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Appointments
Ocean House Collection Names New Group Director of Food & Beverage and Ocean House Resort Manager
| August 25, 2021
Watch Hill, RI - August 25, 2021 - Gabby Clark has been promoted to Group Director of Food & Beverage for Ocean House Collection. In her new leadership position, Gabby will oversee the food and beverage operations for Ocean House, Weekapaug Inn and Watch Hill Inn. Gabby joined Ocean House in December 2019 and since then has been an instrumental leader in the management of restaurants, banquets, and pop-up experiences. Gabby has more than 18 years of experience with luxury hotels worldwide, including Kokomo Island in Fiji, the Watergate Hotel in Washington DC and 1Hotel South Beach in Miami, plus experience in China and culinary school ...
Commonwealth Hotels Appoints Richard Leon as Director of Sales and Marketing of The Radisson Hotel Marietta
Commonwealth Hotels, LLC | August 24, 2021
COVINGTON, KY - August 24, 2021 - Commonwealth Hotels announced today that Richard Leon has been appointed the director of sales and marketing of the Radisson Hotel Marietta. Mr. Leon brings over 30 years of hospitality experience to his new role as director of sales and marketing having previously served as the director of community relations for Solvere Living. "Mr. Leon is a great addition to the team," said Jennifer Porter, Chief Operating Officer for Commonwealth Hotels. "In his new role he will lead all business development efforts and we look forward to increasing revenue within new and existing markets. Prior...
Commonwealth Hotels Appoints Tammy Viktora as Director of Sales and Marketing of The Radisson Hotel Memphis University
Commonwealth Hotels, LLC | August 24, 2021
COVINGTON, Kentucky - August 24, 2021 - Commonwealth Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Tammy Viktora to the role of director of sales and marketing of The Radisson Hotel Memphis University. Ms. Viktora brings over 15 years of hospitality experience to his new role having previously served as the general manager of the Hampton Inn by Hilton. "We are excited to bring Tammy on board," said Jennifer Porter, Chief Operating Officer for Commonwealth Hotels. "I am confident that she is up to the challenge of driving new leisure, conference, and event business to the Memphis market." Bringing her seasoned ex...
Aimbridge Hospitality Announces Departure of Founder, Dave Johnson
Aimbridge Hospitality | August 24, 2021
PLANO, TEXAS - August 24, 2021 - Aimbridge Hospitality announced Tuesday that founder, Dave Johnson, will be leaving Aimbridge to pursue other external opportunities. In January of this year, Johnson stepped aside from day-to-day operations and his role as CEO and handed the reins of the company to Mike Deitemeyer. Since that time, Johnson has held the position of Executive Chairman where he has focused primarily on strategic M&A. Glenn Murphy, chairman of the Board of Aimbridge Hospitality said, "Aimbridge has enjoyed unrivaled success for the better part of two decades thanks in large part to Dave's energy, vision, and drive." Mu...
Serena McCabe Appointed Area Director of Sales and Marketing for Thompson Austin and tommie Austin
Thompson Austin | August 24, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas – August 24, 2021 – Thompson Austin and tommie Austin are pleased to announce the appointment of Serena McCabe as area director of sales and marketing. McCabe will be charged with driving top line sales, as well as overseeing marketing and partnerships in her new role at the two highly anticipated and adjoined hotels nestled in downtown Austin’s vibrant music and entertainment district. With more than 15 years of sales experience with a specialty in boutique and independent hotels catering to leisure, business and group travelers, McCabe will be an invaluable asset to the hotels’ success in both managing the sal...
Groups360 Onboards New Technology and Information Security Members
Groups360 | August 24, 2021
Manohar Arumbur, VP of information technology and operations, and William Hanning, chief information security officer, have joined the Groups360’s leadership team Nashville, TN – August 24, 2021 – Groups360 welcomes two senior technology leaders at its corporate headquarters. Manohar Arumbur will use his technical leadership skills, team building and consulting expertise to lead the organization forward in technology and operations. William Hanning enters the company with years of experience overseeing large-scale projects and will direct Information Security for Groups360 globally. Arumbur is a seasoned leader with more than 20 yea...
Aspen Meadows Resort Names Frank Kastelz as New General Manager
| August 24, 2021
Aspen, Colorado – August 24, 2021 – The Aspen Meadows Resort has named Frank Kastelz general manager. With more than 20 years of hospitality experience, Kastelz has a diversity of specialized expertise from guest relations to operations and finance. Most recently he served as hotel manager for The Tremont House, a Wyndham Grand Hotel in Galveston, Texas, as well as the complex director of food and beverage for three Wyndham hotels including the iconic Hotel Galvez & Spa, a Wyndham Grand hotel. Kastelz has worked with a variety of Wyndham brand properties in roles such as general manager at the Wyndham Santa Monica At the Pier, as we...
Tane Picken Appointed as General Manager of Island Shangri-La and Area Vice President, Operations (Hong Kong)
Shangri-La | August 24, 2021
Hong Kong – August 24, 2021 – The Shangri-La Hotels in Hong Kong are pleased to announce that Mr Tane Picken has been appointed as General Manager of Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong and Area Vice President, Operations (Hong Kong). A South African native, Mr Picken is a well-versed hotelier with over two decades of experience in hospitality management covering a variety of luxury hotel brands across Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Mr Picken progressed through the ranks of hotel operations before taking his first General Manager position at Hotel Jen Penang in 2016. Mr Picken has left an indelible mark on a number of Shangri-La prope...
Mandarin Oriental, Boston Appoints Courtney Forrester as Director of Marketing
Mandarin Oriental, Boston | August 24, 2021
Boston, MA – August 24, 2021 – The Five-Star Mandarin Oriental, Boston is delighted to announce the appointment of Courtney Forrester to the position of Director of Marketing as the newest member of the hotel’s executive team, and she will develop and manage all strategic marketing activities. Forrester is a marketing, entrepreneurship, brand development, special events and public relations industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience. Forrester’s previous roles include founding and managing Boston-based bakery Sweet, which grew to six retail locations, as well as launching and operating her own marketing and PR firm. She...
TraknProtect Appoints Larry Birnbaum to Board of Advisors
TraknProtect | August 24, 2021
Chicago, Illinois, – August 24, 2021 – TraknProtect, a leading employee safety button provider for several major hotel brands, is honored to announce the appointment of Larry Birnbaum to the company’s Board of Advisors. An industry veteran with over 30 years of hospitality and IT experience, Birnbaum will provide TraknProtect executive leadership with his unique technical expertise and sales leadership as the company continues to grow and scale its global market presence and develop new solutions that lead to safer, more efficient and profitable hotel operations. Prior to being appointed to the TraknProtect Board of Advisors, Birnbau...
Kressa Olguin Named Area Director of Marketing for Hyatt Resorts in Lake Tahoe
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino | August 23, 2021
Incline Village, Nevada – August 23 2021 – Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino and Resort at Squaw Creek announce Kressa Olguin as area director of marketing. Olguin has been promoted from marketing manager at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe. “I am thrilled to be named the area director of marketing for our beautiful Hyatt resorts here in North Lake Tahoe,” said Kressa Olguin, area director of marketing for Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe and Resort at Squaw Creek. “Having worked at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe for nearly four years now, I am thrilled to continue working with my incredible team at that property, while expan...
Raoul Lemmerling Appointed General Manager for Aruba Marriott Complex
| August 23, 2021
PALM BEACH, ARUBA – August 23, 2021 – Netherlands native Raoul Lemmerling will bring his Dutch roots to Aruba along with his international experience as the new general manager for the Aruba Marriott Complex. Lemmerling will oversee daily operations, staff development, budgeting, financial planning and guest satisfaction for the complex, inclusive of the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, Marriott Aruba Surf Club, and Marriott Aruba Ocean Club. A passionate hotelier with more than 20 years of experience, Lemmerling attended the Hotel Management School in Amsterdam before joining the Marriott brand. He grew his management care...
HFTP Announces 2021 Inductees to the Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame: Mark G. Haley and Raman (R.P.) Rama; Honored at HITEC Dallas Next Month
HFTP | August 23, 2021
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is pleased to announce two champions of hospitality technology: Mark G. Haley, CHTP+ and Raman (R.P.) Rama, B.Com, CHA Emeritus, CHTP+, CHAE as the 2021 HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame inductees, both recognized for their experience and leadership in promoting hospitality innovation and technology, and knowledge sharing. Haley is co-founder and partner at Prism Hospitality Consulting, LLC. Rama is president and CTO/CIO at Sarona Hotels, Investments & Premier Management Services. Both will be honored at the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition ...
Kerten Hospitality Appoints Wafik Youssef as Chief Operating Officer
Kerten Hospitality | August 19, 2021
DUBAI, UAE — August 19, 2021 — Kerten Hospitality, a mixed-use and lifestyle operator, announces the strategic appointment of hospitality industry expert Wafik Youssef as its Chief Operating Officer. Wafik, a seasoned leader with a proven track record of growth with global hotel players, and a career spanning across 3 continents over two decades will further contribute to Kerten Hospitality’s footprint expansion and multiple project openings rolling out 2021 onwards. Wafik will be responsible for all operational properties and upcoming mixed-use project openings across the Middle East, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Kuwait and the Kingdom ...
Dorothy Dowling Elected as President of GBTA’s Allied Leadership Council
Best Western® Hotels & Resorts | August 19, 2021
Phoenix, AZ – August 19, 2021 – Best Western Hotels & Resorts’ Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Dorothy Dowling, has been re-elected as Allied Leadership Council (ALC) President for the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the world’s largest professional association and a leading source of business travel knowledge. “Dorothy is one of the industry’s longest-serving and most respected executives,” said Denise Truso, GBTA Board President. “She brings a wealth of knowledge to GBTA and in her second term as President of the ALC, I have no doubt that Dorothy will continue to contribute signifi...
Arbor Lodging Management Appoints Angie Gheen as Vice President of Operations
ARBOR LODGING | August 19, 2021
Chicago, IL – August 19, 2021 – The Chicago-based hotel management group, Arbor Lodging Management, is pleased to welcome Angie Gheen as their newest Vice President of Operations. Gheen began her professional career in 2011 as a member of Remington Hotels, starting at the Jacksonville Residence Inn. She was then promoted as the General Manager at the Phoenix Residence Inn and then Vice President General Manager at the Newark Courtyard/ Residence Inn hotel in California. Gheen is now embarking on her newest position at Arbor Lodging Management, taking the role of Vice President of Operations. With her role as VPO, Gheen will be respon...
Ashford and Remington Hotels Appoint Mauri Berry as Vice President of Digital Marketing
REMINGTON HOTELS | August 19, 2021
DALLAS – August 19, 2021 – Remington Hotels, a dynamic and growing hotel management company, today announced Mauri Berry as Vice President of Digital Marketing. In this new role, Berry will focus on accelerating third-party growth opportunities at Remington Hotels through innovative marketing and digital strategies. Berry, who has over 20 years of marketing and digital experience in the hotel industry, joins Remington Hotels from Peachtree Hotel Group where she served as Corporate Director of eCommerce. Prior to her time at Peachtree Hotel Group, she held a variety of field marketing leadership roles at Marriott International. She has...
Oetker Collection Promotes Stuart Geddes as Managing Director of The Lanesborough, London
Oetker Collection | August 18, 2021
August 18, 2021 – Oetker Collection is delighted to announce the appointment of Stuart Geddes as Managing Director of The Lanesborough, London, taking up his position with immediate effect. Stuart has been Hotel Manager at The Lanesborough for the past two years and brings a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry to his new position, having worked in some of the finest hotels in London including The Ritz and The Goring, where he previously held the position of General Manager. Timo Gruenert, CEO of Oetker Collection explains: “We are delighted to promote Stuart to the role of Managing Director at The Lanesborough, as ...
Andy Niedenthal Appointed Executive Chef of Grassy Flats Resort & Beach Club
August 18, 2021
There’s a new chef in town at Grassy Flats Resort & Beach Club, an eco-friendly boutique resort and beach club located in the Florida Keys! As of today, award-winning Chef Andy Niedenthal oversees all food and beverage at the resort. Chef Niedenthal’s love for food began in Baltimore, where he helped his parents prepare Maryland crab feasts. As a teenager, he bussed tables at a Greek restaurant and later earned a degree from Baltimore’s International Culinary Institute while working as a line cook. Since then, he’s cooked in the British Virgin Islands, Deep South, and Puerto Rico. His resume includes Pierre’s at Morad...
Balboa Bay Resort Appoints Prabeen Prathapan as Executive Chef
Balboa Bay Resort | August 18, 2021
Newport Beach, CA – August 18, 2021 – Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach’s premier waterfront resort, is pleased to announce the appointment of Prabeen Prathapan as executive chef. Bringing more than 17 years of hospitality experience, Prathapan will oversee the development and menu planning of the resort’s signature restaurant, A+O Restaurant | Bar, as well as the culinary offerings at the newly debuted Lighthouse Room, an indoor-outdoor gathering space for social events and host of the resort’s Seafood Sunday Brunch series. Additionally, Prathapan will be responsible for spearheading the award-winning resort’s overall culinar...
Neil DeGuia Appointed General Manager for New Dual-Branded Canopy & Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Central Loop Debuting Fall 2021
Phoenix Development Partners | August 18, 2021
CHICAGO – August 18, 2021 – Leading the way in post-pandemic hospitality, the highly anticipated, dual-branded Canopy by Hilton Chicago Central Loop (Canopy Chicago) and Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Central Loop (HGI Central Loop) are excited to announce the appointment of Neil DeGuia to serve as Complex General Manager and Chief Enthusiast in advance of the complex’s debut early Fall 2021. A native of the Chicagoland suburb of Schaumburg, DeGuia’s passion for hospitality is unparalleled and has bloomed over nearly two decades in key roles including General Manager of the Hyatt Regency Deerfield, General Manager of the Embassy Suites by...
The PuLi Hotel and Spa Appoints Olivier Zatka as General Manager
The PuLi Hotel and Spa | August 18, 2021
SHANGHAI — August 18, 2021 — The PuLi Hotel and Spa (The PuLi), the acclaimed luxury property managed by Urban Resort Concepts (URC), is pleased to announce Mr. Olivier Zatka has been appointed General Manager, effective July 2021. The PuLi is China’s first luxury urban resort, with 193 rooms and 36 suites. The hotel is renowned for its refined aesthetic, luxury with 24-hour dedicated Guest Service, Michelin-starred restaurant PHÉNIX, a state-of-the-art wellness center and UR Spa. With more than 20 years of experience in the luxury hospitality industry, Zatka’s experience spans Europe, North Africa and Asia-Pacific. Initially star...
PROVision Partners Welcomes Doug Carr as Senior Advisor
PROVision Partners | August 18, 2021
New Smyrna Beach, Florida — August 18, 2021 — PROVision Partners (“PROVision”), a leading global strategic growth, marketing, technology, and commercial services advisory firm to the travel and hospitality industry, announces the appointment of Doug Carr as a Senior Advisor. A more than 30-year veteran of the hospitality industry specializing in technology, Carr’s extensive professional background will prove highly valuable towards PROVision’s commitment of providing its client partners with the developmental strategies and professional guidance they need to achieve business objectives and sustainable market growth. Prior to ac...
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina Appoints John Rovie as Director of Sales and Marketing
| August 17, 2021
SAN DIEGO – August 17, 2021 – Veteran hospitality industry leader John Rovie, most recently director of sales and marketing at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, Calif., has been named the new director of sales and marketing at Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, a waterfront resort in the heart of the harbor district. According to Sean Clancy, vice president and general manager of Sheraton San Diego, Rovie will supervise all sales and marketing activities for the harbor front property, developing and overseeing all sales and marketing initiatives including group and leisure sales, digital marketing, advertising, coll...