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Fairmont Names Four to General Manager Posts

 
TORONTO, May 22, 2003 - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce general manager appointments at four destinations; Roger Soane, general manager, The Fairmont Royal Pavilion and The Fairmont Glitter Bay, Barbados; Alex Kassatly, general manager, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac; Charles Head, general manager, The Fairmont Winnipeg; and Brigitte Fritz, general manager, The Fairmont Palliser. 

As general manager of Fairmont�s two Barbados resorts, Roger Soane�s first project will be overseeing a $10 million renovation program at The Fairmont Royal Pavilion, slated to reopen October 2003.  A graduate of London�s Westminster Hotel College, Soane most recently served as general manager at The Fairmont Palliser.  His past experience includes prominent positions with The Fairmont Banff Springs and The Fairmont Empress, as well as Pan Pacific hotels in Bangladesh, Malaysia and Vancouver.

Returning to his native Quebec, where in 1998 he opened the Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, Alex Kassatly will become general manager for the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Quebec City�s most photographed hotel.  Most recently Kassatly held the position of general manager at The Plaza, New York City�s landmark hotel. A seasoned hospitality veteran, Kassatly was educated in the Hospitality Programme at Concordia University in Montreal and the AMPHI (Advanced Management Program for the Hospitality Industry) at the University of Guelph. 

Brigitte Fritz will become general manager at The Fairmont Palliser, located in the heart of downtown Calgary.  Fritz�s knowledge of the hospitality industry and her dynamic leadership style will serve her well in her new role.  A certified Hotel Administrator, Fritz comes to The Fairmont Palliser from sister hotel The Fairmont Winnipeg, where she oversaw operations for more than seven years.

Charles Head has been appointed general manager at The Fairmont Winnipeg.  In preparation for this new posting, Head served three months as interim general manager at the newly re-branded Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii.  Prior to this, Head held several senior positions at The Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver and The Fairmont Chateau Whistler. 

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is a collection of world-class resorts and city center hotels that enjoy unrivalled prominence in the communities where they are located. Operating 41 properties throughout six countries, Fairmont is committed to providing guests with exceptional service in distinctive surroundings. Featuring such storied hotels as The Fairmont San Francisco and The Fairmont Banff Springs, Fairmont properties are often deemed attractions in and of themselves.


 
Contact:
Mike Taylor 
Manager, Public Relations 
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts 
p. 416-874-2457  f. 416-874-2422 
Toll Free - 1-866-283-4777 
e. [email protected]
w. www.fairmont.com
Also See: Michael Pendergast Named General Manager of The Fairmont Kansas City / June 2002
Michael Kaile the VP & General Manager at Just Opened Fairmont Dubai / Feb 2002
Jan Schoningh Appointed General Manager at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge / Aug 2002


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