WASHINGTON, D.C., (February 16, 2016) – The Trump Organization's $200 million redevelopment of the historic Old Post Office building is one of the most highly anticipated openings of the year and has brought together an all-star team – including two top Trump Hotels executives – to open the icon, set to debut September 2016. The esteemed executive team is comprised of seasoned industry veterans hailing from both the Trump Hotels and other notable luxury hotel brands.
At the helm of the executive team is Managing Director Mickael Damelincourt, a dynamic Trump Hotels leader who has been with the company since 2007. He brings extensive hospitality, operations and finance experience to his leading role and is involved in every aspect of the opening. An expert in high-profile hotels and launches, Damelincourt led the charge as opening General Manager of Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto in 2012, which earned Forbes Five Stars. Prior to Toronto, he was the Executive Assistant Manager of Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago, where he was instrumental in the opening, and its achievement of Forbes Five Stars.
“We recognize that the transformation of the landmark Old Post Office into the city’s preeminent luxury hotel requires a top-tier team,” says Ivanka Trump. “Our executive team is comprised of many of the industry’s top players.”
The Trump Organization and Damelincourt have built an all-star team. At Damelincourt’s right hand is Patricia Tang, the Director of Sales and Marketing, who comes to Trump with over 20 years of international luxury hotel experience. An integral part of the pre-opening team, Tang is charged with leading all aspects of marketing, sales and communications, and is a seasoned veteran opening hotels. Tang has held leadership positions opening hotels with top-tier brands including: Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Mandarin Oriental, and most recently, Salamander Hotels & Resorts.
Other notable hires include Group Sales Manager Eric Horovitz coming from the Fairmont, Washington, D.C.; Director of Diplomatic Sales Heidi Kirby who spent the past eight years at the Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, D.C.; and Director of Transient Sales Keriann Doherty who brings a diverse background in domestic hospitality. Additional Senior Sales Managers include Tara McNamara, a veteran of the Washington, D.C. hotel landscape who was most recently with the city’s Willard InterContinental and May Gerard, who spent the last five years as the Group Sales Manager of the Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Clare Anderson, who comes with a Capitol Hill background, is the Social Media and E-Marketing Manager tasked with handling all social media for the property. She brings a fresh perspective to the new hotel project. Anderson’s keen knowledge of Washington, D.C. equips her with the ability to navigate the city’s intricacies.
With culinary offerings at the forefront of the property’s operations and the debut of the city’s first BLT Prime, the Trump Organization enlisted one of its top team members, Gabriel Constantin to be the Hotel Manager, overseeing all day-to-day operations. Formerly Director of Food & Beverage at Trump National Doral Miami, Constantin comes to the Old Post Office project with vast experience in luxury hotels and large-scale culinary operations.
The hotel’s Food & Beverage leadership also includes Director of Catering David Anderson, who comes to Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C. from the Four Seasons Hotel, Washington D.C. As Director of Catering, Anderson will work with the Director of Banquets and Executive Chef to ensure events are executed flawlessly in the hotel’s 38,000 square feet of function space.
Dedicated to translating the building’s historic roots through a modern, yet timeless lens, the executive team will bring a fresh approach to luxury hospitality to the property, set to open September 2016. For more information about the executive team or hotel visit www.trumphotelcollection.com/washington-dc.
