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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Daniel Daughtry, VP of restaurants bars and events; Garden of the Gods Resort and Club; Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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Les Pedersen, VP of sales and marketing, Garden of the Gods Resort and Club; Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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Katherine Kies, VP of food and drink innovation, PM Hotel Group |
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Michael Dominguez, president and CEO, Associated Luxury Hotels International |
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Priya Chandnani, VP of revenue management, Benchmark |
GMs |
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Brandon Miller, GM of Aloft Tallahassee Downtown; Tallahassee, Florida |
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Amy Healy, GM of Hilton Garden Inn Denver Union Station; Denver |
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Dan Carlino, GM of Hilton Des Moines Downtown; Des Moines, Iowa |
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John D'Angelo, GM of Grand Hyatt Nashville; Nashville, Tennessee |
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Dant Hirsch, GM of Six Senses New York; New York City |
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Guillaume Benezech, hotel manager, The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples; Naples, Florida |
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Juan Webster, GM of Sagamore Pendry Baltimore; Baltimore |
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Akis Neocleous, GM of The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Kevin Croke, GM of Tideline Ocean Resort & Spa; Palm Beach, Florida |
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David Hoffman, GM of Pendry West Hollywood and Pendry Residences West Hollywood; Orange County, California |
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Jonathan Bartlett, GM of Pan Pacific Seattle; Seattle |
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Sheryl Tsugawa, GM of Ohana Waikiki Malia by Outrigger; Honolulu |
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Nicolas Dubort, hotel manager, Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead; Atlanta |
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Balan Paravantavida, hotel manager, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center; National Harbor, Maryland |
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Martin Wormull, GM of The Candler Hotel; Atlanta |
Sales and Marketing |
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Teresa McNamara-Worcester, director of sales and marketing, Hilton Garden Inn Denver Union Station; Denver |
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Sam Torgerson, director of global sales, Viceroy Hotels and Resorts |
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Kimberly Elder, director of sales, The Harpeth, Curio Collection by Hilton; Franklin, Tennessee |
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Nicole Kubitza, director of sales and marketing, The Woodlands Resort; The Woodlands, Texas |
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Paola Zuniga, marketing coordinator, Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa; Austin, Texas |
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Sara Hamza, marketing manager, Hyatt Regency Austin; Austin, Texas |
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Rebecca Carr, director of sales and marketing; Pan Pacific Seattle; Seattle |
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Darlene Plamenco, director of sales and marketing, Westin Verasa Napa; Napa, California |
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Ann Collins, director of sales and marketing, The Candler Hotel; Atlanta |
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George Gomes Jr., executive chef, Royal Kona Resort; Kailua, Hawaii 26 June 2019 New hire |
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Troy Batten, executive chef, Hotel Terra Jackson Hole and Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa; Jackson Hole, Wyoming 25 June 2019 New hire |
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Lena Sotnick, director of food and beverage, Virgin Hotels 24 June 2019 New hire |
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William Friedrichs, director of food and beverage, The Harpeth, Curio Collection by Hilton; Franklin, Tennessee 24 June 2019 New hire |
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Patrick Mohn, executive chef, Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa; Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico 12 June 2019 Returning hire |
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Amy Culverwell, executive chef, The Bellevue Hotel; Philadelphia 6 June 2019 New hire |
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Jennifer Johnson, operations manager, Aloft Tallahassee Downtown; Tallahassee, Florida |
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Ryan Hickey, director of entertainment and programming, Geronimo Hospitality Group |
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Vanessa Mange, director of development, Virgin Hotels |
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Bobbie Mesa, director of people, Virgin Hotels |
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Soraida Castaneda, spa manager, San Ysidro Ranch; Montecito, California |
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-Compiled by Dan Kubacki.