Read the latest roundup of U.S.-based hires and promotions in the hotel industry.

Chief operating officer
MDM Hotel Group
April 23, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Most recently, Tabeni was the vice president of hotel operations and development for MDM Hotel Group's properties.

Chief operating officer
Concord Hospitality
April 22, 2024
New hire
Experience: Loughran joins Concord Hospitality from Evolution Hospitality, where he has served as president and CEO for the past few years after joining the company as chief operating officer in 2015.

Executive vice president of operations
Concord Hospitality
April 15, 2024
New hire
Experience: Ray brings more than three decades of hospitality experience to the role. Her background spans various hospitality sectors, including branded and independent hotels, luxury resorts, lifestyle accommodations, convention centers, city hubs and airport facilities.

Chief financial officer
First Hospitality
April 10, 2024
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining First Hospitality, Schuster spent more than five years in numerous leadership roles at Club Quarters Hotels, where he most recently served as the chief financial officer.

General manager
Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown
Fort Worth, Texas
April 23, 2024
New hire
Experience: Chasteen has an extensive 17-year tenure in the hospitality industry, marking Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown as his ninth full-service hotel and sixth under the Marriott banner.

General manager
Radio Hotel
New York City
April 19, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Dymond has been with Radio Hotel since 2021, when she joined the team as the director of sales and marketing.

Director of sales
Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown
Fort Worth, Texas
April 23, 2024
New hire
Experience: Freeman has more than a decade of experience driving revenue growth and cultivating client relationships, most recently in her role as director of sales and marketing at SMI Hotel Group.

Director of sales and marketing
Waldorf Astoria Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
April 23, 2024
Returning hire
Experience: Having previously served as the director and complex director of catering sales and event management at Waldorf Astoria Chicago from December 2013 to January 2017, Ochse is familiar with the hotel and the Waldorf Astoria brand.

Executive director of sales
Waldorf Astoria New York
New York City
April 18, 2024
Returning hire
Experience: Howanietz has returned to Waldorf Astoria New York after dedicating more than a decade of her career to commercial leadership positions at the hotel, including director of sales and marketing, director of sales and director of diplomatic affairs.

Director of sales
Hyatt Centric Faneuil Hall Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
April 16, 2024
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Counts worked at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk and Westin Chicago River North. Before that, he spent more than 13 years at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel.

Director of sales
Fenway Hotel
Dunedin, Florida
April 15, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Most recently, Hart was director of sales at Hotel Forty Five in Macon, Georgia, where she was responsible for securing room blocks for corporate and leisure groups. Both hotels are owned and operated by Mainsail Lodging & Development.

Executive chef
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa
Scottsdale, Arizona
April 22, 2024
New hire
Experience: McDannell has served as executive chef at the Hyatt Escala Lodge in Park City, Utah; Grand Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta; and the Grand Hyatt SFO in San Francisco.

Director of food and beverage
The Junto
Columbus, Ohio
April 17, 2024
New hire
Experience: Most recently, as a partner and chief operating officer at the quick-service restaurant concept GENJIGO, King spearheaded rebranding, remodeling and expansion initiatives throughout Columbus, overseeing all aspects of operations for eight locations.

Executive chef
W San Francisco
San Francisco, California
April 15, 2024
New hire
Experience: Before his current role, McIver was executive chef at The Westin Los Angeles Airport. He was also part of the opening teams of The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay and Four Seasons San Francisco.

Executive chef
Baker's Cay Resort
Key Largo, Florida
April 15, 2024
New hire
Experience: Wheeler brings high standards to cooking with more than 18 years of experience ranging from executive chef positions within 4-star restaurants, hotels and private clubs to private personal chef positions for elite guests such as Billie Eilish and Steven Tyler.

Managing director
The Vineta, Palm Beach
Palm Beach, Florida
April 22, 2024
New hire
Experience: Setterberg Di Vivo has worked for renowned international hotel brands, including Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Bulgari Hotels, Ferragamo, Rosewood and more. Most recently, she was general manager of One&Only The Palm in Dubai.

Managing director
Waldorf Astoria New York
New York City
April 18, 2024
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Romaniello served as managing director at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. Prior to this position, he spent more than 20 years with Rosewood Hotels & Resorts.

Director of commercial strategy
The Junto
Columbus, Ohio
April 17, 2024
New hire
Experience: Orfield previously served in key leadership positions at renowned hospitality establishments such as The Lodge at Sonoma, Montage Los Cabos, The Ritz-Carlton, and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.

Director of engineering
The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
April 9, 2024
New hire
Experience: Nepomuceno most recently served as chief engineer at the Marriott Marquis Chicago and has been with Marriott International properties since 2000.

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