Gabriel Miami, Curio Collection by Hilton
Miami, Florida
Jan. 14, 2022
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Clements was the general manager at the Hillsboro Beach Resort in South Florida, where he served as the opening manager. He also managed large destination hotels, including the Elms Hotel and Spa in Excelsior Springs near Kansas City and the Yve Hotel in Downtown Miami.

Market general manager
The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort and W Miami
Miami, Florida
Jan. 10, 2022
New hire
Experience: Most recently, van Workum served as general manager of the historic luxury hotel St. Regis Washington, D.C. Prior to that, he served as the general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Central Park.

Managing director
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
Carlsbad, California
Jan. 3, 2022
New hire
Experience: Zupanski comes directly from Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel in Taipei, where he was area manager and general manager. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry with various brands in the U.S., Canada, Philippines and China.

Director of marketing and resort programming
The Tides Inn
Irvington, Virginia
Jan. 4, 2022
New hire
Experience: Keurajian joins the resort with an abundance of regional experience, having led the marketing efforts for Kingsmill Resort and Lansdowne Resort and Spa over the last 11 years.

Executive chef
Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas
Encinitas, California
Jan. 19, 2022
New hire
Experience: Bareño’s culinary resume began as a sous chef at Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego which eventually led her to become chef de cuisine at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa. In 2014, Bareño made her way back to San Diego where she used her passion for nutrition and quality food in her role as executive chef of The Kitchen Table in Rancho Santa Fe.

Executive culinary director
Proper Hospitality
Jan. 18, 2022
New hire
Experience: Elliott joins from Chicago where he spent the past three years as corporate executive chef at the city’s largest restaurant group Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises.

Executive chef
Hotel Drover, Autograph Collection by Marriott
Fort Worth, Texas
Jan. 11, 2022
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Walline served as executive chef for The Harpeth Hotel, a Curio Collection by Hilton in Franklin, Tennessee, prior to heading south to Fort Worth, Texas.

Director of hotel food and beverage operations
Hotel Drover, Autograph Collection by Marriott
Fort Worth, Texas
Jan. 11, 2022
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Taggart served as the executive director of food and beverage at Omni Oklahoma City Hotel. He has also worked at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas; the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona; Omni Severin Hotel in Indianapolis; the MGM Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Mississippi; and the Choctaw Casino & Resort in Oklahoma, among others.

Executive Chef
The Tides Inn
Irvington, Virginia
Jan. 4, 2022
Promotion
Experience: Doyal joined the Tides Inn team in the summer of 2021 as a three-month task force chef de cuisine and while showcasing his natural talent and leadership in the kitchen, Doyal was officially promoted to executive chef in fall 2021.

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