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A Roundup of US Hires, Promotions

In this roundup: IHG welcomes guest experience executive; new GMs in Washington, D.C., and Portland, Oregon; and more.
By HNN Newswire
December 13, 2018 | 7:20 P.M.

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

Executives

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Brian McGuinness, SVP of global guest experience, InterContinental Hotels Group
28 November 2018
New hire

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Austin Watkins, global director of sales and marketing – hospitality, Timber Resorts
28 November 2018
New hire

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Shelley Perkins, chief talent and culture officer, Rosewood Hotel Group
27 November 2018
New hire

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Robert Arigo, VP of operations, M&R Hotel Management
20 November 2018
New hire

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Fernando Mulet, EVP and chief development officer, Playa Hotels & Resorts
19 November 2018
Promotion

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Maureen O’Brien, VP of sales and marketing, Sixty Hotels
19 November 2018
New hire

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Christian Hempell, SVP of global loyalty and partnerships, InterContinental Hotels Group
15 November 2018
Promotion

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James Pawlikowski, VP of IT service management, Radisson Hotel Group
8 November 2018
New hire

 

GMs

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Lutz Arnhold, managing director, Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi; Santa Fe, New Mexico
27 November 2018
New hire

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Nic Barger, GM of Hotel Modera; Portland, Oregon
26 November 2018
New hire

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Joseph Cardone, GM of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Washington D.C. – Crystal City; Washington, D.C.
19 November 2018
New hire

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Gabe Isaac, GM of 21c Museum Hotel Lexington; Lexington, Kentucky
15 November 2018
New hire

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Kelly Brown, GM of Kimpton Cardinal Hotel; Winston-Salem, North Carolina
14 November 2018
New hire

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Monica Mataloni, GM of Aloft Asheville Downtown; Asheville, North Carolina
14 November 2018
New hire

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Heinrich Morio, GM of the Ocean Key Resort & Spa; Key West, Florida
13 November 2018
New hire

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Swietlana Cahill, GM of Hilton Long Beach; Long Beach, California
13 November 2018
New hire

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Lindsay Jones, Captain (GM) of Moxy San Diego; San Diego
9 November 2018
New hire

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Clay Andrews, GM of Godfrey Hotel Hollywood; Los Angeles
8 November 2018
New hire
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Konstantine Kabilafkas, hotel manager of Godfrey Hotel Hollywood; Los Angeles
8 November 2018
New hire
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Chris Bird, GM of the Harbor View Hotel; Edgartown, Massachusetts
7 November 2018
New hire
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Michael Bublitz, GM of Hotel Retlaw; Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
5 November 2018
New hire
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Seán Carney, managing director of Rosewood Miramar Beach; Montecito, California
5 November 2018
New hire
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Martin Rosenthal, GM of the Equinox Golf Resort & Spa; Manchester, Vermont
8 October 2018
New hire
     

Sales and Marketing

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Evan Crawford, director of field marketing support, Benchmark
26 November 2018
Promotion

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Kenneth Ng, director of marketing and commerce, Mandarin Oriental Boston; Boston
16 November 2018
New hire

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Andrea Palomo, corporate director of marketing, Enchantment Group
12 November 2018
New hire

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Erica Kline, corporate associate director of brand marketing, Enchantment Group
12 November 2018
Promotion

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Geneva Maxwell, director of sales and marketing, Moxy San Diego; San Diego
9 November 2018
New hire

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Sue Irizarry, director of sales and catering, Hotel Retlaw, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
5 November 2018
New hire

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Kyle Martin, director of sales and marketing, Thompson Chicago; Chicago
31 October 2018
New hire

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Jasmine Malu, market director of sales, Tampa Westshore, McKibbon Hospitality
31 October 2018
New hire

   
F&B

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Holly Palmer, head chef, Mii Amo; Sedona, Arizona
19 November 2018
New hire

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Stuart Race, executive chef, Delta Hotels-Marriott Dallas Allen & Watters Creek Convention Center; Allen, Texas
15 November 2018
New hire

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Mark deSalvo, food and beverage manager, Moxy San Diego; San Diego
9 November 2018
New hire
 
Miscellaneous

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Douglas Jensen, director of finance, The Grove Resort & Spa Orlando; Orlando, Florida
27 November 2018
New hire

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Rahul Jha, artist-in-residence, Moxy D.C.; Washington, D.C.
20 November 2018
New hire

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Curt Asmussen, managing director, Obie Hospitality
12 November 2018
New hire

 

-Compiled by Dan Kubacki.