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US Hires, Promotions: Peachtree, First Hospitality Name Investment Executives

New General Managers in Dallas, Phoenix, and More
James Lee, Abby Murtagh, Rajeev Gopalakrishnan
James Lee, Abby Murtagh, Rajeev Gopalakrishnan
Hotel News Now
April 22, 2021 | 12:26 P.M.

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

Executives

Genell Parker

Genell Parker

Vice president of human resources
Dream Hotel Group
April 12, 2021
New hire
Experience: Parker previously worked as vice president of people and development at Hornblower Cruises & Events.

Michael Ritz

Michael Ritz

Vice president of investments
Peachtree Hotel Group
April 8, 2021
Promotion
Experience: Ritz joined Peachtree in 2017, and since then he has led more than 40 investments totaling $1.3 billion in capitalization.

Jay Hubbs

Vice president of advertising, marketing, innovation and analytics
Best Western Hotels & Resorts
April 8, 2021
New hire
Experience: Hubbs was most recently with Remington Hotels, where he led the company’s digital marketing efforts and all revenue responsibilities for the company's independent hotels.

Jason Hutcheson

Jason Hutcheson

Vice president of investments
First Hospitality
April 7, 2021
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining First Hospitality, Hutcheson worked for AJ Capital Partners and CBRE.

General Managers

Rajeev Gopalakrishnan

Rajeev Gopalakrishnan

Kimpton Pittman Hotel
Dallas, Texas
April 13, 2021
New hire
Experience: Gopalakrishnan’ s most recent role was as the interim general manager of the Intercontinental Los Angeles Beverly Hills.

Shawn Dortman

General manager
Lodge Kohler
Kohler, Wisconsin
April 8, 2021
New hire
Experience: Dortman most recently served as resident manager of The American Club and Inn on Woodlake.

Ty Accornero

Ty Accornero

General manager
Alila Napa Valley
Napa Valley, California
April 7, 2021
New hire
Experience: After years of working with brands such as Kimpton, W Hotels and Hilton, Ty went to Yountville in 2011 and worked with Palisades Hospitality to transform and relaunch the former Hotel Luca, now the North Block Hotel.

Abby Murtagh

Abby Murtagh

General manager
Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort
Phoenix, Arizona
April 6, 2021
New hire
Experience: Murtagh has held prior positions with Hilton Hotels & Resorts, The New York Palace, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and Hershey Entertainment Resorts.

Greg Durrer

Greg Durrer

Hotel manager
The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
Orlando, Florida
April 6, 2021
New hire
Experience: Durrer previously held positions with the JW Marriott brand team and later joined Delta Hotels.

Shannon Foster

Area vice president and general manager
Holston House
Nashville, Tennessee
March 30, 2021
New hire
Experience: Foster previously served as the corporate director of operations for Davidson Hospitality Group.

Food and Beverage

Sylvain Delpique

Sylvain Delpique

Executive chef
The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel
New York City
April 6, 2021
New hire
Experience: Delpique joins The Carlyle from the ‘21’ Club, where he spent the last six years as executive chef.

Elliot Cunniff

Elliot Cunniff

Executive Chef
Primland
Meadows of Dan, Virginia
March 30, 2021
New hire
Experience: Cunniff's career includes past positions at The Soho House and db Bistro Moderne in New York City.

Daniel Wride

Chef de cuisine
Holston House
Nashville, Tennessee
March 30, 2021
Promotion
Experience: Wride previously served as sous chef at the Holston House's signature restaurant.

James Lee

James Lee

Director of food and beverage
The Banneker
Washington, D.C.
March 25, 2021
New hire
Experience: Prior to his position as director of food and beverage at The Banneker, he was the director of food and beverage at The Graham Georgetown

Miscellaneous

Andy Blair

Andy Blair

Director of finance
Snow King Resort
Jackson, Wyoming
April 14, 2021
New hire
Experience: Blair previously held the position of director of finance at Cheyenne Mountain Resort of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Marc Ellin

Marc W. Ellin

Managing director
CHMWarnick
April 13, 2021
New hire
Experience: Ellin recently retired from the Hyatt Hotels Corp. after more than thirty years of service. His career at Hyatt comprised numerous, significant roles, including senior vice president of operations.

Jackie Dacanay

Jackie Dacanay

Director of talent and culture
Fairmont San Francisco
San Francisco, California
April 8, 2021
Returning hire
Experience: Dacanay first joined the Fairmont San Francisco in 2006. She's worked in various human resources roles at both the Fairmont San Francisco and Fairmont San Jose.