Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay Promotes Jason Rodgers to General Manager
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts | April 12th, 2023
Stepstone Hospitality Appoints Erika Crane as Director of Sales and Marketing for Austin Dual-Branded Hotel
Hotel Indigo Austin Downtown-University | February 6, 2020
AUSTIN, TX (Feb 6, 2020) – Hotel Indigo® and Holiday Inn Express & Suites® Austin Downtown-University has appointed Erika Crane as complex director of sales & marketing. Crane joins the hotel just as renovations are completed at Skyline Pool Deck and Bar. Crane joins Hotel Indigo and Holiday Inn Express & Suites from Courtyard by Marriott Columbus (GA) where she was selected as one of two Assistant General Managers to be presented during Marriott’s Eastern Region Human Capital Review. “We couldn’t be happier to have someone of Erika’s caliber join Hotel Indigo and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Austin Downtown-...
Stefan Athmann Appointed General Manager for Hotel Briston Berlin
February 5, 2020
Since September 2019, Athmann has been managing the Schlosshotel Berlin by Patrick Hellmann, which is under the same ownership as the Hotel Bristol Berlin. Berlin, 4 February 2020 – The famous Hotel Bristol Berlin, for over 65 years one of the landmarks of the German capital and centrally located on the 3.5 km long Kurfürstendamm, is now managed by Stefan Athmann as General Manager. As a meeting point and destination for Berliners and international travelers, the elegant hotel in the heart of Berlin has always been and still is at the centre of the lively change and development of the vibrant metropolis. While in its glorious pas...
Sheraton New York Times Square Names Jim Mooney Director of Hotel Sales
Sheraton New York Times Square | February 5, 2020
NEW YORK – (Feb. 5, 2019) – Sheraton New York Times Square, the iconic fifty-floor property on the corner of Seventh Avenue and 53rd Street in the heart of Times Square, is proud to announce the appointment of Jim Mooney as director of hotel sales. “Jim brings to Sheraton New York Times Square a long history of building and managing successful sales operations within the hospitality industry,” said Sean Verney, general manager of Sheraton New York Times Square. “We’re thrilled to have him join the team and look forward to watching him step into such an important role.” Mooney brings to the hotel more than 24 years of hospita...
Louis T Collection Appoints Anselm Cuypers as Corporate Director of Food & Beverage
February 5, 2020
BANGKOK (Feb. 5, 2020) - Hospitality & building solutions group Louis T Collection is going green on the food front with the help of new corporate director of food & beverage, Anselm Cuypers. “As we move into a new decade we’re implementing a lot of changes in our F&B departments,” said Cuypers. “Our core focus is on sustainability, developing Louis T’s signature F&B offering, and launching wellness-focused menus across the properties.” In this new role, Cuypers will focus on expanding sustainability initiatives at the restaurants and bars at Louis T Collection’s properties in Thailand, Taiwan, and Austral...
Coury Hospitality Appoints General Manager and Director of Sales for Hotel Carmichael, a Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel in Carmel, Indiana
Hotel Carmichael | February 5, 2020
Carmel, IN – February 5, 2020 – Coury Hospitality announces the appointment of Jamie Hopwood as general manager and Zach Tharp as director of sales for the soon-to-open Hotel Carmichael, a Marriott Autograph Collection hotel in Carmel, Indiana. The 122-room hotel located at One Carmichael Square is owned by CCC Boutique Hotel, LLC and managed by Coury Hospitality of Kansas City, Missouri. Jamie Hopwood brings 25 years of hospitality experience to his new role as opening general manager of the immersive boutique hotel. Previously, Hopwood was general manager of high-end boutique hotels in Beaver Creek, Colorado for RockResorts and Vail ...
Omni Viking Lakes Hotel Names Brent Glashan and Mike Hubnik to Key Executive Roles for Opening
Omni Hotels & Resorts | February 4, 2020
EAGAN, MN / DALLAS, TX (February 4, 2020) – Omni Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the appointments of Brent Glashan as general manager and Mike Hubnik as director of sales and marketing at Omni Viking Lakes Hotel, Omni’s newest property slated to open in October 2020. With nearly 20 years of hospitality experience, Glashan is well-equipped to lead the 320-room hotel to success. Hubnik’s knowledge of the Minneapolis-St. Paul market and years of sales leadership experience will propel the hotel to achieve its goals. “Brent has been part of the Omni family for ten years and his success is exemplified by consistently demo...
AHC Hospitality Promotes Josef Huber and Darin Jemison in Food & Beverage
AHC Hospitality | February 4, 2020
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – February 4, 2020 – AHC Hospitality announces today the promotions of Josef Huber and Darin Jemison to regional vice president of food and beverage and regional director of food and beverage, respectively. Having longstanding roots with AHC Hospitality and demonstrated track records of success, Huber and Jemison lend invaluable perspectives on the culinary industry as AHC Hospitality grows and expands its already robust food and beverage programming. Beginning his culinary career in Austria at age 16, Huber joined the AHC Hospitality family in 1997 and has held his position of corporate executive chef for over two ...
David Millili Named Chief Commercial Officer of Nomadix
Nomadix | February 4, 2020
Former Runtriz and Pegasus CEO strengthens company’s senior leadership team LOS ANGELES, Calif. (FEBRUARY 4, 2020) – Nomadix Inc., the world leader in innovative guest-facing cloud-managed network edge devices, has announced the appointment of its new Chief Commercial Officer, David Millili. In his new role, Millili will leverage his more than 25 years of experience scaling technology businesses globally to spearhead commercial strategy and development for all Nomadix companies. "This is an exciting time of growth and evolution for the Nomadix brand," said Ted Helvey, the company's Chairman and CEO. "David truly understands the hosp...
Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Appoints David Samuel as Director of Food & Beverage
Grand Hyatt Baha Mar | February 3, 2020
NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS (February 3, 2020) – Grand Hyatt Baha Mar announces the appointment of David Samuel as the director of food & beverage. In his new role, Samuel will oversee daily operations of the 1,800-room oceanfront resort’s more than twenty globally inspired food and beverage outlets, which range from haute Chinese cuisine to casual Bahamian fare. “Samuel’s near two decades of hotel management experience and passion for food, wine and spirits make him an ideal candidate to sustain the resort’s reputation as an established culinary destination,” said Ulrich Samietz, general manager, Grand Hyatt Baga Mar. “With his ...
Rosewood Hotel Group Promotes Caroline MacDonald to Group Vice President of Sales, Distribution and Business
Rosewood Hotel Group | February 3, 2020
Rosewood Hotel Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Caroline MacDonald from vice president of global sales & marketing to group vice president of sales, distribution and business performance. In this role, Caroline will be responsible for leading the global sales, revenue management and partnership marketing teams across the group’s distinct brands including Rosewood Hotels & Resorts®, New World Hotels & Resorts® and KHOS™. In her four-year tenure with Rosewood Hotel Group, Caroline has played an important role in the company’s successful expansion and growth, driving performance and elevating the identity of the...
Allen Highfield Named General Manager for Montage Healdsburg
Montage Hotels & Resorts | February 3, 2020
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF.(February 3, 2020) – Montage Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Allen Highfield to the position of general manager of Montage Healdsburg. A Montage veteran with an extensive and diverse background in luxury hospitality, including nearly five years leading sister resort Montage Deer Valley, Highfield will oversee the opening of Montage’s newest ultra-luxury address and seventh property, which invites travelers to experience the beauty, art, and local culture of Northern California wine country. “We are thrilled to have Allen open our first resort in the Northern California wine ...
BPR Hotels Appoints Dannel Christian as General Manager for Portland’s Hi-Lo Hotel
Hi-Lo Hotel | February 3, 2020
Portland, OR (February 3, 2020) - Downtown Portland’s Hi-Lo Hotel welcomes a new General Manager, Dannel Christian. The Hi-Lo Hotel, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, is a 120 room boutique hotel with nearly 5,000 square feet of meeting space and a full-service restaurant, bar, and lounge, CraftPDX. Dannel comes to Hi-Lo with extensive experience with the Marriott, Hilton, and Ritz Carlton brands and has extensive management experience in full and focus-service properties, hotel renovation projects, and fine dining. “I’ve enjoyed working in the Portland hospitality industry for the last 12 years and am excited about this new o...
New Leadership at Sotavento Keeps Project On-Track
Sotavento Ocean Resort & Villas | January 31, 2020
Sales Are Booming Thanks to Expanded World-Class Management Team. Zihuatanejo, Mexico (January 31, 2020) – After almost 18 months of careful planning at Sotavento Ocean Resort & Villas in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, a new leadership team is at the helm to take the first two phases to completion by this coming winter. Demolition of the north tower is almost complete, and Phase One construction has begun, putting the resort on-track for occupancy in Winter 2020. The Beach Club is open, serving delicious local fare and great margaritas, and the Sales Center is bustling with activity. “Under our new ownership, the Sotavento project had s...
Hotel Equities Appoints Leadership for REVERB by Hard Rock Opening in Atlanta June 2020
REVERB by Hard Rock | January 31, 2020
Atlanta, GA., January 31, 2020 — Today, Hotel Equities announced the hiring of Tyrone Tindell as the general manager of the Reverb by Hard Rock in downtown Atlanta. Tindell will lead the new hotel’s opening team alongside Terri Hunt, director of sales and marketing. Hard Rock International revealed REVERB by Hard Rock™, the brand’s entrance into the upscale select service hotel category in late 2018 and partnered with the hotel’s ownership group, Bolton Atlanta LP; hotel operator, Hotel Equities; and consultant and asset manager, Horwath HTL, to launch the inaugural flagship hotel in Atlanta. Tindell brings extensive e...
True North Hotel Group Announces Leadership Title Changes
January 30, 2020
Overland Park, Kan. – Jan. 30, 2020 – The board of directors of True North Hotel Group today announced the following leadership title changes, effective January 1: Lewis (Lew) Wiens has shifted from chairman and CEO to chairman; Richard (Dick) Merkel, formerly president and chief operating officer, is now CEO; and Bradley (Brad) Wiens, formerly executive vice president and chief development officer, is now president and chief development officer of the hotel management and development company that was originally established as a construction company by Lew Wiens in 1996. Citing the title changes as “a step in the evolving management ...
Russel Storey Appointed as General Manager of Cabrits Resort & Spa Kempinski Dominica
Cabrits Resort & Spa Kempinski Dominica | January 30, 2020
Geneva, 30 January 2020 - Kempinski Hotels has appointed Russel Storey as General Manager Cabrits Resort & Spa Dominica. Russel joins the luxurious resort hotel on the untouched island in the Caribbean from Egypt, where he held the position as General Manager at Royal Maxim Palace, Cairo. Having worked in various destinations and cultures such as Egypt, Jordan, South Africa and the UK, Russel brings to his new position a wealth of experience in luxury hotel business from around the globe. Before joining the brand new resort in Dominica, he also worked as General Manager at Kempinski Hotel Soma Egypt and at the Jordan Valley Marriott R...
BENCHMARK® Names Gregg Fracassa General Manager for Snow King Resort, Jackson, Wyoming
Snow King Resort | January 29, 2020
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, January 2020 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has appointed Gregg Fracassa general manager for Snow King Resort, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located in Jackson, Wyoming. Greg Champion, Benchmark’s president and COO, made the announcement. "It is a pleasure to welcome Gregg to Benchmark and to Snow King,” said Mr. Champion. “He brings great depth of leadership and operational experience to the property and an important understanding of maximizing the attributes of a resort hotel and its unique destination.” Gregg Fracassa previously held the position of regional managing...
Crowne Plaza Pune City Centre Appoints Fino Babu as General Manager
January 29, 2020
Crowne Plaza Pune City Centre is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Fino Babu as its new General Manager. Fino has been part of the IHG family for more than two years, having previously carried out the role of Executive Assistant Manager. Ever since he has been employed in this hotel, Fino has demonstrated leadership and efficacious, structured management in all aspects of the hotel’s functions. His strength lies in being able to manage a team consisting of diverse departments and he possesses the mental alertness to find solutions to issues in diverse nature. With considerable experience and a healthy forward vision Fino can b...
JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort Appoints Executive Team to Lead New Theme Park Area Hotel
JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort | January 29, 2020
Anaheim, CA (January 29, 2020) – Orange County’s highly anticipated luxury travel destination, the JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort, announces the appointments of its executive team: Scott Kimmel as Director of Food and Beverage, and Amol Agarwal as Executive Chef. Each bringing unique expertise, the executive team leads the hotel through its grand opening in April 2020. The JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort, owned by a joint venture between Prospera Hotels, Inc. and O’Connell Hotel Group, is located at the Anaheim GardenWalk, just steps from the Disneyland Resort®, Anaheim Convention Center and all the other attractions of Anaheim including A...
Paula McColgan Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing at The Carlton Tower Jumeirah and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel, London
Jumeirah Group | January 29, 2020
Jumeirah Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Paula McColgan as Director of Sales & Marketing at The Carlton Tower Jumeirah and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel, London. With 25 years experience in global luxury hotel sales and marketing, Paula will bring an unparalled combination of sales and marketing expertise together with a natural ability to recruit, motivate and nurture a dynamic team. Paula most recently headed up the Sales & Marketing team at Kimpton Fitzroy London, overseeing the launch in April 2018. From 2004 – 2016 she was Director of Sales & Marketing at The Lanesborough, repositioning and relaunching the hotel ...
Fuel’s Stuart Butler Selected to Host Session on Google’s Impact on Hospitality at the Navigate Hospitality Leaders Conference
Fuel | January 29, 2020
Fuel COO to share insight on how data giant Google is changing the hospitality landscape worldwide by altering the booking journey Myrtle Beach, SC - January 29, 2020 – Fuel, the premier provider of hotel marketing software and digital agency services for the hospitality sector, has announced that Stuart Butler, the company’s COO, will present an expert session at the Navigate Hospitality Leaders Conference, taking place March 2-4 at the La Cantera Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas. Fuel is a corporate sponsor of the three-day industry event, which connects marketers, reservation sales leaders, revenue management professionals, an...
HSMAI Announces 2020 Americas Board and New Chair Marina MacDonald
HSMAI | January 28, 2020
McLean, VA, January 28, 2020 - The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is proud to introduce its 2020 Americas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. The board is composed of a variety of travel and hospitality executives from a representative selection of HSMAI members. The HSMAI Americas Board will be chaired by Marina MacDonald, CHDM, chief marketing officer at Red Roof Inn. “I’m excited to continue the momentum of HSMAI and our laser focus on driving revenue and profits for our hotel sales, marketing, and revenue optimization stakeholder members and companies,” said MacDonald. “This is goi...
Jesseca Malecki Named General Manager of Kimpton Hotel Fontenot in New Orleans
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants | January 28, 2020
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA -- January 28, 2020 -- Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is pleased to announce Jesseca Malecki as general manager of Hotel Fontenot, a 202-room property located in New Orleans’ Central Business District, opening in March. The hotel opening marks Kimpton’s return to New Orleans after a 15-year absence in the city. In her new role as general manager, Malecki will manage day-to-day operations at the forthcoming hotel, including building the team, integrating brand standards and service culture, improving operational productivity and delivering memorable guest experiences. “We are excited to welcome Jesseca to the te...
Harrah’s Resort Southern California Appoints Executive Chef Michael Marshall
Harrah’s Resort Southern California | January 28, 2020
FUNNER, CALIF. (Jan. 28, 2020) – Harrah’s Resort Southern California today announced the addition of Executive Chef Michael Marshall to its food and beverage team. Marshall brings more than 25 years of experience to his new role in Funner, Calif. and will oversee culinary development in addition to maintaining the high standard for outstanding dining experiences at the resort. “Chef Michael is the perfect fit for our culinary team,” said Darrell Pilant, senior vice president and general manager of Harrah’s Resort SoCal. “His vision for the future of dining in Funner is right on target and his depth of knowledge and passion for ...
