Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay Promotes Jason Rodgers to General Manager
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts | April 12th, 2023
Hotel Equities Promotes Bryan Decort to Chief Operating Officer
Hotel Equities | September 1, 2020
ATLANTA, GA – September 1, 2020 – Today, leading hotel ownership, management and development firm, Hotel Equities (HE), announced the promotion of Bryan DeCort to the position of chief operating officer. In his role, DeCort will be responsible for enterprise-wide performance, profitability and corporate strategy for the firm’s portfolio of 160+ hotels and resorts throughout the United States and Canada. DeCort joined the firm in 2017 as senior vice president of operations and most recently served in the role of executive vice president. He was the architect for a comprehensive internal re-organization while the firm simultaneously ...
Richard Sprecher to Head Meyer Jabara Hotels Development Effort From New Chicago Office
Meyer Jabara Hotels | September 1, 2020
Multi-branded hotel management company creates ‘Hospitality Strategic Services LLC’ to assist banks and special servicers in dealing effectively with distressed hotel assets in their portfolios [Danbury, Conn. and West Palm Beach, Fla., Sept. 1, 2020]—Meyer Jabara Hotels (MJH), a multi-branded hotel management and ownership company, has appointed Richard Sprecher to Vice President of Development. The 40-year hospitality veteran will focus on growing the company’s third-party hotel management contracts, as well as structuring joint venture agreements, obtaining hotel receivership assignments, and identifying hotels the company should ...
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Appoints Sourav Ghosh as Chief Financial Officer
Sourav Ghosh | August 31, 2020
BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 31, 2020 - Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST) (the “Company”), the nation’s largest lodging real estate investment trust, today announced that Sourav Ghosh has been appointed as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, effective September 1, 2020. Mr. Ghosh currently serves as the Company’s executive vice president, Strategy & Analytics and has held various leadership roles across Host’s corporate finance, strategy, business intelligence and analytics functions since 2009. In his new role, Mr. Ghosh will lead Host's finance function, including Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Inves...
McKibbon Hospitality Appoints Matthew Ram as Vice President of Acquisitions
McKibbon Hospitality | August 31, 2020
TAMPA, FL (August 31, 2020) – McKibbon Hospitality, an award-winning leader in hotel management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Ram as its Vice President of Acquisitions. Bringing more than 10 years of financial analysis expertise to McKibbon, Ram will be responsible for leading the charge as the family-owned and operated company moves into the acquisition space, managing deal sourcing, underwriting and investment analysis, acquisitions, dispositions, asset management, transaction support, and investor relations. Prior to joining McKibbon, Ram most recently served as Investment Manager for the Tampa-based commerci...
Marriott International Appoints Felitia Lee as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Marriott International | August 31, 2020
Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) today announced the appointment of Felitia Lee as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 28, 2020. Ms. Lee will be the Company’s principal accounting officer and report to Leeny Oberg, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Lee succeeds Bao Giang Val Bauduin, who is taking on the role of Chief Financial Officer for Consumer Operations, Technology and Emerging Businesses for the company. Ms. Lee joined Marriott in May 2020 supporting management of the company’s accounting operations. “Felitia brings a strong track record of leading large organizations thr...
Hospitality Diversity Advocate, Gerry Fernandez, Named Conti Professor in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management
Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management | August 31, 2020
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State School of Hospitality Management has named Gerry Fernandez, president and founder of the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance, as the 2020-21 Walter J. Conti Visiting Professor. The Conti Professorship Program was established in 1987 by alumni and friends of the Penn State School of Hospitality Management to honor alumnus Walter J. Conti for his contributions to the school, Penn State, and the hospitality profession. Industry leaders have served as Conti Visiting Professors each year since 1988. As a Conti Visiting Professor, Fernandez will teach and advise students and faculty mem...
Delta Hotels Virginia Beach Bayfront Suites Names Executive Team Ahead of November Opening
Delta Hotels Virginia Beach Bayfront Suites | August 27, 2020
Virginia Beach, VA (August 27, 2020) – Delta Hotels Virginia Beach Bayfront Suites, opening in November 2020 on the Chesapeake Bay, is pleased to announce the executive appointments of Meredith Bottenfield to General Manager and Lisa Hemphill to Director of Sales & Marketing. Bottenfield and Hemphill collectively bring more than 30 years of experience to the leadership team and will oversee opening efforts for the 295 all-suite property. As General Manager, Bottenfield will oversee pre-opening and opening initiatives such as managing hotel operations and budgets, recruiting and hiring decisions, guest service inquiries, and upholdin...
Christian Ojeda Named Executive Chef of Montage Deer Valley in Park City, Utah
Montage Deer Valley | August 27, 2020
PARK CITY, Utah (August 26, 2020) - Montage Deer Valley has announced the promotion of Christian Ojeda to executive chef. In his new role, Ojeda oversees the wide range of culinary experiences available at the Park City, Utah resort including signature restaurant APEX as well as Burgers & Bourbon, Daly's Pub & Rec, The Après Lounge, and more. "We're pleased to recognize chef Christian's hard work with a well-earned promotion," said Joseph Mattioli, general manager of Montage Deer Valley. "Culinary programming is an integral component to the guest experience at Montage Deer Valley, and we look forward to chef Christian leading ...
Garden of the Gods Resort and Club Appoints Key New Leadership
Garden of the Gods Resort and Club | August 27, 2020
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – August 26, 2020 – Garden of the Gods Resort and Club, Colorado Springs’ luxury resort, club and wellness destination, announces the appointment of new leadership including Christopher Walling as Resort Manager and Tania McCorkle as Director of Spa and Fitness. Walling brings a venerable career spanning the continent with decades of experience in an array of prestigious hotels, resorts and clubs. Most recently Walling served as Resort Manager for Gurney’s Resorts including Gurney’s Montauk and Gurney’s Star Island comprised of two luxury resorts and residences, a 30,000 square foot spa, eight restauran...
Viceroy Los Cabos Appoints Marta Hagan as Director of Sales and Marketing
Viceroy Los Cabos | August 26, 2020
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (August 25, 2020) – Viceroy Los Cabos is pleased to announce the appointment of Marta Hagan as Director of Sales and Marketing and Lorrianne Mesina as Director of Leisure Sales for San José Del Cabo’s premier oceanfront resort. With over a decade of exceptional leadership and management experience, Hagan will leverage her extensive knowledge to lead all sales, marketing, and revenue efforts for the award-winning resort, including creating and overseeing sales initiatives and infiltrating key markets. Mesina will also apply her two decades of sales experience to tap into critical leisure market segments to propel Vicer...
Pendry San Diego Appoints Victorio Gonzalez as General Manager
Pendry San Diego | August 25, 2020
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. (August 25, 2020) – Pendry Hotels & Resorts is proud to announce the appointment of Victorio Gonzalez as general manager of Pendry San Diego. In this role, Gonzalez will be responsible for overseeing all daily operations of the hotel located in the city’s renowned Gaslamp Quarter, featuring 317 guest rooms, including 36 suites, a signature Spa Pendry, and a collection of six unique restaurants and bars, highlighting some of the city’s most talented chefs and concepts. “Victorio has thirty years of experience in luxury hospitality, more than half of those being at Montage,” said Alan J. Fuerstma...
Cycas Appoints Executive Team Members Across Europe
Cycas Hospitality | August 24, 2020
Cycas Hospitality has appointed five operational and commercial hospitality experts to help supports its European expansion plans. Operational recruits Michael Mason-Shaw joined Cycas in June as General Manager for the operator’s newest London property; Hyatt Place London City / East (opening March 2021). With over 20 years’ experience opening and managing properties across the UK for Hilton, Marriott, Accor and Wyndham, Michael brings an in-depth knowledge of the London hotel market. Following Cycas’s first UK partnership with Accor, in May Jonathan Bowen became General Manager of the Ibis Bridgwater (opening January 2021). Jo...
JC Hospitality LLC Appoints Chad Brown as Vice President of Marketing
JC Hospitality, LLC | August 20, 2020
LAS VEGAS –JC Hospitality LLC, owner of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, part of the Curio Collection by Hilton™, has added Chad Brown as Vice President of Marketing for JC Hospitality LLC to further expand its corporate leadership team. “Chad is a tremendous addition to our executive team. He brings a vast amount of knowledge and industry experience specific to the city of Las Vegas,” said Richard “Boz” Bosworth, President and CEO of JC Hospitality LLC. “He will play a vital role as we work together to open the re-imagined Las Vegas lifestyle casino resort, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.” Chad Brown brings over 20 years of hospitalit...
AAHOA Elects New Secretary and Board Members
AAHOA | August 18, 2020
ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 18 – Bharat Patel, CHO, of Sarasota, Fla., is the new AAHOA Secretary. Patel is the owner of Gulf Coast Hospitality Solutions, LLC. Previously, Patel served as Florida Regional Director on AAHOA’s Board of Directors. A record-setting number of eligible voters voted in this year’s election. The announcement came at the conclusion of AAHOA’s 2020 Virtual Convention & Trade Show. AAHOA members also elected the following individuals to the Board of Directors: Arkansas Regional Director: Chintu (Danny) Patel Florida Regional Director: Rahul I. Patel Georgia Regional Director: Vikesh (Vik) Zaver Greater...
Ilemona Salifu Appointed Director of Sales, Events and Marketing for Baltimore’s Hotel Revival
Hotel Revival | August 18, 2020
Baltimore, MD – Hotel Revival, an award-winning, Hyatt-managed Joie de Vivre hotel located in the heart of Baltimore’s historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, is pleased to welcome hotel industry veteran Ilemona Salifu as director of sales, events and marketing. Salifu is taking on this new role in addition to his current position as director of sales, events and marketing at Hyatt Regency Baltimore. “Ilemona is a natural leader with a proven track record of establishing and maintaining relationships with clients and colleagues,” said Donte Johnson, general manager of Hotel Revival. “He not only delivers results, but he leads by ex...
The Castell Project, Inc. Promotes Deborah L. Cox to Vice President
The Castell Project | August 17, 2020
ATLANTA, August 17, 2020—Officials of Castell Project, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the careers of women professionals in the hospitality industry, today announced that Deborah L. Cox has been promoted to vice president. “Deb has been instrumental in helping Castell expand to where it is today, and we realize she is pivotal to continued growth as we work towards our goal of seeing at least one in three women at the C-Suite level within the hospitality industry,” said Peggy Berg, chair , Castell Project, Inc. “Her background in strategic planning, equality issues and conflict resolution have mad...
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Appoints Carla Puverel as General Manager
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island | August 17, 2020
MALDIVES – 17 August 2020 – Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is pleased to announce the appointment of Carla Puverel as the new general manager of the stunning twin island resort featuring 151 luxury beach and over water villas. The property is part of Conrad Hotels & Resorts, one of Hilton’s (NYSE:HLT) global luxury hotel brands. Carla most recently served as general manager of the Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort in Sri Lanka. “We are delighted to welcome Carla Puverel to Conrad Maldives Rangali Island. Her impressive background managing a number of luxury properties and expertise in delivering exceptional resort experienc...
Daryn Hudson Appointed General Manager of New Four Points by Sheraton Phuket Patong Beach Resort
Four Points by Sheraton | August 14, 2020
Award-winning Australian hotelier to head-up 600-key new property to open in Phuket’s main tourism district in October 2020 Bangkok, Thailand, 14 August 2020 – Four Points by Sheraton Phuket Patong Beach Resort has announced the appointment of Daryn Hudson as its General Manager, ahead of the hotel’s opening in October 2020. A highly-skilled hospitality professional, Daryn brings a wealth of experience to the role, having joined Marriott International for the first time in 2005 as Director of Food & Beverage at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa. He has gone on to become one the company's most highly-...
Cabot Appoints Kristine Thompson as Chief Executive Officer of Cabot Saint Lucia
Cabot | August 14, 2020
TORONTO, CANADA (August 13, 2020) – Cabot, the developer and operator of master-planned golf resort communities, announced today that Kristine Thompson will join Cabot Saint Lucia as Chief Executive Officer in September. In her new role, Thompson will oversee all aspects of the new Cabot Saint Lucia resort currently in development. “With extensive leadership experience at prominent international companies, Kristine brings a wealth of experience to our Cabot team,” said Ben Cowan-Dewar, CEO and Co-founder of Cabot. “We are thrilled to have her on board as we forge the next chapter for our brand at Cabot Saint Lucia.” Cabot Sain...
Sonesta Names Steven “Marty” Grant as Area Director Sales, Marketing & Revenue
August 14, 2020
Newton, MA (August 14, 2020) – Sonesta International Hotels Corporation today announced the appointment of Steve “Marty” Grant as Area Director, Sales, Marketing & Revenue. In this role, he will directly manage the sales team and oversee marketing and revenue efforts on behalf of The Clift Royal Sonesta San Francisco and Sonesta Silicon Valley. He will report directly to Blair McSheffrey, Vice President of Global & Hotel Sales. Grant is an accomplished hotel sales leader and familiar with both hotel markets. Prior to his role at Sonesta, he was the Complex Director of Sales at Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Park 55 plu...
The Westin Anaheim Resort Appoints Executive Team Ahead of October Opening
The Westin Anaheim Resort | August 13, 2020
ANAHEIM, Calif. (August 13, 2020) – Opening this October 2020, The Westin Anaheim Resort is pleased to announce its core executive team to lead the brand new 618-room hotel. Featuring a modern design that was inspired by Anaheim’s historic orange grove roots before Disneyland opened in 1955, The Westin Anaheim Resort will be a relaxing haven of wellness and renewal while being located directly across Disneyland Resort and steps away from some of Southern California’s most popular attractions including Angel Stadium of Anaheim, the Honda Center and the Anaheim Convention Center. The seasoned leadership team will bring th...
InnVentures Appoints Kimberly O’Fallon as Chief Operating Officer
InnVentures | August 11, 2020
SEATTLE, Wash. – Aug. 11, 2020 – InnVentures, a leader in extended stay and select service third-party hotel management, is igniting its expansion strategy by naming 30-year industry veteran Kimberly O’Fallon as Chief Operating Officer. The placement supports the company’s growth plans for 2020 and beyond. “Promoting thought leaders such as Kimberly from within gives us a competitive advantage as her experience is unparalleled – holding almost every operations and sales related position within our organization during her 26-year tenure,” said Rob Dann, CEO of Development, InnVentures. “It’s this experience that will prope...
Shangri-La Hotels in Hong Kong Appoint Two New General Managers
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts | August 11, 2020
Hong Kong, August 10, 2020 – Shangri-La Hotels in Hong Kong are pleased to announce two new general manager appointments at Island Shangri-La and Kowloon Shangri-La in Hong Kong, effective August 1, 2020. Juergen Doerr has been appointed as the general manager of Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong, while continuing his role as vice president, operations (Hong Kong & Taiwan). Doerr has been with the group for over 21 years, previously holding the title of general manager at Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong. In his new capacity, Doerr will oversee the daily operation of Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong including an extensive asset enhancement of th...
McKibbon Hospitality Appoints Todd Kinney General Manager for Hyatt House Tampa Avion Park
Hyatt House | August 11, 2020
Tampa, FL (August 11, 2020) – McKibbon Hospitality, an award-winning leader in hotel management, today announced the appointment of hospitality veteran Todd Kinney as General Manager of the new Hyatt House Tampa Avion Park. Upon completion, Kinney will be responsible for overseeing all operations for the 145-room, extended-stay hotel, which is slated to open at the end of this year. Kinney, who has been with McKibbon Hospitality since 1997, brings nearly 30 years of extensive and tenured hospitality management experience to Hyatt House Tampa Avion Park. Most recently, he served as a Regional Vice President of Operations for McKibbon, whe...
