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

Vice president, new builds, transitions and major renovations
Donohoe Hospitality Services
Feb. 8, 2022
Promotion
Experience: Haughton joined Donohoe Hospitality Services in 1992 and most recently was regional director of operations, full service and lifestyle hotels. Previously, she held leadership positions at six of the nation’s leading hotel brands.

Vice president of operations
Donohoe Hospitality Services
Feb. 8, 2022
Promotion
Experience: Most recently serving as regional director of operations, focused service and extended stay hotels, Golembe joined Donohoe Hospitality Services as a general manager in 2009.

President and chief operating officer, managed division
GF Hotels & Resorts
Feb. 3, 2022
Promotion
Experience: Rubino joined GF Hotels & Resorts in 2019. With more than 35 years of experience in the hospitality industry, he has held various positions, including executive vice president, senior vice president of operations, vice president of operations, and general manager, among others.

President and chief operating officer, owned division
GF Hotels & Resorts
Feb. 3, 2022
Promotion
Experience: Nayyar joined GF Hotels & Resorts in 2000, the company reports. He has served in all areas of hotel management and worked with most major brands, including Marriott International, Hilton, IHG Hotels & Resorts and Radisson.

Vice president, development and owner relations
GF Hotels & Resorts
Feb. 3, 2022
Promotion
Experience: Drake joined GF Hotels & Resorts in 2018. With more than 10 years of hospitality experience in sales, marketing and revenue management, she has helped grow the company through its rebranding from GF Management to GF Hotels and Resorts and adding more than 130 managed properties to the portfolio.

Vice president and managing director
Omni PGA Frisco Resort
Frisco, Texas
Feb. 2, 2022
New hire
Experience: Smith was most recently general manager and area managing director for Omni Frisco Hotel. He has served over three decades in the hotel industry and almost 20 at Omni Hotels and Resorts.

Chief financial officer
Davidson Hospitality
Feb. 1, 2022
New hire
Experience: Tucker most recently served as chief financial officer of CKE Restaurants. Prior to that, he was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Jack in the Box, Inc.

General manager
Signia by Hilton San Jose
San Jose, California
Feb. 11, 2022
New hire
Experience: Sarfraz joins Signia by Hilton San Jose as general manager from Hilton San Jose and Juniper Hotel Cupertino, Curio Collection by Hilton in Cupertino, California, where he served as complex general manager.

Hotel manager
The Roosevelt New Orleans, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb. 4, 2022
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Wallace was the regional vice-president for NEXCOM, Navy Lodge Program, assisting with the management of nine hotels in the southern United States. He has also held various roles with Marriott including the director of operations at the JW Marriott in New Orleans, director of room operations at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis and director of services at JW Marriott in Washington, D.C.

General manager
Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Feb. 1, 2022
New hire
Experience: With over 25 years of hospitality experience, Dubort has worked for top hotels around the world including Hotel Bel-Air and The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, The Dorchester in London, The Peninsula Chicago, Le Bristol in Paris and Four Seasons Philadelphia.

Complex director of sales and marketing
Signia by Hilton San Jose
San Jose, California
Feb. 11, 2022
New hire
Experience: Before joining Hilton San Jose, Hendricks held various director of sales and marketing roles at other Hilton properties in the area, including DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pleasanton at the Club — formerly Hilton Pleasanton at the Club — and DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Modesto among other sales positions throughout the Silicon Valley.

Director of sales and marketing
Omni PGA Frisco Resort
Frisco, Texas
Feb. 2, 2022
New hire
Experience: With more than 20 years of experience working with luxury hotels and resorts, Tejeda was most recently the director of marketing at Four Seasons Las Vegas.

Director of sales for ‘Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach and area director of group sales for Highgate Hawaii
Highgate
Jan. 28, 2022
Promotion
Experience: For the past two years, Conching served as the area director of group sales for Highgate Hawaii, where she oversaw sales for all seven Highgate Hawaii properties. Conching has over 12 years of hospitality experience and has held positions with Starwood Waikiki Complex, Hilton and Marriott International.

Area director of leisure and transient sales for Highgate Hawaii
Highgate
Jan. 28, 2022
Promotion
Experience: Nakamura has worked at Highgate Hawaii for five years previously served as sales manager for Hilton Garden Inn Waikiki Beach.

Executive chef
Signia by Hilton San Jose
San Jose, California
Feb. 11, 2022
New hire
Experience: Lentz joins Signia by Hilton San Jose as executive chef with over 20 years of experience in global cuisine across Hawaii, Dubai, East Africa, Chicago, Istanbul and Miami. Most recently, he was the executive chef of Halekulani & Halepuna Hotel, a luxury hotel in Oahu, Hawaii.

Executive sous chef
The Roosevelt New Orleans, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb. 4, 2022
Promotion
Experience: Conn joined The Roosevelt New Orleans as a banquet chef in 2019. He previously worked at the Windsor Court Hotel and went on to manage the kitchen at Satsuma Café and then the commissary kitchen at Surrey’s Café.

Executive chef
The Valley Hotel
Homewood, Alabama
Feb. 3, 2022
Promotion
Experience: In his most recent role, Logan served as The Valley’s executive sous chef upon the hotel’s opening in February 2021. Prior to joining The Valley, Logan served in roles such as chef de cuisine, sous chef and executive chef across multiple private members-only clubs throughout Idaho and Alabama.

Complex director of revenue management
Signia by Hilton San Jose
San Jose, California
Feb. 11, 2022
New hire
Experience: Kent joins Signia by Hilton San Jose as complex director of revenue management for both Signia by Hilton San Jose and Hilton San Jose. Before she arrived in San Jose, Kent was the director of revenue management at the iconic La Quinta Resort & Club in California. Before that, she served as director of revenue management for the luxurious Conrad New York Midtown and Conrad New York Downtown.

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