denihan hospitality
Denihan Appoints Nadia Karmali as VP of Revenue Management and Michael Shiwdin as VP of Asset Management
Denihan Hospitality | July 11, 2018
NEW YORK – July 11, 2018 – Denihan Hospitality ("Denihan" or the "Company"), a full-service hospitality company focusing on developing, owning, managing and franchising boutique luxury and lifestyle hotels, is pleased to announce that experienced industry professionals Nadia Karmali and Michael Shiwdin are joining the Company as Vice President of Revenue Management and Vice President of Asset Management, respectively. Ms. Karmali and Mr. Shiwdin have spent the majority of their respective careers working for some of the hospitality industry's largest operators, and are skilled in financial management, driving revenue and lea...
Denihan Hospitality Appoints Michael Goldrich Vice President of Marketing
Denihan Hospitality | May 21, 2018
NEW YORK--Denihan Hospitality ("Denihan" or the "Company"), a premier operator of upscale luxury, boutique and lifestyle hotels, is pleased to announce the expansion of its senior team with the appointment of seasoned digital marketing and ecommerce executive Michael Goldrich as Vice President of Marketing. Mr. Goldrich will report to Garine Ferejian-Mayo, Denihan's Senior Vice President of Market Strategy and Revenue Management. At Denihan, Mr. Goldrich, will be responsible for the development of brand strategy, positioning and digital marketing for all of the Company's flagships, including The James, The Surrey, Affinia Hotels and Sui...
Denihan Hospitality Strengthens Senior Team With Promotion of Gul Goknar Turkmenoglu to Regional Vice President of Operations
Denihan Hospitality | March 22, 2018
NEW YORK - March 22, 2018 - Denihan Hospitality ("Denihan" or the "Company"), a full-service hospitality company focusing on developing, owning, managing and franchising boutique luxury and lifestyle hotels, is pleased to announce the promotion of Gul Goknar Turkmenoglu to Regional Vice President of Operations. Ms. Goknar Turkmenoglu will also continue to serve as General Manager of The Benjamin, the Company's 209-room luxury boutique hotel located in Midtown Manhattan. In her new position, Ms. Goknar Turkmenoglu will oversee Denihan's growing operations team including all general managers. She is also responsible for implementing prove...
Denihan Hospitality Names John Chan SVP of Development and and Garine Ferejian-Mayo SVP of Market Strategy and Revenue Management
Denihan Hospitality | February 15, 2018
NEW YORK--Denihan Hospitality ("Denihan" or the "Company"), a full-service hospitality company focusing on developing, owning, managing and franchising boutique luxury and lifestyle hotels, is pleased to announce the appointments of John Chan as Senior Vice President of Development and Garine Ferejian-Mayo as Senior Vice President of Market Strategy and Revenue Management. Collectively, Mr. Chan and Ms. Ferejian-Mayo bring to Denihan a 35-year record of accomplishment in the hospitality industry. As SVP of Development, Mr. Chan is responsible for identifying, evaluating and executing upon strategic opportunities to fuel Denihan's long-t...
Denihan Hospitality Appoints General Manager Paul Cardona and Director of Sales Von Fabella of The James Chicago Hotel
Denihan Hospitality | November 2, 2017
NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2017 -- Denihan Hospitality, an independent owner and operator of boutique hotels in top U.S. urban markets, announced new leadership at The James Chicago, appointing General Manager, Paul Cardona and Director of Sales, Von Fabella to join the team. Earlier this Spring, The James Chicago underwent a lobby renovation, re-designed by Dufner Heighes, to bring a mindfully modern and fresh perspective to the property, including locally curated artists. The James Chicago have on-boarded skilled and like-minded professionals like Mr. Cardona and Mr. Fabella to enhance and continue to improve the James overall brand, with toda...
Denihan Hospitality Names Patrick Horstmann as Managing Director of James New York – NoMad and James New York – SoHo
Denihan Hospitality | October 16, 2017
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2017 -- Denihan Hospitality, an independent owner and operator of boutique hotels in New York and Chicago, announced that Patrick Horstmann has joined as Managing Director of The James New York – NoMad and James New York – SoHo. Patrick's luxury boutique hotel experience will be instrumental in successfully leading these two properties and further developing The James brand. He joins the Denihan team shortly following the soft opening of The James New York - NoMad, located at 29th street and Madison Avenue. Acclaimed designer Thomas Juul-Hansen transformed the 344 room property with today's modern ...
Denihan Hospitality Names Vera Manoukian as President & Chief Operating Officer
Denihan Hospitality | April 10, 2017
NEW YORK, April 10, 2017 -- Denihan Hospitality, an independent owner and operator of boutique hotels in top U.S. urban markets, announced that Vera Manoukian has joined as President and Chief Operating Officer. In her role, Vera is responsible for operations and management of the company and delivering superior performance, as well as accelerating pipeline growth of its portfolio of both branded and independent boutique luxury and lifestyle hotels. Vera's appointment comes just as the company is preparing to open two new James Hotels: The James - West Hollywood and The James - NoMad on Madison Avenue in NYC. "We are thrilled t...
Denihan Hospitality Appoints Gul Turkmenoglu General Manager of The Benjamin, New York City
The Benjamin | January 2, 2017
New York, NY - Gul Turkmenoglu has joined New York-based Denihan Hospitality as general manager of The Benjamin (www.thebenjamin.com) in midtown Manhattan. She will oversee operations, finance and sales and marketing for the 209-room luxury midtown Manhattan hotel, reporting directly to Edward Maynard, Denihan's EVP, Operations. Turkmenoglu brings over 25 years of luxury and lifestyle management experience to her new role, having served in leadership positions at a variety of hotels, both in Manhattan and internationally. After beginning her career on the opening team of the Conrad Istanbul, Turkmenoglu subsequently served in a number o...
