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Hotel Equities Promotes Bryan Decort to Chief Operating Officer
Hotel Equities | September 1, 2020
ATLANTA, GA – September 1, 2020 – Today, leading hotel ownership, management and development firm, Hotel Equities (HE), announced the promotion of Bryan DeCort to the position of chief operating officer. In his role, DeCort will be responsible for enterprise-wide performance, profitability and corporate strategy for the firm’s portfolio of 160+ hotels and resorts throughout the United States and Canada. DeCort joined the firm in 2017 as senior vice president of operations and most recently served in the role of executive vice president. He was the architect for a comprehensive internal re-organization while the firm simultaneously ...
BirchStreet Systems Hires Key Strategic Executive Chris Orr as Chief Operating Officer
BirchStreet Systems | February 13, 2020
Seasoned executive focused on delivering successful outcomes BirchStreet customers and partners. With more than 25 years of experience, Orr has a consistent track record of creating and scaling complex operational teams across organizations while delivering optimal success to internal and external stakeholders. At Birchstreet, Orr will champion, orchestrate and advance Customer Success and Customer Support, as well delivering immediate value and great experience for customers and their locations. “Chris is a strategic executive and a visionary leader,” said Steve Markle, CEO at BirchStreet Systems, “He is also ready and able to...
Proper Hospitality Appoints Blake Danner as Chief Operating Officer
Proper Hospitality | January 14, 2020
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 14, 2020) Luxury lifestyle brand Proper Hospitality, that designs, brands and operates hotels and residences, has named industry veteran Blake Danner as the new Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Danner will oversee business strategy, organizational growth and development, and day-to-day operations within the Proper portfolio, which includes properties in San Francisco, Santa Monica, Austin, and later this year, Downtown Los Angeles. “Blake Danner is an exciting addition to the Proper family, bringing years of hospitality experience to our rapidly expanding luxury brand,” said Brian De Lowe, Co-Founder and Pr...
Island Hospitality Management Announces Executive Promotions
Island Hospitality | January 13, 2020
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., January 13, 2020—Island Hospitality Management, one of the nation’s largest hotel management companies, announced today that it has promoted Gregg Forde to executive vice president and chief operating officer and Roger Pollak to executive vice president and chief financial officer. “With a combined 47 years of hospitality experience, including 42 years with Island Hospitality Management and its predecessor companies, I cannot think of two more deserving people than Gregg and Roger to take on these expanded roles within the company,” said Jeffrey H. Fisher, Island Hospitality Management. “These promotions ...
New Castle Hotels & Resorts Appoints Guido Kerpel as New Chief Operating Officer
New Castle Hotels and Resorts | January 9, 2020
Shelton, CT - - (January 9, 2020) - - Jeremy Buffam and Julian Buffam, partners at New Castle Hotels and Resorts, today announced the appointment of Guido Kerpel as chief operating officer. Previously, Kerpel was the company’s vice president of operations. Kerpel joined New Castle in1999 as the general manager of the Westin Nova Scotian before assuming broader responsibilities for development and operations of the company’s Canadian portfolio including the northeastern U.S. Under Kerpel’s leadership, New Castle expanded its Canadian presence from one hotel to eight, including the recently opened Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marri...
Cendyn Names Donna Goudie Chief Operating Officer
Cendyn | January 6, 2020
January 6, 2020 – Boca Raton, FL – Cendyn, the leading innovator in CRM, sales and revenue strategy for the hospitality industry, announced today the appointment of Donna Goudie as Chief Operating Officer at Cendyn. Donna Goudie, a hospitality technology industry veteran with over 25 years’ experience, will be responsible for leading operations and services, accelerating excellence in key areas like account management, project management, customer success, solution delivery and implementation for Cendyn and the company’s thousands of hotel clients across the globe. Based out of Cendyn’s Boca Raton office, Goudie was most recen...
Clairvoyix Promotes Lisa Phillips to Executive Vice President, COO
Clairvoyix | December 18, 2019
Promotion coincides with formal launch of new group solution business unit Clairvoyix, the leader in enterprise class, hospitality-focused marketing automation, recently announced the promotion of Lisa Phillips to executive vice president and chief operating officer. “Lisa has effectively managed the explosive year-over-year growth of our leisure marketing automation business while building a professional services team that is the envy of our industry,” said Mike Schmitt, CEO of Clairvoyix. “This promotion recognizes Lisa’s considerable achievements, while giving us the best opportunity to successfully launch the Clairvoyix Grou...
Radisson Hotel Group Appoints Aly El-Bassuni as Chief Operating Officer for the Americas
Radisson Hotel Group | October 31, 2019
Minneapolis - October 31, 2019 Radisson Hotel Group today announced the appointment of Aly El-Bassuni as Chief Operating Officer in the Americas. El-Bassuni previously served as Senior Vice President, Franchise Operations for the Americas at Radisson Hotel Group. In this newly created role, he will be responsible for driving operational strategies across the Americas for Radisson Hotel Group’s franchised and managed hotels. He will continue reporting to Ken Greene, President, Americas, Radisson Hotel Group. “Aly’s vast experience in the hospitality industry sets an ideal foundation for him to drive synergies and collaboration across...
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