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

Delana Meyer
Vice president, digital media and strategy
Peachtree Hotel Group
Aug. 30, 2021
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining the company, she served as VP, business development and marketing for Zion Heritage, where she was responsible for developing new lodging projects near Zion National Park.

Jeanne Smith
Vice president, revenue
Peachtree Hotel Group
Aug. 30, 2021
New hire
Experience: Before joining the company, she spent 30 years with Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts, where she held numerous leadership roles in revenue optimization.

George Limbert
President
Red Roof
Aug. 26, 2021
Promotion
Experience: Limbert served as Red Roof’s general counsel for the previous eight years.

George Rupp
Managing director, business development and consultant relations
Driftwood Capital
Aug. 25, 2021
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining Driftwood, he served as managing director and head of capital formation and institutional distribution at Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners.

Caroline Gould Lewittes
Managing director, investor and public relations
Driftwood Capital
Aug. 25, 2021
New hire
Experience: Lewittes most recently spearheaded investor and public relations at Kayne Anderson Real Estate based in Boca Raton, Florida, and has consulted with several other private equity firms.

Tracy Kundey
Managing director of hospitality
Everwood Hospitality Partners
Aug. 25, 2021
New hire
Experience: Kundey was previously chief operating officer and chief financial officer for Chandler Hotels, Inc., where he oversaw daily property and owner interactions, including communications and revenue management contributions.
General Managers

Douglas Housley
General manager
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
New York City
Aug. 31, 2021
New hire
Experience: Housley began his career with the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in 1979. During this time, his career expanded across several U.S. and overseas markets, covering food and beverage assignments, room service, banquets and fine dining.
Lisa Miller
General manager
One11 Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
Aug. 26, 2021
Promotion
Experience: Prior to joining the One11 Hotel team, Miller was the hotel manager and director of sales and marketing at The Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery in New Orleans.

James E. Moore III
General manager
The Balfour Hotel
Miami, Florida
Aug. 25, 2021
New hire
Experience: Moore joins The Balfour Hotel after leading the team at the Havana Cabana at Key West Hotel for three years.

Frank Kastelz
General manager
Aspen Meadows Resort
Aspen, Colorado
Aug. 24, 2021
New hire
Experience: Most recently Kastelz served as hotel manager for The Tremont House, a Wyndham Grand Hotel in Galveston, Texas, as well as the complex director of food and beverage for three Wyndham hotels including the iconic Hotel Galvez & Spa, a Wyndham Grand hotel.

Louis Shapazian
Resort Manager
Ocean House
Watch Hill, Rhode Island
Aug. 23, 2021
Promotion
Experience: Shapazian has served with Ocean House Collection for more than seven years, including his position as Innkeeper at Spicer Mansion.

Sheri Morgan Muskin
General manager
Miraval Austin
Austin, Texas
July 12, 2021
New hire
Experience: Morgan Muskin joined the Miraval Arizona as resort manager in 2017. Before that, she spent 27 years with Hyatt Hotels Corp. in various roles.
Sales and Marketing

Andrei Oei
Director of sales and marketing
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
New York City
Aug. 31, 2021
New hire
Experience: Oei most recently held the position of area sales leader for the W Hotels of New York City, where he managed topline sales and repositioned the Renaissance New York Times Square.

Heather Turkay
Director of sales and marketing
Playa Largo Resort & Spa
Key Largo, Florida
Aug. 30, 2021
New hire
Experience: Turkay comes to Playa Largo Resort from the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris, where she served as the pre-opening and opening director of sales and marketing.

Courtney Forrester
Director of marketing
Mandarin Oriental, Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
Aug. 24, 2021
New hire
Experience: During her marketing and public relations career, Forrester has worked at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston.

John Rovie
Director of sales and marketing
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
San Diego, California
Aug. 17, 2021
New hire
Experience: Rovie was most recently director of sales and marketing at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California.

Virginia Weik
Director of sales and marketing
The St. Regis New York
New York City
Aug. 17, 2021
New hire
Experience: Weik joins The St. Regis New York from the Conrad New York Midtown, where she served as the director of sales and marketing.
Food and Beverage

Gabby Clark
Group director of food and beverage
Ocean House Collection
Aug. 23, 2021
Promotion
Experience: Clark joined Ocean House in December 2019 and since then has been an instrumental leader in the management of restaurants, banquets, and pop-up experiences.
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