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Featuring: June 2014.
THE AMERICASRonen Nissenbaum has moved over to the
Waldorf=Astoria as Managing Director. He takes over from
Eric Long who had been overseeing the hotel for 20 years and is retiring. Nissenbaum is the former President and Chief Executive Officer for the
New York Plaza.
Hermann Elger is now the General Manager at the
St. Regis New York, replacing
Paul Nash. Elger was most recently the General Manager of the
Montage Beverly Hills and the former General Manager at the
Ritz-Carlton Cancun. He spent 18 years with Ritz-Carlton.
David Wolfgram has moved to
Daphne's Greek Café as President and Chief Executive Officer. He was most recently the President and Chief Executive Officer for
Black Angus Steakhouse. Wolfgram is the former President and Chief Executive Officer for
Forklift Brands.
Felipe Espinoza has joined
Grace Hotels as Head of Americas, based in New York. He was most recently with
Rocco Forte Hotels as General Manager of the
Verdura Golf & Spa Resort in Sicily.
Ivan Artoli took over for him at Verdura.
Sage Hospitality has named
Frederick Kleisner Area Managing Director for the
Oxford Hotel and the
Crawford Hotel at
Denver Union Station. He had previously spent six years as General Manager of Portland's the
Nines.
Bernard Sarme has been appointed General Manager for the
Magdalena Grand Beach & Golf Resort in Tobago. He is the former General Manager at
Cap Juluca, the
Bora Bora Lagoon Resort and the
Sonesta Beach Resort, Sharm El Sheik. Sarme was the Managing Director of
La Samanna for
Orient Express from 2005 to 2009.
Balendra Nagesvaran has been named Vice President of Hotel Operations for North America at
Sofitel and General Manager for the
Sofitel New York. He was most recently the Area General Manager and General Manager for the
Sofitel Miami.
Jon Gersonde has been appointed Managing Director at
Turnberry Isle Miami. For the past six years, he had overseen the
Mauna Kea Resort in Hawaii and is the former General Manager for the
Royal Hawaiian.
Joerg Rotenberg has been promoted to Vice President Operations for
Elite Island Resorts in Barbados. For the past two years, he had served the company as Regional Director of Operations after holding the position of Project Director for the
Sun Group.
David Kirken has joined
La Costa Resort and Spa as Managing Director. Kirken was most recently the General Manager of the
Arizona Biltmore. He had previously served three years as Resort Manager at
La Quinta Resort & Club and overseen rooms for the
Ritz-Carlton Kapalua and the former
Ritz-
Carlton Las Vegas.
Joseph Fisher is now in Florida at the
Marco Beach Ocean Front Resort as General Manager. He was most recently the Director of Food and Beverage for the
Waldorf Astoria Park City.
Gino Caliendo has been appointed General Manager of the
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. For the past six years, he had been serving as General Manager of the
Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio.
Donald Cook has been appointed General Manager at the
Hilton Shreveport. He is the former General Manager of the
Embassy Suites Lake Buena Vista and the
Hotel Minneapolis.
Cathy Matthews-Kane has been named Club General Manager for the
Country Club of Colorado at
Cheyenne Mountain Resort. She is the former Director of Membership for the
Colorado Springs Country Club.
Anna Gaffney has been appointed General Manager at the
Verb Hotel in Boston. She is the former Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Holiday Inn Manhattan View and the
Crowne Plaza Somerset.
The
Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner has named
Daniel Amato General Manager. He was most recently serving as General Manager at the
Grand Hyatt Washington, D.C. Amato is the former General Manager of the
Hyatt Regency Reston, the
Hyatt Regency West Houston and the
Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas.
Bob Edwards has returned as General Manager to the
Gilchrist Club in Florida. He held the same title from 2010 to 2012 and is the former General Manager of the
Kessler Canyon Ranch in DeBeque.
Tom Garcia has been appointed Vice President and General Manager at the
Eaglewood Resort & Spa, taking over from
Michael Welly. Garcia will continue to serve as Vice President of Operations for
Benchmark Hospitality. He is the former Vice President and Regional Manager for
Noble House Hotels & Resorts.
Paulo Pena has been appointed Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Latin America, at the
Wyndham Hotel Group. He was most recently with
Starwood Hotels & Resorts as Vice President, Global Partnerships.
Kevin Karau has been appointed General Manager at the
Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark in Wisconsin. He was most recently the Director of Operations for sister property, the
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa.
Mark Juliano has been appointed President at the
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. He was most recently in Singapore at the
Marina Bay Sands as Senior Vice President and Chief Casino Officer. Juliano is the former President and Chief Operations Officer at
Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Chief Executive Officer at
Trump Entertainment Resorts and President of
Caesars Atlantic City.
Alex Lugo has been appointed General Manager at the
Westin Jekyll Island, slated to open in January. Most recently, he was the Director of Operations for the
Westin Buckhead.
Anne-Juliette Maurice has joined the
Hotel Plaza Athénée New York as General Manager. For the past three years she was at the
Setai Fifth Avenue as Director of Sales and Marketing.
Craig Forbus has joined
Pacifica Hotels as General Manager of the
Jamaica Bay Inn in Marina del Rey. He was most recently the General Manager for the
Anabella Hotel in Anaheim.
Darryll Adams has been named General Manager of the
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia. He is the former Hotel Manager at the
Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island and the
Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort Naples.
The
Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami has appointed
Kimberly Wilson General Manager. She was most recently serving in the same role for the
Harbor Beach Marriott Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale.
Caroline Dyal has joined the
SLS South Beach as Hotel Manager. For the past two years, she had been the General Manager of the
Canary Hotel in Santa Barbara for
Kimpton Hotels. Dyal is the former General Manager at the
Hotel La Jolla and Hotel Manager for the
Hotel Palomar.
Robert Megargle has been named Director of Operations for the
W San Francisco. For the past two years, he had been in Hawaii as Director of Food and Beverage at the
Westin Ka'Anapali Ocean Resort Villas on Maui. He is the former Director of Outlets for the
W New York-Downtown.
Billy Alberigi has been promoted to Director of Operations for the
Bardessono in Napa Valley. For the past five years, he had served the resort as Director of Property Management. Alberigi is the former Chief Engineer for
Auberge Resorts at
Solage Calistoga.
Claude Brock has been appointed Chief Financial Officer at
Auberge Resorts. He was most recently with
KSL Resorts as Director of Operational Finance.
Alison Cumberland has been appointed Chief Development Officer at
Auberge Resorts. She most recently served as Senior Vice President, North American Full-Service Hotel Development, Western Region, at
Marriott International.
Marcus Hotels & Resorts and
MCS Capital have named
Thomas Riley Senior Vice President – Development. He was previously with
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants as Vice President Acquisitions and Development for eight years.
Paul Ruiz has been appointed Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at
Summit Hotel Properties in Austin, taking over from
Troy Hester who is retiring. Ruiz was most recently the Director of Global Corporate Accounting at
Freescale Semiconductor.
Katarina Mezeiova has been appointed Director of Finance at the
Westin Verasa Napa. She was most recently the Controller at
Azul Hospitality Group in San Diego.
Martha Poulter has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, taking over from
Roger Berry, who is set to retire. Poulter most recently served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer for
GE Capital.
Ami Grilly is now in New York as Director of Operations for
MGM Hakkasan Hospitality. She was most recently overseeing the
Hakkasan located in the
Fontainebleau Miami Beach.
Alonso Barragan has been appointed Operations Manager at the
Hotel Matilda in Mexico. For the past two years, he had been with the
Viceroy Riviera Maya as Food and Beverage Manager. He had previously served in food and beverage roles at
Jalousie Plantation in St. Lucia and the
Tides South Beach.
Gabriel Sorgi has been named Regional Director at the
Starr Restaurants Catering Group in New York. He is a former Principal with
King Street Hospitality.
Matthew Stuhl has joined
Flipside Hospitality as Director of Operations. For the past three years, he had been with the
Kimpton Restaurant Group as Regional Director Restaurant Operations. He previously spent six years with
Joie de Vivre Hotels.
Danny Cooper has been named Director of Food and Beverage at the
St. Regis New York. He is the former Assistant Director of Food and Beverage for the
InterContinental New York and the
Peninsula New York.
Robert Jenny has moved to the
Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas as Director of Food and Beverage. The Cornell graduate was most recently serving as Director of Operations for the nearby
Jefferson Hotel. He had previously served in food and beverage roles with the
Four Seasons St Louis, the
Four Seasons Jackson Hole and the
Four Seasons New York.
Patrick Berwald has moved up the coast and joined the
Loews Hollywood as Director of Food and Beverage. He was most recently in the same role for the
Loews Coronado.
Darren Pound has joined the
Loews Coronado Beach Resort as Director of Food and Beverage, taking over from
Patrick Berwald. For the past three years, he had been with
JC Resorts as Corporate Food and Beverage Director. Pound is the former Vice President of Food and Beverage for the
Santa Catalina Island Company.
John Dexter has moved to the
Hard Rock Hotel Chicago as Director of Food and Beverage. He was most recently in the same role for the
Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Chicago. Dexter is the former Director of Food and Beverage at the
Canton Hilton and the
Sheraton Naperville.
Bruno Roulleux is now in Rhode Island as Director of Food and Beverage for the
Ocean House. Until a few months ago, he had overseen food and beverage at the
Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago.
Pieter Teune has been promoted to Director of Food and Beverage and joined the
Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas. He is the former Assistant Director of Food and Beverage at the
Ritz-Carlton Moscow.
Abe Berry has moved to the
MGM Grand Las Vegas as Director of Food and Beverage. He was most recently in the same role for the
Renaissance Las Vegas.
Carlo De Leon is now in Palm Springs as Director of Food and Beverage for the
Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa. He was most recently the Director of Food and Beverage for the
Salamander Resort & Spa in Virginia. De Leon is the former Assistant Director of Food and Beverage of
Terranea Resort.
Brad Randall has returned to Miami as Director of Food and Beverage at
Turnberry Isle. He was previously overseeing food and beverage for the
Fontainebleau Miami Beach before taking on his most recently role as Vice President of Food and Beverage at the
Golden Nugget Las Vegas.
Brian Dandro has been promoted to Director of Food and Beverage at the
Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston and will continue in his current role as Executive Chef. He is the former Executive Sous Chef at the
Hilton Cambridge and Resort Chef at the
Hilton Fort Lauderdale.
Joseph Schuetz has joined the
Sheraton Steamboat Resort as Director of Food and Beverage. Since 2010, he had been with the
Steamboat Grand Hotel as Food and Beverage Manager.
Waldo Cesoni has joined
Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica as Director of Restaurants. He had previously served in General Manager posts for
Fleming's,
Nic's Beverly Hills and the
Grill on the Alley.
Seema Parthasarathy has joined
Terlato Wines in New York as Market Development Manager. She was most recently theDirector of Food and Beverage at the
Carlyle and is the former Assistant Director of Food and Beverage at the
Four Seasons San Francisco.
Ramón Ávila-Pérez has joined the W
Retreat & Spa Vieques as Director of Engineering. He is the former Director of Engineering at the
Grace Bay Club on Turks & Caicos and Director of Island Operations at the
Peter Island Resort & Spa.
Heather Jacobs has been promoted to Senior Vice President, International and Corporate Human Resources at
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. She has been with the company since her graduation from Cornell in 1994 and was most recently serving as Vice President of Human Resources, EMEA.
Jackie Nixon has been named Corporate Director of Human Resources for the
Gansevoort Hotel Group. She was most recently the Director of Human Resources at the
Loews Regency Hotel. Nixon is the former Director of Human Resources for the
Setai Fifth Avenue and the
Mark Hotel.
Viviana Santisteban has joined the
Four Seasons Costa Rica as Director of Human Resources. She was most recently in a similar position with the
Biltmore in Florida. Santisteban is the former Director of Human Resources of
Turnberry Isle and the
Mandarin Oriental Miami.
Marcus Hotels & Resorts has promoted
Steve Martin to Vice President of Human Resources. He had previously served the group as Director of Benefits and, most recently, Assistant Corporate Director of Human Resources.
Deborah Zaharychuk has ventured out of hospitality to join
Time Warner Cable in San Diego as Human Resources Manager. She had previously served as Corporate Director, Human Resources, with
Manchester Resorts. She is the former Director of Human Resources at the
Island Hotel,
Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills, and the
Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills.
Brian Gipson has joined the
Mandarin Oriental San Francisco as Director of Sales and Marketing. He was most recently serving in the same position for the
Carmel Valley Ranch. Gipson is the former Corporate Director of Marketing at the
Grand Del Mar.
Kasia Bronisz takes over from
Brian Gipson as Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Carmel Valley Ranch. She was most recently the Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Mandarin Oriental Atlanta.
Kerry Dyer has joined the
Mandarin Oriental Atlanta as Director of Sales and Marketing, taking over from
Kasia Bronisz. Dyer was most recently with the
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Atlanta sales office as Director of Travel Industry Sales for The Americas.
Iván Bauzá has been promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Setai Miami Beach. He joined the resort in 2010 and was most recently serving as Director of Sales.
Ray Messina has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner scheduled to debut in late 2015. He has been with Hyatt since 2000, most recently serving as Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Hyatt Regency Reston.
Monica Derchi has joined the
W New York Times Square as Director of Sales and Marketing. She was most recently the Director of Sales for the
London New York and the
London West Hollywood.The
Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino has appointed
Carolina Voullieme Director of Sales and Marketing. She is the former Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Ritz-Carlton Santiago, the
Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort, and the
San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino.
Stephen Nass has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Loews Boston Hotel. Most recently, he served as Area Director of Sales and Marketing for
Twin Tier Hospitality.
Meredith Voller has been named Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Edgewater slated to reopen in August. She is the former Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Sax Chicago, and Director of Sales for the
Hollywood Roosevelt.
Stephanie Happ has been appointed Director of Sales at the
Playa Largo Resort & Spa in Key Largo slated to open mid 2015. For the past two years she had served as Director of Sales and Marketing at the
River Terrace Inn in Napa.
Amy Esnault has joined the sales team at
El Encanto in Santa Barbara. She had previously served in sales positions with the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company for an accumulative 14 years and
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts for four years. Most recently she was with the
Langham Huntington Pasadena.
Jennifer Long has joined
Langham in San Francisco as Western Region Sales Manager. Long was most recently with
Noble House as Director of National Accounts. She is a former Senior Sales Manager for
Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito, and the
Clift San Francisco.
Jenna Spittler has been appointed Leisure Sales Manager at
L'Auberge Del Mar in San Diego. Most recently, Spittler served as Director of Leisure Sales for both the
Omni La Costa Resort and Spa and the
Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa.
Thomas Bellec is the new Executive Chef at the
Beverly Wilshire taking over from
Gilles Arzur who is now at the
Four Seasons Dubai. Bellec was most recently the Executive Chef at the
Four Seasons Toronto. He is the former Executive Sous Chef for the
Four Seasons Boston and the
Four Seasons Resorts Lana'i.
Cyrille Pannier has been named Executive Chef for the
Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Since 2007, he had been serving in the same position at the
Four Seasons Hampshire. Pannier is the former Executive Chef of the
Four Seasons Nevis and Executive Sous Chef of the
Four Seasons Dallas.
Olivier Belliard has been appointed Executive Chef at the
St. Regis San Francisco. He was most recently the Executive Chef for the
St. Regis Le Morne Peninsula Resort.
Jason Prendergast has moved over to the
Loews Santa Monica as Executive Chef. For the past five years he had been down the street as Executive Sous Chef at the
Fairmont Miramar. He is the former Executive Sous Chef at
Shutters on the Beach and the
Four Seasons Chicago.
Jeremy Pacheco has returned to
Society Café Encore in Las Vegas to take the post of Executive Chef. He had previously served the restaurant as Sous Chef before taking on his most recent post as Executive Chef at
Lon's at the Hermosa Inn in Arizona.
Le Méridien Chicago – Oakbrook Center has appointed
Franco Diaz Executive Chef. Diaz moves from the
Drake where he had served as Executive Chef for the past year. He is the former Executive Sous Chef of the
St. Regis Aspen, the
St. Regis Princeville and the
St. Regis Bal Harbour.
Adam Hayes has been appointed Executive Chef at the
Barnsley Resort in Georgia. He most recently served as the Executive Chef for the
Red Stag Grill at the
Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville.
Ezra Duker has joined the
Mainland Inn in Philadelphia as Executive Chef. For the past two years, he had been serving as Executive Sous Chef at
Morimoto Napa. He is the former Chef de Cuisine for
Block 16 at the
Sebastian in Vail.
Brett Montgomery has been appointed Executive Chef of the
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. He was most recently the Executive Chef at the
Renaissance Cleveland.
Eric Chopin has been named Executive Chef at the
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. He is the former Executive Chef for
Levy Restaurants in Miami, following seven years as Executive Chef of the
Ritz-Carlton Buckhead.
The
Loews Coronado Bay Resort has named
Nicolas Bour Executive Chef. He was most recently in a similar role at
Rancho Bernardo Inn's restaurant
Avant.
Sean Massey has returned to Northern California and
Morimoto Napa to take on the role of Chef de Cuisine. He had previously served as Chef de Partie at
Auberge du Soleil and Sous Chef at Morimoto Napa. He was most recently the Executive Sous Chef at
Morimoto Maui.
Jason Niederkorn has joined the
Hotel Jerome in Aspen as Chef de Cuisine. He had previously served in culinary positions with
Ricard Brasserie and Liquor Bar in Snowmass Village, the
Blue Plate Restaurant Group and the former
8730 Restaurant in West Hollywood.
Kalyana Krishnamoorthy has joined the
Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE as Assistant Director of Food and Beverage. He is the former Director of Food and Beverage at the
St. Regis Doha.
Mario Cabezas has joined
Club 96 at
Villas Del Mar in Los Cabos as General Manager. For the past seven years, he had been with the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, most recently at
Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico. He had previously served in food and beverage management posts with the
Ritz-Carlton Jakarta and the
Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman.
Laurent Ertle has been named General Manager for
Giada at the
Cromwell in Las Vegas. He is the former Assistant General Manager for the
Eiffel Tower Restaurant at the
Paris Las Vegas.
Steve Springer has been named General Manager for
Bouchon Beverly Hills. He was most recently the Assistant General Manager for the
Innovative Dining Group at
BOA Steakhouse West Hollywood. He is also the former General Manager and Vice President of Operations at
First & Hope Downtown Supper Club.
Paolo Novello has joined the
Park Hyatt New York as Restaurant General Manager. For the past three years, he had been with New York's
Lincoln Restaurant as Restaurant Director. He is the former Assistant General Manager at
Per Se and
Fiamma.
Rodrigo Ibanez has been promoted to Director of Rooms at
Terranea Resort. He joined the resort in 2009 and was most recently serving as Front Office Manager.
Kelly Canizaro has returned to New York and joined the
Surreyas Director of Rooms. Canizaro had served as Front Office Manager at the
Carlylebefore taking on her recent post in Santa Barbara as Rooms Division Manager for
El Encanto.
Ernesto Gonzalez is joining
El Encanto as Director of Rooms, taking over from
Kelly Canizaro. For the past three years, Gonzalez had been with the
Beverly Hills Hotel, most recently as Front Office Manager. He is the former Front Office Manager at the former
Hotel Oceana in Santa Barbara.
Steven Chou has been promoted to Director of Rooms at the
Four Seasons Houston. He joined the hotel in 2012 as Assistant Director of Rooms. He had previously served in rooms management positions at the
Four Seasons Dallas and the
Four Seasons Vail.
Shane Mcweeny has joined the
Beverly Hills Hotel as Director of Rooms. He was most recently the Director of Operations for the
Hotel Commonwealth in Boston. Mcweeny is the former Front of the House Manager at the
Ritz-Carlton Boston.
The
Sheraton Steamboat Resort has promoted
Gatlynn Hicks to Director of Rooms. She has been with the resort since 2006, most recently as Rooms Manager.
The
St. Regis San Francisco has appointed
Randy Pierce Spa Director at
Remède Spa. He was most recently in a similar post with the
Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay. Pierce is the former Spa Operations Manager for the
Ritz-Carlton Orlando.
Amy Olthoff has been named Spa Director for the
Park Hyatt New York. She is the former Spa Manager for the
Montage Beverly Hills.
Arielle Feinberg has been appointed Spa Director of the
Heavenly Spa at the
Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa. She is the former Spa Director for
Rancho Valencia and the
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center.
Popular hotelman
Otto Svensson died unexpectedly and prematurely. He was 64 and resided in Big Canoe, Georgia, where he had just started as General Manager a few days before. Svensson spent 18 years with
Ritz-Carlton prior to following founder
Horst Schulze to the
West Paces Hotel Group, where he stayed five years.
EUROPEGrace Hotels has announced the appointment of
Marco Novella as Chief Operating Officer. He was most recently with
Belmond (formerly
Orient Express Hotels) as General Manager of the
Villa San Michele in Florence. Novella is the former General Manager of the
Gritti Palace in Venice.
Steven Daines has been appointed Chief Executive Officer Hotel Services United Kingdom, Ireland, Benelux, Switzerland and Russia, at
Accor in Paris. He had been serving as Managing Director of
Ibis Budget and
HotelF1 France since 2012.
Björn Spaude has been named General Manager at the
Castell Son Claret in Mallorca. He is the former Managing Director of
HRC Hospitality Real Estate Consulting.
Serge Ethuin is the new General Manager of the
Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris, taking over from
Omer Acar. Ethuin was most recently overseeing the
Rome Cavalieri. He is the former General Manager of the
Hilton Arc de Triomphe (now the
Hotel du Collectionneur), the
Hilton Rome Airport and the
Hilton Madagascar.
Alessandro Cabella takes over from
Serge Ethuin at the
Rome Cavalieri as General Manager. Cabella was most recently overseeing the
Hilton Molino Stucky Venice. He is the former General Manager for the
Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa and the
Hotel Mirabeau.
Martino Acampora has been named General Manager at
J.K. Place Capri. He was most recently overseeing the
Doubletree by Hilton Acaya Golf Resort.
Pablo Flores has been named General Manager at the
Westin Palace, Madrid. He is the former General Manager of the
Westin Resort & Spa, Los Cabos and the
Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center.
Jan Peter van der Ree has been appointed General Manager of the
Park Hyatt Zurich. He takes over from
Jacques Morand, who will be taking over van der Ree's previous position as General Manager at
Grand Hyatt Istanbul. Morand previously served as General Manager of the
Hyatt Regency Belgrade while van der Ree is the former General Manager of the
Grand Hyatt Dubai.
Laurent Garrido has joined
Clinique La Prairie in Montreux as General Manager. For the past three years, he had been overseeing the
Hôtel Royal Evian. Garrido is the former General Manager of the
Sheraton Hotel Tahiti Resort & Spa and Resident Manager of the
Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa.
Duarte Bon de Sousa has been named General Manager of the
Château Saint-Martin & Spa in the South of France. He was most recently managing sister property
L'Apogée Courchevel, overseeing its first season.
Christian Fomm has been named Hotel Manager at the
St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort. He had previously served as Hotel Manager for the
Hilton Nuremberg.
Meliá Hotels has appointed
Juan Asín General Manager at the
ME London. The Cornell graduate is the former General Manager of the
Meliá Luxemburg and Hotel Manager of the
Meliá White House.
Marc Denton has been appointed General Manager at
Amanzoe in Greece. He was most recently overseeing the
Oberoi Mauritius.
Charis Michael has been appointed Hotel Manager at the
Hilton Cyprus replacing
Marwan Ragheb who has left the company. Michael was most recently the Director of Operations at the
Hilton Athens.
Diogo Roquette has returned for the third time to the
Four Seasons Ritz Lisbon to take on the position of Director of Food and Beverage. He had previously served the hotel as Conference Service Manager from 1999 to 2002 and returned in 2006 to assume the role of Director of Catering. He was most recently serving as General Manager at the
Terminus Hotel in Angola.
Francesco Galletti has been appointed Director of Food and Beverage at the
London Marriott Hotel County Hall. He is the former Restaurant Manager at
Avista Fine Dining Restaurant in Mayfair and the
Fifth Floor Restaurant at
Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge.
Nora Foreman has been appointed Director of Business Development at the
Hilton London Metropole. She was most recently in Dubai as the Regional Director of Revenue Management for the
Jumeirah Group.
James Wharton has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Grosvenor House in London. He is the former Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Renaissance Bangkok.
Sarah Baptiste has been promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Landmark Hotel London. She has been with the hotel since 2001, most recently serving as Director of Sales.
Robert Prendergast has been named Executive Chef at the
Waldorf Hilton in London. He was previously the Executive Chef at the
Grosvenor Guoman Hotel, Victoria.
Davide Bisetto has joined the
Hotel Cipriani in Venice as Executive Chef. Bisetto had previously served in the kitchens at the
Four Seasons Milano,
Carpaccio restaurant in the
Hotel Royal Monceau and
Casadelmar in Corsica.Serge Gouloumes has been named Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage at
Domaine des Etangs Chateau & Spa in France. He is the former Executive Chef for
Le Mas Candille and the
Miramar Beach Hotel, both in France. Some may remember him as Executive Chef of the
Sofitel Ma Maison Los Angeles, from 1989 to 1991.
ASIA AND THE PACIFICJohan Eliasch has been appointed Chairman at the
Aman Group, taking over from legendary founder,
Adrian Zecha. Eliasch was most recently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Head N.V.Vladislav Doronin has been appointed Chief Executive Officer at the
Aman Group. He is the Chairman and Founder of the
Capital Group in Russia.
Hyatt Hotels has named
David Udell (Cornell '82) Group President ASPAC, based in Hong Kong, taking over from
Larry Tchou. Udell most recently served Hyatt as Senior Vice President, Operations.
Matthew Tripolone has been appointed Head of Development, Australasia, at
InterContinental Hotels Group based in Sydney. He is the former General Manager, Development Pacific, for
Accor.
James Kaplan has been named Senior Vice President Development for the
Minor Hotel Group, based in Bangkok. He was most recently with
Fairmont Raffles Hotels International as Senior Vice President Development for Asia Pacific and India, based in Singapore.
Christoph Schmidinger takes over from
William Mackay as General Manager at the
Four Seasons Hong Kong. Schmidinger was most recently the Regional Vice President and General Manager at the
Four Seasons New York. He is the former General Manager of the
Regent Kuala Lumpur, the
Regent Jakarta, and the
Ritz-Carlton Chicago.
Michael Cottan has been named General Manager for a second time at the
Shangri-La Sydney. Cottan was previously the General Manager of the hotel from 2003 to 2008. Since 2011, he had been serving
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts as Executive Vice President for Southeast Asia and Oceania, based in Singapore.
Hakan Ozel has been named General Manager at the
Shangri-La Tianjin, slated to open this summer. He was most recently the Resident Manager at the
Shangri-La Beijing.
Anthony Quin has been named General Manager at the
Mövenpick Hanoi. For the past two years, he had been overseeing the
Hilton Seychelles Resort & Spa.
Walter Hess has been appointed General Manager of the
Chedi Club Jimbaran in Bali, slated to open later this year. He was most recently the Resident Manager at the
Nam Hai in Hoi An, Vietnam.
Erik Stuebe has been appointed General Manager at the
InterContinental Fiji. He had previously overseen the
Chateau Elan Hotels and Resort in Australia before taking on his most recent role as Director at
Chioggia Investments.
Mete Atakuman has been appointed General Manager at the
Jumeirah Guangzhou. He was most recently the General Manager at the
Jumeirah Bilgah Beach Hotel in Baku.
Atul Lall has been appointed Vice President of Operations and General Manager at
Claridges New Delhi. He was most recently at the
Fairmont Jaipur as General Manager.
Oliver Kreuzer has joined the
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo as Hotel Manager. For the past four years, he had been the Resident Manager at the
Mandarin Oriental Manila after joining the hotel in 2007 as Executive Assistant Manager, Food and Beverage. Kreuzer is the former Director of Food and Beverage at the
Fullerton Hotel Singapore.
Sven Fitjer has been appointed Hotel Manager at the
Laguna in Bali. Most recently, he was the Executive Assistant Manager, Food and Beverage, at the
Sheraton on the Park in Sydney.
Duncan Gray has been named Resident Manager at the
Marina Mandarin Hotel in Singapore. For the past two years, he had served as Executive Assistant Manager, Food and Beverage, at the
Westin Bund Center.
Howard Leigh has been appointed Chief Financial Officer at
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas in Bangkok. Most recently, he served as Chief Financial Officer at
Outback Steakhouse International.
Denise Matthijsse has been named Director of Food and Beverage at the
Cheval Blanc Randheli in the Maldives. She was most recently with the
Jumeirah Himalayas Shanghai as Assistant Director of Food and Beverage.
Scott Hamilton has joined the
Hilton Hawaiian Village as Director of Food and Beverage. He was most recently the Vice President of Joint Venture Operations for
BR Guest Hospitality. He is the former Director of Food and Beverage for
L'Auberge du Lac and the
MGM Grand Las Vegas.
Marco Tiraferri has been named Executive Assistant Manager Food and Beverage for the
Shangri-La Makati. He is the former Director of Food and Beverage at the
Hilton Kuala Lumpur and the
Forte Village Resort.
Tim Gustie has returned to Hawaii to take over as Director of Outlet Operations at the
MODERN Honolulu. For the past two years, he had been with the
Beverly Hills Hotel as Director of Food and Beverage. He had previously overseen food and beverage at the
Four Seasons Wailea before moving on the similar posts with the
Beverly Wilshire and the
Four Seasons Santa Barbara The Biltmore.
Tamara Kobiolke has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Westin Siray Bay Resort and Spa in Phuket. She was most recently in the UK as Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Hotel Missoni Edinburgh.
Shalabh Arora has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Ritz-Carlton Bangalore. He is the former Director of Sales and Marketing for the
Trident Bandra Kurla.
Carlos Wong has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Dorsett Tsuen Wan in Hong Kong. He was most recently the Account Director – Travel at the
Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel. He is the former Associate Director of Sales at the
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong.
Hudson Mitchell has been appointed Director of Sales at the
InterContinental Fiji. He was most recently the Director of Sales at the
Namale Resort & Spa in Savusavu.
Stacy Manzo has been named Director of Sales at the
Aqua Kaua'i Beach Resort in Hawaii. She was most recently the Account Director – Leisure Sales, at the
Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas and the
Sheraton Kaua'i.
Etienne de Villiers has been named Director of Public Relations for the
Mandarin Oriental Bangkok. He is the former Cluster Public Relations Manager for the
Minor Hotel Group and Public Relations Manager at the
One&Only Cape Town, South Africa.
Simon Song has joined the
Four Seasons Beijing as Executive Chef. For the past two years, he had served in the same position at the
Four Seasons Maldives at Kuda Huraa.
The
Four Seasons Jakarta has promoted
Eric Pellen to Executive Chef. He joined the hotel in 2013 as Executive Sous Chef. Pellen had previously served in the kitchens of the
InterContinental Cairo, the
InterContinental Seoul and the
Al Bustan Palace in Muscat.
Oliver Weber has been named Executive Chef at the
MGM Macau. He was most recently in Beijing as Executive Chef for
Shangri-La at the
China World Summit Wing. He is the former Executive Chef for the
Shangri-La Tokyo and Executive Sous Chef for the
Shangri-La Bangkok.
Nick Honeyman has been appointed Executive Chef at the
Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour. He was most recently the Executive Chef at the
Commons in Takapuna.
Former hotelier and Lausanne alumnus
Fabrice de Barsy died in Myanmar May 31. After three years as Director of Entertainment at the
One&Only Royal Mirage in Dubai, he had taken his talents into the nightclub business, operating venues in Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Singapore and Bangkok. Most recently, he had developed a furniture business in Yangon.
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICAPhilip Bryson has been appointed Senior Vice President, Middle East and North Africa, for
Marriott International in Dubai. He has been with Marriott for over 20 years in various posts including General Manager for the
Renaissance Hotel and Marriott Executive Apartments Mumbai.
Samir Baidas has been named Chief Development Officer for Middle East and Africa at
Marriott International in Dubai. He joined Marriott in 2004 as Vice President Development.
Alain Kallas has been appointed Vice President of Development Design at the
Jumeirah Group in Dubai. Since 2010, he had been serving the group as Regional Director of Development – Design MEASA.
Maha Ali Maisari has been appointed Vice President, Corporate Strategy, at the
Jumeirah Group in Dubai. She is the former Director of Strategy Development and Deployment with Jumeirah's parent company,
Dubai Holdings.
Jean-Paul Martin has been appointed Area General Manager, Mauritius, at
Centara Hotels & Resorts, based at the
Centara Grand Azuri Resort & Spa Mauritius. He is the former Hotel Manager at
Sandals Resorts, Grenada.
Mark Carnazzola has been named General Manager of the
Nobu Hotel Riyadh, scheduled to open later this year. He is the former Director of Rooms at the
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park and Area Director of Finance, London, for the
Maybourne Hotel Group.
Wayne Kafcsak takes over from
Paul Van Franck as Managing Director of
Frégate Island Private in the Seychelles. Kafcsak has previously overseen the
Fairmont Royal Pavillion in Barbados and the
Raffles Canouan Island St. Vincent.
Christophe Mousset has been appointed General Manager at the
Jumeirah Bilgah Beach Hotel, taking over from
Mete Atakuman. Mousset is the former Hotel Manager of the
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray.
The
Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa in Kuwait has promoted
Hakan Petek to General Manager. He joined the resort in 2010 as Executive Assistant Manager, Rooms.
Duarte Correia has been named General Manager at the
Nira Yana Hotel, which opens on
Pemba Island, Zanzibar in December. He was most recently the General Manager at
Shanti Maurice in Mauritius.
Guido Farina has been appointed General Manager at
Shanti Maurice in Mauritius, taking over from
Duarte Correia. Farina was most recently overseeing the
Lone Pine Hotel in Penang.
Dhiren Pereira has moved to take over for
Marc Denton as General Manager of the
Oberoi Mauritius. Pereira was most recently in the same position for the
Oberoi, Sahl Hasheesh.
Erik Huyer has been appointed General Manager at the
Corp Executive Hotel in Amman. For the past seven years, he had been the General Manager of the
Hotel Al Khozama in Riyadh, a
Rosewood Hotel.
Christophe Chabaud has been named Hotel Manager of the
Four Seasons Istanbul at the Bosphorus. He was most recently serving as Resort Manager at the
Four Seasons Bora Bora. Chabaud's history with Four Seasons included the position of Director of Food and Beverage at both the
Four Seasons Sharm El Sheik and the
Four Seasons Hualalai.
Oussama Chalak has been promoted to Resident Manager at the
Grand Millennium Dubai Hotel. He joined the hotel six years previously and was most recently serving as Director of Rooms.
Brian Marcus has been promoted to Assistant General Manager Business Operations at the
Tokyo American Club. He joined the club in 2010 as Director of Food and Beverage. Marcus had previously overseen food and beverage for the
Hilton San Diego Bayfront and the
Renaissance Las Vegas.
The
Four Seasons Sharm el Sheikh has named
Tamer Refaat Director of Sales and Marketing. For the past fourteen years, he had been with
Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, most recently as Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Egypt.
Deepak Dahiya has been named Director of Sales and Marketing at the
Ajman Palace Hotel & Resort. He was most recently with the
Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa as Director of Sales and Marketing.
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