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Brick Hospitality Debuts With New Executive Appointments
Brick Hospitality | September 5, 2023
SAN DIEGO, September 5, 2023 – Brick Hospitality, a San Diego-based hotel management company is proud to announce its launch and its newly appointed group of expertise-driven leaders. The company is led by an all-star executive team with experienced hospitality professionals who specialize in acquisitions, hotel development and design, hotel renovations and openings, sales and marketing, revenue management, food and beverage and more. “The Brick Hospitality team blends honed experience, innovation, and top-line property performance while providing hotel owners and investors with tailored solutions and attentive service,” said Robert A....
Ryman Hospitality’s Chairman and CEO Colin Reed to Become Executive Chairman After More Than 21 Years
Ryman Hospitality Properties | October 12, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) (the “Company”) today announced Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Colin Reed will transition to Executive Chairman of the Company after more than 21 years as CEO. The Company’s Board of Directors has appointed President Mark Fioravanti to succeed Reed as Chief Executive Officer, under the title President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2023. Reed’s role as Executive Chairman will include his responsibilities as Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Opry Entertainment Group...
Nishant (Neal) Patel Becomes Youngest Chairman in AAHOA History
AAHOA | April 18, 2022
Baltimore, MD – April 15, 2022 – Texas hotelier Nishant (Neal) Patel, CHO, CHIA, is the new Chairman of AAHOA’s Board of Directors. Patel became chairman at the conclusion of the 2022 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show in Baltimore, which was the second major convention AAHOA has held since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The convention was held at the Baltimore Convention Center. “I’m thrilled to be stepping up to the role of chairman and honored to serve as the association’s youngest chairman in history,” Patel said. “AAHOA has gone through a lot of changes over the past year, and I’m looking forward to helping le...
Omni Hotels & Resorts Names Kurt Alexander President
Omni Hotels & Resorts | April 12, 2022
DALLAS, TX – April 12, 2022 – Omni Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce that Kurt Alexander has been appointed president of the company, replacing Peter Strebel, who will now take on the role of chairman of Omni Hotels & Resorts. Alexander will assume his new role on May 1, 2022, after spending the last five years as the company’s CFO. As Chairman, Strebel will provide strategic counsel to the company. Both Alexander and Strebel will report to Blake Rowling, president of TRT Holdings, the parent company of Omni Hotels & Resorts. “Peter has been an outstanding leader for Omni Hotels & Resorts over the pa...
Burt Cabañas, Founder and Chairman of BENCHMARK®, A Global Hospitality Company, Named Chairman of the FIU Foundation
FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management: | March 17, 2021
The Woodlands, Houston, Texas - March 17, 2021 - Burt Cabañas, founder and chairman of BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has been named chairman of the Florida International University (FIU) Foundation. A 1976 graduate of FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Mr. Cabañas served on FIU’s Chaplin School Industry Advisory Board from 2002 – 2014 and in the role of Chairman from 2009 – 2014. He joined the FIU Foundation Board in 2014, serving as vice chair from 2018-2020, and becoming chairman this year. "It is an honor to serve in this capacity and give back to an industry and to a university that...
Las Vegas Sands Appoints Executive Leadership Team
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | January 27, 2021
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 27, 2021 -- Las Vegas Sands has named long-time company executive Robert G. Goldstein chairman and chief executive officer, after having assumed the role as acting chairman and chief executive officer on January 7, 2021. Patrick Dumont has been named president and chief operating officer, and Randy Hyzak will now serve as chief financial officer. Mr. Dumont previously served as executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Mr. Hyzak was chief accounting officer. The changes come as the company continues to mourn the loss of its visionary founder, Mr. Sheldon G. Adelson, who was the company's chairman ...
MGM Resorts’ Chairman and CEO, Jim Murren, to Step Down
MGM Resorts International | February 13, 2020
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 12, 2020 -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") today announced that Jim Murren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has informed the Company's Board of Directors that he will step down from his position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company prior to the expiration of his contract. Mr. Murren will continue to serve in his current leadership roles until a successor is appointed. The Board has formed a committee of independent directors to conduct the search process. The committee is working with a nationally recognized executive search firm to promptly identify and evaluate ...
Kate Levy Appointed as New Chief Executive Officer
GuestTek | August 7, 2019
Arnon Levy Leads Board of Directors as Founder and Chairman Calgary, Alberta – August 7, 2019 – GuestTek Interactive Entertainment Ltd., the global leader in providing innovative and interactive technology solutions for the hospitality industry, is pleased to announce that effective August 7, Kate Levy has been appointed as GuestTek’s new Chief Executive Officer. Kate has been a key member of GuestTek’s executive team as the Chief Strategy Officer since 2015 and has focused on several key roles such as Managing Director for EMEA and leading the Global Support & Client Relations department. As CEO, Kate will report directly t...
