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People on the Move
By Chloe Riley on 3/1/2017
AccorHotels appointed Maud Bailly as chief digital officer. Bailly will serve as head of the digital, distribution, sales, and information systems, and will be a member of the Executive Committee of the company.
Round Hill Hotel and Villas, located just outside of Montego Bay in Jamaica, appointed Yvette Baumuller as director of group sales and incentives.
Choice Hotels International has new leadership for the Cambria Hotel & Suites Los Angeles: Drew Berry, general manager; Jennifer Harrison, director of sales and marketing; Derek Evans, assistant general manager; and Adrienne Snow, sales manager.
John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts appointed Patrick Blache to vice president of information technology and promoted Misty Williams to director of sales at Embassy Suites by Hilton Huntsville Hotel & Spa in Alabama.
Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort & Spa appointed Vincent Bucci as managing director.
Rosewood CordeValle, a luxury golf resort in San Martin, California, appointed Michelle Christensen as spa manager for the resort’s Sense, A Rosewood Spa.
Deutsche Hospitality appointed Florian Daniel as senior director of group IT. Daniel has over 16 years of experience in the IT sector. He has spent most of his career working for Berlitz, where he progressed from IT coordinator for Europe to ultimately become director of Worldwide IT.
The Statler, a downtown Dallas hotel undergoing a $225 million redevelopment, named Evan Danziger as general manager and Jennifer Wasserman as director of sales and marketing.
Euro Capital Properties appointed Jeff David as managing director of Washington D.C.’s Watergate Hotel, which reopened in June following a US$200 million renovation. David joined the Watergate Hotel team from boutique luxury hotel Greydon House in Nantucket, where he held the position of Managing Partner.
Marriott International appointed David Flueck as senior vice president, loyalty. Previously, Flueck oversaw Starwood’s Global Revenue Management team.
Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa in Vero Beach, Florida, appointed Oscar Fontana as general manager.
Anne Frye was named Stonebridge Companies’ regional director of sales and marketing. Frye is re-joining the company, having previously worked for Stonebridge as a director of sales and marketing at the Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek.
Noble House Hotels & Resorts named Tina Gerson as director of sales to Pelican Grand Beach Resort, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Brand and management company Dream Hotel Group named Christian Glauser-Benz as Vice President of Development for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Ashley Gochnauer was named general manager of the newest Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants property in Los Angeles, The Everly, slated to open in April.
Florida’s Trump National Doral appointed of Didier Lailheugue as executive chef. Prior to joining the hotel, Lailheugue served as executive chef with InterContinental Hotels Group for 10 years.
Sage Hospitality appointed Gerry Link as general manager of Denver-based The Maven Hotel, opening in spring.
New Castle Hotels & Resorts promoted Alex Lugo to general manager of the 366- room Hilton Lexington Downtown in Shelton, Connecticut.
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa and Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin appointed Brad Lyles as director of sales and marketing. Lyles most recently served at Marcus Hotels & Resorts as the corporate director of sales.
Fifteen-year hospitality industry veteran Juan Manrique has been named account director, business travel at The Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. Manrique comes to The Westin from his previous post as a business development manager with Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
Hyatt Regency Lake Washington, which opens in Seattle in summer, appointed part of its executive team: Rusty Middleton, general manager, Jeff Ouradnik, director of sales and marketing, Jennifer Grosclaude, director of events, Vincent Savignano, executive chef.
Mantra Group made multiple key management appointments: Bobbie Murphyas general manager at Peppers Manor House in the Southern Highlands; James Sharrock, area general manager ACT; Joseph Amerio, general manager BreakFree Capital Tower, Canberra; Sharine Boey, general manager at Mantra 100 Exhibition, Melbourne; Nick Ellis, general manager of Tribe West Perth; Andrew McTaggart, development manager; and St. John Lord, joined Mantra Group’s executive committee.
Yossi Navi was appointed acting general manager of Carlton Tel Aviv. An industrial engineer by training, Navi served as deputy general manager of Carlton Tel Aviv for the past eight years and prior to that, served in executive roles for David Intercontinental Hotel, Hilton Tel Aviv, and King David Hotel in Jerusalem.
Kevin Osterhaus was named president of Sixty Hotels. Osterhaus was most recently the executive vice president, operations for Standard International, overseeing corporate and property operations for the company’s hotel projects in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Texas.
Bahamas-based Atlantis, Paradise Island appointed Audrey Oswell as chief operating officer and Wendy Blaney as senior vice president of sales.
Sanderling Resort in Duck, North Carolina appointed Tyler Powell as the resort’s new chef de cuisine.
Kimpton Epic Hotel, located in downtown Miami, appointed Stacy Rosario as director of social catering.
Kevin Runner was named general manager of the 200-room Westin Jekyll Island in Shelton, Connecticut.
Frankfurt, Germany-based Worldhotels has named Chief Commercial Officer Tom Santora additionally as executive chairman.
Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, appointed Ryan Fitzgerald as resort manager and Carey Shindler as senior sales manager.
Mike Wehrle was appointed culinary director of the Bürgenstock Resort Lake in Lucerne, Switzerland, set to open in summer. He brings 23 years of experience with Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury hotels in Europe, Southeast Asia and the U.S.
Pacific Beach Hotel, an 839-room on Waikiki Beach currently undergoing aUS$115 million redevelopment to become the ‘Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach in fall, made six appointments: Joseph Yamaokato as director of operations, Edward Manzo as director of food and beverage, Ryan Nomura as director of outlets, Alexandra Nagelvoort, assistant director of finance, Rhoderika Miranda as senior catering sales manager, and Leon Bolivar as marketing manager.
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