US hospitality hires, promotions: Lark Hotels, Extreme Hospitality hire new SVP of operations

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

Senior vice president of operations
Lark Hotels
April 16, 2025
New hire
Experience: Gilsey spent the past 15 years blazing a brand-forward hospitality career of his own. The formative years of this journey took place at five-star properties like The Greenwich and The Baccarat Hotel in New York City. More recently, he became the fourth employee at Getaway (now Postcard Cabins) a direct-to-consumer, fast-growth, hospitality wellness company, offering escapes to cabins in nature.

Senior vice president of operations
Extreme Hospitality
April 16, 2025
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining Extreme Hospitality, Hoffman served as executive vice president of operations at Aimbridge Hospitality, where he provided leadership across one of the largest hotel portfolios in the world.

Chief marketing officer
Schulte Hospitality Group
April 15, 2025
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Fischer served as chief growth officer of Wingstop overseeing marketing and digital strategies for more than 2,000 restaurants. Prior to Wingstop, Anne served as chief marketing and digital officer of Papa John's International, Inc., one of the largest franchisors of restaurants in the world.

Chief development officer
Hotel Equities
April 15, 2025
New hire
Experience: O’Stean most recently served as CEO of United Hospitality Management where he oversaw a global portfolio of hotels across Europe and the Middle East.

Vice chairman
Hotel Equities
April 15, 2025
Promotion
Experience: Reardon, who has overseen Hotel Equities’ business development efforts for the past 11 years, will be fully focused on strategic partnerships as the new vice chairman of Hotel Equities.

General manager
Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas
Las Vegas
April 21, 2025
New hire
Experience: A distinguished Las Vegas visionary and hospitality veteran, Morton's impressive career, punctuated by a series of influential leadership roles, is best defined by his decade-long tenure as president and chief operating officer of Bellagio Resort & Casino.

General manager
Vintners Resort
Santa Rosa, California
April 17, 2025
New hire
Experience: Collins joins Vintners Resort following a tenure as general manager at Archer Hotel Napa, where he successfully launched the property and managed all pre-opening initiatives.

General manager
Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards
Bristol, Virginia
April 16, 2025
Promotion
Experience: With a career spanning decades at Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards and its sister property, The Virginian Golf Club, Chuck James has been instrumental in the development and success of both entities. James began spearheading the creation of The Inn at Nicewonder in 2019, and culminated in the completion of Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards, including a winery for on-set wine production, nine luxury yurts, and an award-winning 28-room inn.

Marketing manager
Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa
Clearwater Beach, Florida
April 22, 2025
Promotion
Experience: During her senior year at the University of West Florida, Long stepped into the position of event sales coordinator at Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa. Soon after, she was promoted to event planning manager, allowing her to continue the role with a stronger focus on event and client management.

Director of marketing
InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel
New York City
April 22, 2025
Promotion
Experience: Seaman has been a member of The Barclay sales team since 2019, bringing a wealth of experience from her previous positions as associate director of sales and sales operations manager. In her previous roles, she led and motivated the group sales team, successfully driving revenue growth and exceeding team goals, along with her personal goals, particularly within the tech and legal markets.

Director of marketing and public relations
La Cantera Resort & Spa
San Antonio, Texas
April 21, 2025
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining La Cantera Resort & Spa, Mardell successfully opened the InterContinental San Antonio Riverwalk in San Antonio, and has flourished in past marketing and communications roles with leading global hospitality brands such as Hyatt, including serving as the project manager for the launch of the Hyatt Centric sub-brand.

Director of sales and marketing
Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards
Bristol, Virginia
April 16, 2026
New hire
Experience: Wilkins has lived in the Bristol area for the past six years, most recently serving as executive casino host at Hard Rock Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, where she led the team in building and maintaining client relations for over 500 casino VIPs.

Director of sales and marketing
The Eliza Jane
New Orleans
April 10, 2025
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining The Eliza Jane team, Maxwell was the director of sales at various hotels in New Orleans, including NOPSI Hotel, Troubadour Hotel, Hilton St. Charles and Four Points by Sheraton.

Director of transient luxury sales
Ensemble Investments
April 10, 2025
New hire
Experience: With more than 15 years of luxury hospitality experience, Pinedo brings a proven track record of building and nurturing high-end leisure business. She most recently worked for Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Executive chef
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
Chicago
April 22, 2025
New hire
Experience: Ehmig has steadily risen through the ranks at JW Marriott Chicago, McCormick Place and Marriott Marquis Chicago, where he most recently served as executive sous chef.

Executive chef
The Plaza Pioneer Park
El Paso, Texas
April 17, 2025
Promotion
Experience: Acosta has been instrumental in establishing The Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park as a premier dining destination. Since joining the hotel, he has played a vital role in developing Ámbar Restaurante, the property’s signature restaurant, into one of the top culinary experiences in Texas.

Executive chef
Hotel Clermont
Atlanta
April 17, 2025
New hire
Experience: Wetshtein brings 25 years of experience to the table, including various international stints, including opening two restaurants in Bahrain. Upon returning stateside, he joined Groot Hospitality in Miami as corporate chef before relocating to New Orleans, where he served as culinary director of OnePack Hospitality Group.

Executive chef
Marriott Marquis Houston
Houston
April 16, 2025
New hire
Experience: Maldonado joins Marriott Marquis Houston with more than 27 years of culinary experience, most recently serving as the executive chef at several renowned Marriott properties across the country.

Culinary director
Atlantic Hospitality
April 14, 2025
New hire
Experience: Before joining Atlantic Hospitality, Schafer played an integral role at Kennebunkport Resort Collection, where he advanced from executive chef of Earth at Hidden Pond to overseeing eight distinct restaurant concepts.

Director of hotel accounting
Dreamscape Hospitality
Dallas, Texas
April 16, 2025
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Burgess served as the corporate director, hotel accounting at Coury Hospitality. Throughout her career, she has played a critical role in shaping financial strategies that support long-term growth and profitability within the hospitality industry.

Inn manager
Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards
Bristol, Virginia
April 16, 2025
Promotion
Experience: Kelly previously served as the inn’s accounting manager and has a proven track record of team leadership and dedication to the property.

Director of operations
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
Jacksonville, Florida
April 16, 2025
New hire
Experience: Following by some time in Chicago, LaFronza transferred to Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa where he held the position of assistant director of operations, followed by a promotion to director of operations at Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago.

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