retirement
HSMAI Perspective: Signing Off, In Gratitude
HSMAI | August 1, 2024
Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHBA, President and CEO, Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) As many of you have heard, I recently announced my retirement as President and CEO of HSMAI Global, Americas, and Foundation. While I had planned to continue leading HSMAI through its 100th anniversary (in September 2027), I decided to accelerate my retirement timeline due to an unexpected and serious health issue. In this, my final perspective column, I will share some reflections on my time with HSMAI. I am filled with gratitude for the incredible journey and the profound relationships I have built with so m...
President and CEO of HSMAI, Bob Gilbert Announces Retirement
HSMAI | July 19, 2024
The Esteemed HSMAI Leader Will Retire After More Than 30 Years of Dedicated Service FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: McLean, VA (July 19, 2024) – Following 30 years of executive leadership for the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Americas, HSMAI Foundation and HSMAI Global, the organization is announcing the retirement of President and CEO, Bob Gilbert. A cherished and admired leader in the global hospitality industry, Gilbert has accelerated his retirement plan as a result of a serious health issue. “It is with the utmost respect that we announce today the retirement of Bob Gilbert from his role of Pre...
CEO Carmen Riu to Retire From Roles With RIU Hotels & Resorts
RIU Hotels & Resorts | May 10, 2024
Palma de Mallorca, 10 May 2024–RIU’s CEO, Carmen Riu, has taken the decision to retire before the summer of this year, when she will leave her executive and institutional representation roles at RIU Hotels & Resorts. She currently shares her position with her brother Luis Riu, who will now continue as the company’s sole CEO. Moreover, Carmen Riu is now Chair of the Group's Governing Board in order to strengthen corporate governance. All members of the fourth generation of the Riu family have now also joined this body. This marks the beginning of generational handover at RIU Hotels, a process that will be led by the family ...
Remington Hospitality Announces the Retirement of President Chris Green
Remington Hospitality | March 6, 2024
Dallas, TX — March 6, 2024 — Remington Hospitality, a leading hotel management company, today announces the retirement of President Chris Green, effective April 5, 2024. Serving as President for the last two years, Chris has become an invaluable leader at Remington, acting as a driving force in cultivating strong relationships with owners while ensuring property performance remains at the forefront of decision-making. Chris played an instrumental role in the merger of Chesapeake Hospitality and Remington Hospitality, acting as the primary catalyst in building new relationships with third-party owners. Before the merger in April of 202...
Eric Danziger Announced Retirement as CEO of Braintree Group
Braintree Group | February 6, 2024
Boise, Idaho, February 6, 2024 – After an illustrious career spanning over five decades in the hospitality industry, Eric Danziger, CEO of Braintree Group and Resolute Road Hospitality, has officially announced his retirement. Danziger’s contributions to the industry have been invaluable, and his leadership has played a significant role in shaping the success and growth of every organization he has been a part of throughout his career. During his time with Braintree Group, Danziger continued to build on his legacy of success, emphasizing service, strategic growth and fostering a culture of excellence within the organization. He leaves th...
Hyatt General Manager Joe Hindsley Retires After 40 Years With the Brand
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront | June 16, 2023
Jacksonville, Fla. (June 16, 2023) – Joe Hindsley, general manager of Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, an upscale downtown hotel located on the St. Johns River next to the scenic Main Street Bridge, announces his retirement after 40 years of working for Hyatt. “I have decided to retire after forty years of service with Hyatt Hotels. It has been a great honor and privilege to have worked for this outstanding company more than four decades, in thirteen hotels, and eleven markets,” said Hindsley. “I leave knowing that the team at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront will enjoy continued success because of their outstanding serv...
Longtime Boar’s Head Resort Bellman Retires After 41 Years
Boar's Head Resort | December 14, 2022
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA: Dec. 14, 2022 – With more than 40 years under his belt, Jerome Ix, the longtime bellman for Boar’s Head Resort, is stepping into retirement. Ix has been a fixture at the resort since 1981, and his last day will be Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. Prior to Ix’s arrival at Boar’s Head, he worked a short stint as a dishwasher at Farmington Country Club, tended to the now defunct local ice rink in town and pumped gas at a fuel station where Bellaire Market currently resides. For the first eight-and-a-half years at the resort, Ix worked in security, but he spent his remaining tenure behind the bell stand where he eagerly g...
IHG Hotels & Resorts Promotes Julienne Smith to Chief Development Officer, Americas
IHG Hotels & Resorts | March 22, 2022
ATLANTA, GA – March 22, 2022 – IHG Hotels & Resorts [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] today announces that Joel Eisemann, Chief Development Officer, Americas, will be retiring from IHG Hotels & Resorts in June. Julienne Smith, currently Senior Vice President, Development – Luxury & Upscale, and Development & Owner Support, has been appointed as Eisemann’s successor and will join the Americas regional leadership team. Since joining IHG in 2011 as Chief Development Officer, Eisemann rebuilt and elevated IHG’s development teams in luxury, upscale, and mainstream for the Americas, as well as the Americas’ Development &a...
