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.
In the Spotlight |
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Stuart Foster, VP of global brand marketing; Hilton Worldwide Holdings |
Executives |
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Greg Doman, SVP of development in North and Central America, luxury hotels Americas and residential; AccorHotels |
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Don Urbahn, VP of sales and revenue management; New Castle Hotels & Resorts |
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Jillean Justice, president of The Greenbrier; White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia 1 September 2016 New hire Justice earned her Doctor of Osteopathy in 2012 and has worked as a physician at Greenbrier Care, a family-care provider located on The Greenbrier’s property. |
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Thom Geshay, co-chief operating officer, Davidson Hotels & Resorts 30 August 2016 Promotion Geshay will become Davidson’s COO at the end of the year when current EVP and COO Patrick Lupsha retires. Geshay has held prior management positions at the company since 1987. |
GMs |
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Adam Winning, GM of the Residence Inn Little Rock Downtown; Little Rock, Arkansas |
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Jake Honegger, GM of Courtyard Little Rock Downtown; Little Rock, Arkansas |
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Mark Jeffery, GM of the Sheraton Needham Hotel; Needham, Massachusetts |
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Emilio Fabico, GM of Camelback Lodge & Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark; Tannersville, Pennsylvania |
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Donald Woodin, GM of The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Breckenridge; Breckenridge, Colorado |
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Yael Ron, GM of The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland; Cleveland, Ohio |
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Akshay Bahl, GM of The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel; Los Angeles |
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Lisa Timbo, GM of JW Marriott Chicago; Chicago |
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Andrew Stegen, GM of Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort & Spa; Tucson, Arizona 31 August 2016 New hire Stegen’s most recent position was GM of the Stockton Seaview Golf Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. |
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Rod Lapasin, GM of SLS Seattle; Seattle 30 August 2016 New hire Lapasin previously worked as GM of the Salish Lodge & Spa in Snoqualmie, Washington. The SLS Seattle is scheduled to open in summer 2017. |
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Charles Young, GM of Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach; Honolulu 30 August 2016 New hire Young has spent more than 20 years in hotel management and has held leadership positions with properties in Hawaii, Australia and Florida. |
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Randy Kuiken, GM of the Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Westshore; Tampa 29 August 2016 New hire Kuiken has held previous GM positions in Florida and Georgia at TownePlace Suites, Homewood Suites and Residence Inn brands. |
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Tom O’Neil, GM of Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Westshore; Tampa 29 August 2016 New hire O’Neil previously worked as GM at SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Knoxville, Tennessee, a position he held for 16 years. |
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Michael Pace, area GM, West Coast, Morgans Hotel Group 23 August 2016 Promotion Pace is GM of the CLIFT San Francisco and with his promotion will also manage Mondrian Los Angeles. |
Sales and Marketing |
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Anne Stingle, director of sales and marketing, The London NYC; New York City |
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Virginia Moulton, market director of sales; McKibbon Hospitality |
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Ryan Galvin, director of sales and marketing, Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa; Austin, Texas |
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Codie Blue, sales manager, Canary Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara, California |
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Alex Gregory, director of sales & marketing; The Omni Homestead Resort; Hot Springs, Virginia 7 September 2016 New hire Gregory spent 12 years with Destination Hotels and held director of sales and marketing positions at Royal Palms Resort in Phoenix and at Wild Dunes Resort on the Isle of Palms in Charleston, South Carolina. |
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Chris Long, director of sales, The Omni Homestead Resort; Hot Springs, Virginia 7 September 2016 New hire Long’s most recent position was director of Midwest sales at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Charleston, South Carolina. |
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Maritza Gabriel, senior sales manager, The Omni Homestead Resort; Hot Springs, Virginia 7 September 2016 Promotion Gabriel was promoted to her new position from wedding and catering sales manager at The Omni Homestead. She was recognized as Omni’s 2015 Sales Rookie of the Year. |
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Rachel Withrow, wedding and catering sales manager, The Omni Homestead Resort; Hot Springs, Virginia 7 September 2016 Promotion Withrow was promoted from catering sales manager at the property. |
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Alina Lopez, event sales manager, Andaz Wall Street; New York City 1 September 2016 New hire Lopez’s most recent position was sales coordinator at the Westin Times Square. |
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Snezana Zaric, director of diplomatic sales, Lotte New York Palace 30 August 2016 Promotion Zaric joined the Lotte New York Palace in 2014 as manager of diplomatic services. |
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Denise Kauble, market director of sales, McKibbon Hospitality 29 August 2016 New hire Kauble will oversee sales and marketing for McKibbon’s two Tampa Westshore properties. She previously worked as area general manager for Homewood Suites and Residence Inn properties with Interstate Hotels and Resorts. |
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Rafael Vazquez Pico, senior director of sales, Wyndham Hotel Group 25 August 2016 New hire Vazquez Pico’s position will focus on the Latin America and Caribbean regions. His most recent position was director of sales for the Ritz-Carlton hotels of South Florida. |
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Felipe Novais, regional sales director, Wyndham Hotel Group 25 August 2016 New hire Novais has held previous positions with InterContinental Hotels Group, Meliá Hotels International and Bluepoint Hotels. |
F&B |
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Kecia Kelly, director of catering; Canary Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara, California |
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Rick Starr, executive chef, Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago; Chicago |
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Miscellaneous |
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Timo Weiland, style director of Crowne Plaza, Americas; InterContinental Hotels Group 12 September 2016 New hire Weiland will design employee uniforms for IHG’s Crowne Plaza brand in the Americas. Weiland operates a New York-based womens and mens clothing brand company. |
-Compiled by Dan Kubacki.