US hires, promotions: Kolter Hospitality promotes two executives

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

Chief operating officer
Exchange Hotels Management
Dec. 12, 2024
New hire
Experience: Assad was previously a vice president and general manager at the Hotel Drover, Autograph Collection in Fort Worth, Texas, since 2022.

Executive vice president of operations
Kolter Hospitality
Dec. 12, 2024
Promotion
Experience: With nearly seven years as senior vice president of operations at Kolter Hospitality, Beaton has been instrumental in shaping the company’s culture and direction.

Senior vice president of commercial sales
Kolter Hospitality
Dec. 12, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Since joining in 2023 as vice president of sales and marketing, Martinez has elevated Kolter’s top-line revenue efforts. Her promotion to senior vice president of commercial sales reflects her unwavering commitment to the company's growth strategy.

Senior vice president, sales
Pivot
Dec. 10, 2024
New hire
Experience: Barnett previously served as senior vice president of sales and marketing for HRI Lodging, where he oversaw sales, marketing and revenue management strategies for a $230 million portfolio consisting of 25 hotels. He also held leadership positions at Dream Hotel Group and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants.

Senior vice president, acquisitions and business development
Davidson Hospitality Group
Dec. 10, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Since joining Davidson’s acquisitions and business development team in 2010 as an analyst, Yousif has played a critical role in the growth and evolution of the company’s portfolio, investment management and owner relations, in addition to the development and leadership of the acquisitions and business development team.

General manager
Hotel Drover, Autograph Collection
Fort Worth, Texas
Dec. 12, 2024
New hire
Experience: Before joining Hotel Drover, Ide held the position of general manager at Thompson Dallas, where he skillfully led the hotel team through the challenging post-pandemic period.

General manager
Bode Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 11, 2024
New hire
Experience: Horner brings more than a decade of experience in the hospitality and food-and-beverage industries, most recently serving as the director of operations at Waymore's Guest House & Casual Club in Nashville.

General manager
The Shelborne by Proper
Miami Beach, Florida
Dec. 10, 2024
New hire
Experience: Santiago joins The Shelborne as general manager, following her recent role as vice president of hotel operations at McGuire Moorman Lambert Hospitality in Austin. Previously, she served as the opening general manager at Hotel Saint Vincent in New Orleans.

General manager
W Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona
Dec. 9, 2024
Returning hire
Experience: Most recently, Cronin served as resort manager at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, where he worked closely with the various departments. Over his career, he has served in managerial roles at Stanton South Beach, Le Meridien Chambers Minneapolis, Houston Marriott West Loop by the Galleria, and more.

General manager
Hotel Effie Sandestin, Autograph Collection
Miramar Beach, Florida
Dec. 9, 2024
New hire
Experience: With over 18 years of experience at hotels across the globe, from large-scale properties to private member clubs, Lombard Knight has had the privilege of working across all departments. Lombard Knight spent 15 years with IHG working around the world, from Europe to the Middle East to Asia and, eventually, the United States.

Director of sales and marketing
Pendry West Hollywood
West Hollywood, California
Dec. 16, 2024
New hire
Experience: In his most recent role as managing director at The Brilliant Advice Company in Zanzibar, Mpolo orchestrated the company's successful market entry while developing guest experiences that drove profitability. Prior to this, he held leadership positions at W San Francisco and The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco.

Director of sales, marketing and events
Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin
Austin, Texas
Dec. 12, 2024
New hire
Experience: With a distinguished career spanning major hospitality brands including Kimpton, Hilton, IHG Hotels & Resorts and Choice Hotels, Breen has held numerous senior leadership positions including vice president of sales and marketing, vice president of business performance, and vice president of sales and revenue management.

Director of sales and marketing
The Shelborne by Proper
Miami Beach, Florida
Dec. 10, 2024
New hire
Experience: Before joining The Shelborne, Morgan spent more than five years leading sales at Faena Miami Beach, following pivotal roles at Waldorf Astoria and The Ritz-Carlton Central Park.

Director of sales and marketing
Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort
Scottsdale, Arizona
New hire
Experience: Evans brings with him strong sales experience in the Sonoran Desert region with his recent role as vice president of sales at Visit Phoenix. During his tenure, he restructured and revitalized a multi-segment sales team, achieving over 100% of production goals in citywide, hotel and tourism segments.

Executive chef
Hotel La Jolla, Curio Collection by Hilton
La Jolla, California
Dec. 10, 2024
New hire
Experience: Lopez joins Hotel La Jolla from Water View Restaurants, operators of several key outlets in San Diego’s acclaimed Seaport Village waterfront shopping and dining complex. During his tenure with Water View, he served as executive chef, overseeing multiple outlets.

Managing director
The Shelborne by Proper
Miami Beach, Florida
Dec. 10, 2024
New hire
Experience: Chetwynd most recently held the title of regional director of operations for East, Central and South at Soho House, where he oversaw operations across the Americas. His tenure at the company spanned more than a decade, where he held various key roles including general manager in Miami, Chicago and Toronto.

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