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

Jason Reader
Senior vice president of operations
Remington Hotels
June 2, 2021
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining Remington Hotels, he was the chief operating officer at Magna Hospitality.

Travis Beatty
Chief financial officer
American Hotel Income Properties REIT
June 1, 2021
New hire
Experience: Beatty was previously chief financial officer of Northview Apartment REIT — a public real estate investment trust focused on owning and managing multi-family residential units across Canada.
Adam Snow
Executive vice president, strategy and analytics
Aimbridge Hospitality
May 25, 2021
New hire
Experience: Snow joins Aimbridge from IHOP, where he was both vice president, head of dine brands corporate strategy and vice president, strategy and analytics.
Steve Smith
Chief strategy officer
Chesapeake Hospitality
May 24, 2021
Promotion
Experience: Smith was promoted from Chesapeake Hospitality's executive vice president. He has 37 years of experience at the company.
Clifford Ferrara
Chief commercial officer
Chesapeake Hospitality
May 24, 2021
Promotion
Experience: Ferrara was Chesapeake's former executive vice president of sales and revenue generation.

Gavin Royster
Vice president of business development
Sage Hotel Management
May 24, 2021
New hire
Experience: Royster joins Sage Hotel Management from Charlestowne Hotels, where he served as director of development.

Dexter Tom
Vice president of business development
Sage Hotel Management
May 24, 2021
New hire
Experience: Tom spent 10 years in Singapore, where he worked in Marriott Vacation Club timeshare development and acquisition opportunities in key Asia-Pacific target markets.

Ted Arps
Executive vice president and chief development officer
Spire Hospitality
May 20, 2021
New hire
Experience: Arps previously held various senior leadership positions at Davidson Hospitality Group, including senior vice president of strategic operations and senior vice president of business development.
General Managers
Elizabeth Andrews
General manager
The Opus, Westchester, Autograph Collection by Marriott
White Plains, New York
June 2, 2021
New hire
Experience: Andrews has served as general manager for Thompson hotels, Paramount Hotel, Gramercy Park Hotel and also worked as vice president at The Jade Hotel, which has since become the Walker Hotel Greenwich Village.

Scott Ostrander
General manager
Kona Kai Resort & Spa
San Diego, California
May 21, 2021
New hire
Experience: Before joining Kona Kai Resort & Spa, Ostrander was the vice president of operations and asset management for Urban Commons and Eagle Hospitality REIT.

Mary Rogers
General manager
Montage Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach, California
May 20, 2021
New hire
Experience: Rogers joins Montage Laguna Beach from Fontainebleau Miami Beach, where she was the hotel's general manager.
Sales and Marketing

Andrea Ambroze
Director of sales and marketing
Kimpton Pittman Hotel
Dallas, Texas
June 2, 2021
New hire
Experience: Ambroze recently worked as director of luxury sales and partnerships for The Denihan Hospitality Group.

Laurayne Croke
Complex director of sales and marketing
Southernmost Beach Resort and The Marker Key West Harbor Resort
Key West, Florida
June 2, 2021
New hire
Experience: Prior to starting this new role, Croke served as complex director of sales & marketing for SBE Group in Miami.
Food and Beverage

Marya Moore
Director of food and beverage
The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
June 2, 2021
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Moore was executive chef and director of restaurants at Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel.

James Wilson
Executive chef
Lone Star Court
May 20, 2021
New hire
Experience: Wilson comes to Lone Star Court from the University of Texas Southwestern, where he served as executive chef.
Robert Sulatycky
Executive chef
Rosewood Sand Hill
Menlo Park, California
May 12, 2021
New hire
Experience: Sulatycky managed the kitchens of Wedgewood Hotel & Spa, a Relais & Chateaux, Four Seasons Toronto and Chicago, and simultaneously led the culinary teams at the Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel Air.
Miscellaneous

Raina Taillon
Director of feasibility and business development
Sage Hotel Management
May 24, 2021
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Taillon worked for The Buccini/Pollin Group on their development team identifying and underwriting ROI opportunities and completing massive renovation projects.