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.
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Shauna Sandage, VP of hotel operations, Stonebridge Companies |
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Marc Taft, VP of F&B operations, Davidson Hotels & Resorts |
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Scott Boyle, VP of design and creativity, Viceroy Hotels & Resorts |
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Chris Riccardi, SVP of global sales, Outrigger Hospitality Group |
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Vikas Bhalla, chief transformation officer, Choice Hotels International |
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Kenny Kan, SVP and chief development officer, Outrigger Hospitality Group |
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Vicente Jaramillo, VP of human resources, Sun Hill Properties |
GMs |
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Elizabeth Faler, GM of The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland; Cleveland |
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Joseph Mattioli, GM of Montage Deer Valley; Park City, Utah |
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Chris Rynkar, GM of Renaissance New York Chelsea Hotel; New York City |
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Gul Turkmenoglu, GM of InterContinental New York Times Square; New York City |
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Eyal Goldberger, GM of Hyatt Centric Las Olas Fort Lauderdale; Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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Joe Ibarra, GM of The Kahala Hotel & Resort; Honolulu |
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Colleen Kareti, area VP and GM, Park Hyatt Chicago; Chicago |
Sales and Marketing |
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Lanie Dean Griffin, area director of group sales, Viceroy Hotels and Resorts |
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Garette Ziem, director of sales and marketing, The Redbury New York; New York City |
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Colleen Beck, director of sales and marketing, Westin Tampa Bay; Tampa |
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Yelithza Gonzales, director of sales and marketing, Renaissance New York Chelsea Hotel; New York City |
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Katherine Beja-McLennan, director of sales and marketing, Hyatt Centric Las Olas Fort Lauderdale; Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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Jeanine Conforti, director of sales and marketing, Canyon Ranch Wellness Retreat – Woodside; Woodside, California 25 September 2019 New hire |
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Erin Musni, senior sales executive, San Francisco Marriott Marquis; San Francisco |
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Denise Perkins, director of marketing, Garden of the Gods Resort and Club; Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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Joseph Tiano, executive chef, The St. Regis San Francisco; San Francisco 3 October 2019 New hire |
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Heidi Smith, director of rooms, Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa; Austin, Texas 30 September 2019 New hire |
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J. Christopher Ayala, director of culinary program, The Sarasota Modern, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel; Sarasota, Florida 24 September 2019 New hire |
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Diogo Porto, executive chef, The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe; North Lake Tahoe, California 19 September 2019 New hire |
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Loren Lawe, executive chef, The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa; Riverside, California 18 September 2019 New hire |
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Christopher Reagan, director of finance, Westin Tampa Bay; Tampa |
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Erkan Gunes, fitness and wellness director, Canyon Ranch Spa and Fitness Las Vegas; Las Vegas |
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Adrienne Willis, director of spa, Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa; Austin, Texas 19 September 2019 Promotion |
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-Compiled by Dan Kubacki.