(Hotel News Now twice a month features a roundup of U.S.-based new hires and promotions. To be included in the next roundup, email HNN’s Dan Kubacki.)

Chief marketing officer
Ian Schrager Company
Jan. 21
New hire
Experience: Olson oversaw all marketing at Edition Hotel's flagship property in Miami.

Vice president of business development
Sandpiper Hospitality
Jan. 12
New hire
Experience: Luck previously served as senior vice president of business development at Hospitality Mangement Corporation.

Vice president of business development
First Hospitality
Jan. 11
New hire
Experience: Stone previously held the position of vice president of development at RLH Corporation.

Vice president of business development
First Hospitality
Jan. 5
New hire
Experience: Bernstein oversaw transactions, asset management and upscale development in a past position with IHG.

Chief commercial officer
Remington Hotels
Jan. 5
New hire
Experience: Moronta's most recent position was senior vice president of revenue management with Crescent Hotels & Resorts.

General manager
Kinley Chattanooga Southside
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Feb. 3
New hire
Experience: DiMaria previously worked as a general manager for Vision Hospitality Group's TownePlace Suites and Residence Inn by Marriott in Nashville, Tennessee.

General manager
Deer Path Inn
Lake Forest, Illinois
Feb. 2
New hire
Experience: Lacassagne previously managed Knickerbocker Hotel in New York City's Time Square.

Managing director
Austin Proper Hotel
Austin, Texas
Jan. 27
New hire
Experience: Aabo recently worked as vice president of operations at NeueHouse and Journal Hotels.

Area general manager
The Crawford Hotel, Denver Union Station; The Oxford Hotel and The Oxford Club, Spa & Salon
Denver
Jan. 25
New hire
Experience: Blair previously managed The Curtis — a DoubleTree by Hilton in Denver.

Managing director
Hyatt Regency Houston
Houston
Jan. 15
New hire
Experience: Schafer has managed Hyatt properties in San Diego, Chicago and Denver.

General manager
Pendry Chicago
Chicago
Jan. 12
New hire
Experience: Blackford previously managed Chicago's St. Jane Hotel, The Ambassador Chicago, The James Hotel Chicago and Affinia Chicago.

General manager
Shoreline Hotel Waikiki
Oahu, Hawaii
Jan. 13
New hire
Experience: Perkins has previously worked for Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis and Hilton.

Dual general manager
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and The Ritz-Carlton, Bal Harbour
Miami
Jan. 7
New hire
Experience: Volkart's most recent position was general manager at The St. Regis San Francisco.

Director of resort operations
Wild Dunes Resort, a Destination Hotel
Charleston, South Carolina
Jan. 5
New hire
Experience: D'Angelo previously helped open Grand Hyatt Nashville as general manager.

Director of sales and marketing
Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park
El Paso, Texas
Feb. 1
New hire
Experience: Guerrero previously worked in sales and marketing at Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Phoenix.

Director of hotel sales
The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village
Cape Coral, Florida
Jan. 28
New hire
Experience: Haddad's most recent position was in Marriott International's sales department.

Director of sales and marketing
Pendry Manhattan West
New York City
Jan. 11
New hire
Experience: Choi's most recent position was director of sales and marketing at Gramercy Park Hotel.

Executive chef
Bottleworks Hotel
Indianapolis
Jan. 26
New hire
Experience: Hatfield previously worked as executive chef at Ellison Brewing Co.

Master mixologist and beverage director
AC Hotel by Marriott Greenville Downtown
Greenville, South Carolina
Jan. 19
New hire
Experience: Wilson last worked as director of restaurants and bars at Moxy/AC Hotel Atlanta Midtown.

Executive chef
AC Hotel by Marriott Greenville Downtown
Greenville, South Carolina
Jan. 14
New hire
Experience: Coppola has culinary experience from positions in Qatar, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Argentina.

Executive chef
Hyatt Centric Beale Street Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan. 11
New hire
Experience: Potter previously worked at Park Hyatt Chicago.

Director of operations
Charlestowne Hotels
Feb. 3
New hire
Experience: Stracey last worked as managing director at Belmond Charleston Place, a position he held for 25 years.

Director of operations
Hyatt Centric Beale Street Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan. 11
New hire
Experience: Dixon has leadership experience with Hilton and Kimpton.

Investment analyst
Midas Hospitality
Jan. 11
New hire
Experience: Zhang has nearly 15 years of asset valuation and business analysis background in the hospitality industry.

Compiled by Dan Kubacki.