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

Chief operating officer
Omni Hotels & Resorts
Sept. 12, 2023
New hire
Experience: Parrotta most recently served as president of hotel operations for the Americas region at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. During his 24-year tenure at Four Seasons, he held leadership positions across the country including Scottsdale, Jackson Hole, Aviara, Las Vegas and Chicago.

Executive vice president of asset, design and development
AKA Hotels + Hotel Residences
Sept. 12, 2023
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining AKA, Walsh served as a project director at Lendlease, an international construction and real estate company, where he spent the past seven years overseeing a $1.8 billion portfolio of New York-based residential development projects.

Senior vice president of accounting and finance
Hospitality Ventures Management Group
Sept. 5, 2023
Promotion
Experience: Cook joined HVMG in October 2015 as the vice president of accounting and finance.

Chief investment officer
Marcus Hotels & Resorts
Sept. 5, 2023
New hire
Experience: Donato brings 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including as senior vice president of capital strategy and real estate transactions at Hyatt Hotels Corp.

Vice president of global government affairs
Hilton
Sept. 5, 2023
New hire
Experience: Jafari most recently served as senior government relations counsel at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, representing clients across a variety of industries.

Vice president of operations
Hospitality Ventures Management Group
Sept. 5, 2023
Promotion
Experience: Kisker joined HVMG in 2018 as general manager and was quickly promoted to area general manager in 2019 and regional director of operations in 2022.

Senior vice president of development and asset management
Innisfree Hotels
Sept. 5, 2023
Promotion
Experience: Nicholson previously served as vice president of operations at Innisfree Hotels.

Executive vice president, and chief strategy and administrative officer
Hospitality Ventures Management Group
Sept. 5, 2023
Promotion
Experience: Sanders joined HVMG in 2010 as vice president of strategic planning and human resources.

Senior vice president of design and construction
Hospitality Ventures Management Group
Sept. 5, 2023
Returning hire
Experience: Most recently, Saunders served as senior vice president of construction for First Hospitality, where she oversaw more than $90 million in new construction renovations. Prior to that, she was vice president of design and construction for HVMG.

Senior vice president of human resources
Hospitality Ventures Management Group
Sept. 5, 2023
Promotion
Experience: Turner began working with HVMG through a professional employer organization partnership in 2017 and officially joined the HVMG team in 2020.

Chief executive officer
Brick Hospitality
Aug. 31, 2023
New hire
Experience: King brings 15-plus years of hotel management experience through his time with Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego North/San Marcos; Pantai Inn in La Jolla, California; Marriott Courtyard and Marriott Residence Inn in Carlsbad, California; and the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Temecula.

Chief operating officer
Brick Hospitality
Aug. 31, 2023
New hire
Experience: Lynch has held management roles for Hilton Garden Inn Del Mar/San Diego, Homewood Suites by Hilton Del Mar/San Diego and Fairfield Inn San Diego North/San Marcos.

Chairman and chief strategist
Brick Hospitality
Aug. 31, 2023
New hire
Experience: Rauch has more than 40 years of hospitality experience and founded the hotel management firms R.A. Rauch & Associates and RAR Hospitality in 1990 and 2010, respectively. He developed and operated many independent and branded properties including Hilton, Marriott and IHG hotels in California, Arizona and Colorado.

General manager
Magnolia Hotel Denver, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Denver, Colorado
Sept. 7, 2023
New hire
Experience: Ancona was most recently the general manager for the Hyatt House/Hyatt Place Downtown Denver, where he was named “General Manager of the Year” in 2022 by White Lodging.

General manager
Courtyard by Marriott Burlington Harbor Hotel
Burlington, Vermont
Sept. 7, 2023
Promotion
Experience: Carver started as a member of the front desk team in 2015 before being promoted to supervisor then front office manager. Most recently, she held the position of assistant general manager for the hotel.

General manager
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Denver West/Federal Center
Golden, Colorado
Sept. 5, 2023
New hire
Experience: Slater was previously the general manager at the Comfort Inn Plano-Dallas in Plano, Texas. He has also managed Hilton, Marriott and IHG properties.

General manager
Outrigger Kā‘anapali Beach Resort
Lahaina, Hawaii
Sept. 1, 2023
New hire
Experience: Torres has been complex general manager, overseeing both the Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel and OHANA Waikiki East by Outrigger since February of this year. Before that, he was the general manager of Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel, starting in 2021.

Director of sales
Magnolia Hotel Denver, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Denver, Colorado
Sept. 7, 2023
Promotion
Experience: Belou has more than 10 years of experience in sales and marketing for boutique hotel properties. She was most recently the assistant director of sales of the Magnolia.

Area director of sales and marketing
Sage Hospitality Group
Denver, Colorado
Sept. 7, 2023
Promotion
Experience: Wriedt spent the past five years as the director of sales and marketing at the Embassy Suites Denver Downtown Convention Center, another property managed by Sage Hospitality. Wriedt will be the area director of sales and marketing at the Crawford Hotel, Denver Union Station and the Oxford Hotel.

Group sales manager
Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver
Denver, Colorado
Aug. 31, 2023
Promotion
Experience: Coronell was previously the sales coordinator for the Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver and has held several positions in guest services and sales at the hotel since its opening in October 2021.

Executive chef
Hotel Wailea
Wailea, Hawaii
Sept. 7, 2023
Promotion
Experience: In January 2023, Cruz brought on as the Hotel Wailea’s chef de cuisine.

Senior vice president of culinary
Fontainebleau Development
Sept. 5, 2023
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining Fontainebleau Development, Snyder spent the majority of his career on the Las Vegas Strip in roles including vice president of culinary operations and restaurant development, executive chef and banquet chef at various resorts.

Operations manager
Hotel Simone
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Sept. 12, 2023
New hire
Experience: With 12 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Thomas comes to Hotel Simone from The Savannah Company, where he had worked as a managing partner responsible for guiding strategic direction since 2019.

Managing director
The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee
Sept. 11, 2023
New hire
Experience: Throughout his career, Moulin has held management positions with companies such as Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Raffles, Sonoma Spa Resorts and Monte Carlo-based Société des Bains de Mer.

Lodging operations director and task force manager
The Indigo Road Hospitality Group
Sept. 6, 2023
Promotion
Experience: Oliviera previously held the title of director of rooms at The Indigo Road for two years.

Senior director of lodging operations
The Indigo Road Hospitality Group
Sept. 6, 2023
Promotion
Experience: Prior to his promotion, Perez served as a general manager for Indigo Road. Before joining Indigo Road, Perez worked as a general manager for IHG Hotels & Resorts and Highgate.

To be included in an upcoming Hotel News Now U.S. Hires and Promotions List, email Associate Editor Trevor Simpson here.

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