Hotel News Now twice a month features a roundup of new hires and promotions for the U.S. hotel industry. To be included in the next roundup, email HNN’s Dan Kubacki.
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Peter Lindberg, director of inspiration, Conrad Hotels & Resorts 7 April 2016 New hire Lindberg’s unique position will drive Conrad’s Stay Inspired initiative, which the company hopes to encourage guests to “seek out local culture, art, food and adventure” at the brand’s properties. Lindberg’s previous position was executive editor at Condé Nast Traveler magazine. |
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Bill Oliver, area VP of operations, Expotel Hospitality 14 April 2016 Promotion Oliver was promoted from GM of the Sheraton Atlanta Airport, a position he began with Expotel in 2014. |
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Ron Pitisci, VP of finance, Expotel Hospitality |
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Alie Gaffan, VP of people and culture, Pacifica Hotels |
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Antoine Blanc, CFO for North America, Central America and Caribbean region, AccorHotels |
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Tim Waz, president and COO, Expotel Hospitality Services 31 March 2016 Promotion Waz first joined Expotel in 2015, and before that he held revenue management, operations and development positions with HP Hotels. |
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Michael Belot, GM – hospitality development, clubs and golf majors, Destination Kohler Resort; Kohler, Wisconsin 18 April 2016 Promotion Belot first joined Kohler Resort in 2013 as GM. He has also prior work experience with the PGA on golf majors and past Super Bowl events for the NFL. |
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Steven Ellingsen, GM of the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center; Oak Brook, Illinois 18 April 2016 New hire Ellingsen brings more than 20 years of hospitality industry experience to his new position, which will be his sixth GM role. He has previous career stops at the Whitehall Hotel in Chicago and Dupont Circle Hotel in Washington, D.C. |
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Brandon Lehmeyer, GM of the Spanish Garden Inn; Santa Barbara, California 14 April 2016 New hire Lehmeyer’s most recent position was director of operations for Willows Lodge in Woodinville, Washington. |
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Marianne McConathy-Nelson, GM of the Hilton Shreveport; Shreveport, Louisiana 13 April 2016 Promotion McConathy-Nelson’s most recent position was area director of sales and marketing at the Hilton Shreveport. |
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Alicia Luke, GM of Hotel Shocard; New York City 7 April 2016 New hire Luke’s most recent position was GM of the Hotel 41 in Times Square in New York. |
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Danny Sanchez-Toro, GM of the Holiday Inn Express New York JFK Airport Area; Jamaica, New York 7 April 2016 Promotion Sanchez-Toro’s prior position was assistant GM of the Holiday Inn L.I. City—Manhattan View in Long Island City, New York. He has managed hotels in New York, Connecticut, Florida and Wisconsin. |
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Emily Childers, director of sales and marketing, The Talbott Hotel; Chicago 18 April 2016 New hire Childers has held previous sales positions at the Hotel Lincoln and AC Hotel by Marriott in Chicago. |
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Vivian Chambers, East Coast director of sales, L.E. Hotels |
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Valerie Peru, national sales manager, Turnberry Isle Miami; Aventura, Florida |
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Nathan Midkiff, director of sales, Silversmith Hotel; Chicago |
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Bruce Reichenbacher, director of finance, Shore Hotel; Santa Monica, California |
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Julianna Viertel, director of sales and marketing, Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Dallas; Dallas |
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Tamara DeMars, director of sales and marketing, Bardessono Hotel & Spa; Yountville, California |
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Amy Delegal-Fox, director of sales and marketing, Hotel Zelos; San Francisco |
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Christopher Preston, director of catering, The Commons Hotel; Minneapolis 18 April 2016 New hire Preston’s prior position was senior catering manager at The Marquette Hotel in Minneapolis. |
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Robert Rhea, director of food and beverage, Madeline Hotel and Residences; Telluride, Colorado 18 April 2016 New hire Rhea’s previous position was director of food and beverage at Hilton Cabana Miami Beach in Miami Beach, Florida. |
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Armando Galeas, executive chef, Costa d’Este Beach Resort & Spa; Vero Beach, Florida 13 April 2016 New hire Galeas’ prior position was chef de cuisine at Temple Orange at the Eau Palm Beach Resort and Spa in Manalapan, Florida. |
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Kelly Clark, banquets manager, InterContinental Mark Hopkins; San Francisco 12 April 2016 Promotion Clark was promoted from the hotel’s assistant banquets/outlets manager role, which Clark started in February 2015. |
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Denise Weathers-Solis, outlet manager, InterContinental Mark Hopkins; San Francisco 12 April 2016 Promotion Weathers-Solis started at the hotel in October 2013 as holiday food and beverage coordinator and was later promoted to assistant outlets manager. |
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Nicole Arce, food and beverage operations manager, InterContinental Mark Hopkins; San Francisco 12 April 2016 Promotion Arce was promoted to her new position from the property’s director of outlets role, which she held since late 2014. |
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Sebastian Sagasti, outlet manager, InterContinental Mark Hopkins; San Francisco 12 April 2016 Promotion Sagasti was promoted from the hotel’s assistant banquets/outlets manager position. |
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Chrissy Wolfman, senior catering sales manager, InterContinental Mark Hopkins; San Francisco 12 April 2016 Promotion Wolfman was promoted from the hotel’s catering sales manager position, which she had held for four years. |
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Holly Edgin, spa director, Hotel del Coronado; Coronado, California 12 April 2016 New hire Edgin has worked in previous spa management positions for several Ritz-Carlton properties. Her most recent position was at The Peninsular Hotel, Chicago. |
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Mark Benson, director of fly fishing, The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando, Grande Lakes; Orlando, Florida 7 April 2016 New hire In this position, Benson will lead the resort’s guided fishing program as well as group and individual casting instruction for beginner and advanced fly fishers. Benson is a certified Florida Master Naturalist. |
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Shane Caldwell, chief engineer, Shane Caldwell, chief engineer, InterContinental Mark Hopkins; San Francisco 12 April 2016 New hire Caldwell joined IHG in 2008 as a journeyman engineer with the InterContinental San Francisco. |
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Anna Novoselova, housekeeping manager, InterContinental Mark Hopkins; San Francisco 12 April 2016 Promotion Novoselova’s most recent position was assistant manager of housekeeping at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins. |
Compiled by Dan Kubacki.