Read the latest roundup of U.S.-based new hires and promotions in the hotel industry.
Executives
Jimmy Suh
Chief commercial officer
Arlo Hotels
July 26, 2021
New hire
Experience: Suh has held senior roles at prominent independent hotel companies including Loews, Kimpton and The Standard.

Richard Garcia
Vice president of food and beverage
Remington Hotels
July 23, 2021
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Garcia served as vice president of culinary and beverage operations at Crescent Hotels & Resorts.

Ben Cary
Vice president of development, eastern U.S.
Accor
July 22, 2021
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Cary was senior vice president at Meininger America. Before that, he was a director of development at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
Nicolas Martinez
Vice president of development, Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Accor
July 22, 2021
New hire
Experience: In his most recent role as Hilton’s director of development for Mexico, Martinez spearheaded development plans and directly managed the relationships with hotel owners and investors for the company countrywide.

Tim Muir
Chief development officer
TPG Hotels, Resorts & Marinas
July 21, 2021
New hire
Experience: Muir most recently served as the chief sales officer for Focus Brands, and during his career, he has held senior leadership positions with Choice Hotels International, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and IHG Hotels & Resorts.

Jim Petrus
CEO of Americas
Lotte Hotels & Resorts
July 19, 2021
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining Lotte Hotels & Resorts, Petrus was with Blackstone/BRE Hotels and Resorts, where he was a senior vice president of asset management - Hawaii Hotels and Resorts.
General Managers

Todd McAninch
General manager
Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine
La Jolla, California
July 26, 2021
Returning hire
Experience: McAninch most recently served as general manager for Hyatt Centric Park City. He's worked at Hyatt properties for three decades.

Chris Saputo
General manager
Hotel Drover, an Autograph Collection hotel
Fort Worth, Texas
July 26, 2021
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Saputo served as the director of operations for Las Alcobas in St. Helena, California.
Maxence Bonnamain
Hotel manager
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe
North Lake Tahoe, California
July 22, 2021
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, Bonnamain served as general manager for the Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort in Mexico.

André Brose
General manager
Lido House, an Autograph Collection hotel
Newport Beach, California
July 20, 2021
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining the Lido House team, Brose served as hotel manager for The West Hollywood Edition in Los Angeles.
Matt Skaletsky
General manager
Hotel Windrow
Ellensburg, Washington
July 19, 2021
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Skaletsky was general manager at The Finch, a Columbia Hospitality-managed boutique hotel in Walla Walla, Washington.

Alex Francis
General manager
Radisson Blu Mall of America
Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 19, 2021
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Francis oversaw another Radisson Blu property, Radisson Blu Minneapolis Downtown.

Edward Shapard
Managing director
The Langham, Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
July 6, 2021
New hire
Experience: Shapard previously worked as general manager for The Dominick Hotel, part of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Legend Collection.

Ryan MacDonald
Managing director
Hotel Sorrento
Seattle, Washington
June 28, 2021
New hire
Experience: MacDonald joins the Hotel Sorrento team from IHG Hotels & Resorts, serving as complex general manager for Even Hotels and Staybridge Suites in Seattle.
Sales and Marketing

Denise Schultz
Senior director of sales and marketing
Grand View Lodge, Spa and Golf Resort
Nisswa, Minnesota
July 12, 2021
New hire
Experience: Schultz was previously the director of group sales for HEI Hotels and Resorts leading sales strategy for The Whitley and The Gwen, two Luxury Collection Hotels.
Food and Beverage

Laura De Martin
Executive chef
Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine
La Jolla, California
July 26, 2021
Returning hire
Experience: De Martin became an executive chef at Andaz San Diego and then followed that position with the same role at Hyatt Regency Mission Bay.
Liz Martinez
Director of beverage and service
Daxton Hotel
Birmingham, Michigan
July 21, 2021
New hire
Experience: Martinez has elevated wine service at restaurants throughout the U.S., including luxury restaurants in Detroit and Chicago.

Alexis Hernandez
Executive chef
Hotel Revival, a JdV by Hyatt hotel
Baltimore, Maryland
July 19, 2021
New hire
Experience: Hernandez previously worked as the executive sous chef for Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington, D.C.
Miscellaneous
Robert Muehlich
Director of operations
Chatham Bars Inn
Chatham, Massachusetts
July 26, 2021
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Muehlich was the executive assistant manager at The Willard Intercontinental in Washington, D.C.
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