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.
In the Spotlight
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Laura Mutterperl, EVP and general counsel, Dream Hotel Group 9 January 2017 New hire Mutterperl’s most recent position was VP and associate general counsel at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
Executives
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Leland Pillsbury, managing director, Thayer Ventures 11 January 2017 Promotion Pillsbury is co-founder and co-chairman of Thayer Lodging Group and chairman of the board of Interstate Hotels. He has served as a senior advisor to Thayer Ventures since its beginning.
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Kathryn Bryant, VP of sales transitions, Crescent Hotels & Resorts 9 January 2017 New hire Bryant previously worked as associate director of sales in Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide’s franchise division.
GMs
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Travis Williams, GM of the Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City; Salt Lake City 10 January 2017 New hire Williams previously worked as assistant GM at Hotel Monaco and Alexis Hotel, which are both located in Seattle and part of the Kimpton portfolio.
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Fred Findlen, GM of the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa; Lahaina, Hawaii 9 January 2017 New hire Findlen’s most recent position was GM of the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino.
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Trent Freeman, GM of the Hotel Valencia Riverwalk; San Antonio 9 January 2017 Returning hire Freeman has held several positions with Valencia Group, including director of corporate projects and director of operations at Hotel Valencia Riverwalk.
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Sandy Burkett, GM of the Kimpton Monaco Hotel Denver; Denver 9 January 2017 New hire Burkett previously worked as GM at Hotel Vintage Portland and has worked with Kimpton for 15 years.
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Revell Newton, GM of the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort; Honolulu 6 January 2017 New hire Newton’s most recent position was hotel manager at the Sheraton Kona Resort. He also has held past sales positions with other Sheraton and Hyatt properties in Hawaii.
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Peter Simoncelli, GM of The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago; Chicago 5 January 2017 New hire Simoncelli recently worked as GM of the Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago and Westin Chicago River North. He also has 14 years of experience with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
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Justin Simpson, GM of the Kimpton Shorebreak Hotel; Huntington Beach, California 22 December 2016 New hire Simpson previously worked as director of operations at the Westin San Diego before assuming his new position.
Sales and Marketing
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Joe Gaeta, director of sales and marketing, Grand Hyatt New York; New York City 6 January 2017 New hire Gaeta’s most recent position was director of sales and marketing at the InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel.
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Mary Loy, director of sales and marketing, Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort and Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort; Honolulu 6 January 2017 Promotion Loy has been promoted to lead sales and marketing efforts at both properties after joining the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort in 2014 as director of sales and marketing.
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John Labsan, associate director of group sales, InterContinental Hotels of San Francisco; San Francisco 6 January 2017 New hire Labsan’s most recent position was corporate sales manager at the Crowne Plaza San Jose – Silicon Valley.
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Kini Sanborn, director of sales and marketing, The Vintage Estate; Yountville, California 5 January 2017 New hire Sanborn will oversee the sales and marketing teams of The Vintage Inn and Villagio Inn & Spa. Her most recent position was director of sales and marketing at Bardessono Hotel & Spa.
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Anthony DiGiovanni, senior business and leisure sales manager, Hotel Crescent Court; Dallas 3 January 2017 Promotion DiGiovanni was promoted from sales manager at the property, which was just bought and renamed from Rosewood Crescent.
F&B
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Bruce Nguyen, executive sous chef, Terranea Resort; Rancho Palos Verdes, California 9 January 2017 Promotion Nguyen has worked at Terranea Resort for more than seven years.
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DJ Eusebio, chef de cuisine, Terranea Resort; Rancho Palos Verdes, California 9 January 2017 Promotion Eusebio joined Terranea Resort in 2012 and has held multiple positions at the property.
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Jaap Boelens, F&B operations manager, InterContinental Mark Hopkins; San Francisco 6 January 2017 Promotion Boelens’ previous position was assistant director of food and beverage at the InterContinental San Francisco, the InterContinental Mark Hopkins’ sister property.
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Dineshkumar Chokkalingam, banquet chef, Westin Atlanta Perimeter North; Atlanta 5 January 2017 New hire Chokkalingam’s most recent position was as banquet chef at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa.
Revenue Management
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Stephanie Hartmann, director of revenue management, Radisson Blu Minneapolis Downtown; Minneapolis 29 December 2016 Promotion Hartmann has prior revenue management experience with Hilton Worldwide Holdings in the Minneapolis area.
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Deanne Chang, director of revenue management, Fairmont San Jose; San Jose, California 27 December 2016 New hire Chang first joined Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in 2012. Her most recent position was director of revenue management at Fairmont Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California.
