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

Senior managing director and head of acquisitions
Mission Hill Hospitality
Jan. 11, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Wilbert joined Mission Hill Hospitality as managing director when the firm was launched in March 2021.

Chief operating officer
Coury Hospitality
Jan. 10, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Casperson joined Coury Hospitality in the spring of 2023 as executive vice president of operations.

Senior vice president of operations
Resolute Road Hospitality
Jan. 10, 2024
New hire
Experience: Most recently as chief operating officer at Hawkeye Hotels, Cruz has held positions as senior vice president of operations, vice president of operations, regional director of operations and general manager at several hospitality organizations.

President
Commonwealth Hotels
Jan. 9, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Porter most recently served as the company’s chief operating officer. She has 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry in key leadership roles with Winegardner and Hammons/Pyramid Hotel Group, and SunStream Hotels and Resorts.

Director of business development
McNeill Hotel Company
Jan. 5, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Knop joined McNeill Hotel Company in 2015 and most recently served as vice president of sales and marketing.

Vice president of HR services
Concord Hospitality
Jan. 4, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Joining Concord Hospitality in 2015, Thrasher most recently served as senior director of HR services and training.

Senior vice president of hotel operations
Hard Rock International
Jan. 3, 2024
New hire
Experience: In his most recent role as vice president of resort operations and guest experience at Marriott Vacations Worldwide, Rees was responsible for more than 130 properties.

General manager
Conrad New York Midtown
New York City
Jan. 9, 2024
New hire
Experience: Sarfraz joins Conrad New York Midtown from San Jose, California, where he most recently led the rebranding and opening of Signia by Hilton San Jose.

General manager
Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills Resort
Chicago, Illinois
Jan. 2, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Spasov began working at the Oak Brook Hills Resort in 2013 as an executive assistant to the general manager. Over the next 10 years, she served as the operations manager, director of rooms, assistant director of sales and marketing, and resort manager.

General manager
The Chanler at Cliff Walk
Newport, Rhode Island
Dec. 20, 2023
New hire
Experience: Minias’ background in hospitality includes serving as the senior vice president of Southall in Franklin, Tennessee, where he oversaw the launch of an 80-room ultra-luxury boutique farm destination resort.

Director of sales and marketing
Palace Hotel
San Francisco, California
Jan. 11, 2024
New hire
Experience: Sarabia-Mason previously served as vice president of operations at Radiate Hospitality, where he was responsible for the strategic growth of 11 company-owned hotels.

Director of sales
Trump International Beach Resort Miami
Sunny Isles, Florida
Jan. 8, 2024
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Burce worked at the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Marina Hotel as director of sales and marketing.

Director of sales
The Setai, Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida
Jan. 8, 2024
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Formoso was director of sales and marketing at Kempinski Hotel Cancun, where he was instrumental in rebranding the hotel from The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun.

Director of international sales
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach
Waikiki Beach, Hawaii
Jan. 8, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Ushijima joined the resort in 2015 as the director of resort sales for Asia under Irongate, developer of the property. He officially joined the brand as director of Asia sales in 2018.

Executive chef
Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel
Miami, Florida
Jan. 16, 2024
New hire
Experience: Previously, he was executive chef for Lido Bayside at The Standard in Miami Beach.

Executive chef
Goldener Hirsch, Auberge Resorts Collection
Deer Valley, Utah
Jan. 10, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Most recently, Krishnamurthy served as chef de cuisine for the Auberge Resorts Collection.

Executive chef
InterContinental Bellevue at the Avenue
Bellevue, Washington
Jan. 3, 2024
New hire
Experience: Gietzen’s background includes some of Chicago’s finest restaurants, such as The Bristol, Tru, and Avenues at The Peninsula Chicago.

Director of finance
The Westin Atlanta Gwinnett
Duluth, Georgia
Jan. 11, 2024
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Riggins served as assistant director of finance at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta.

Director of revenue strategy
The Westin Atlanta Gwinnett
Duluth, Georgia
Jan. 11, 2024
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Sattler served as vice president of revenue management for Robert Finvarb Companies.

Client care coordinator
Westport Hospitality
Jan. 11, 2024
Promotion
Experience: Smith has been with Westport Hospitality for nearly three years after joining Hotel Vermont’s front desk team in May 2021.

Director of human resources
The Westin Atlanta Gwinnett
Duluth, Georgia
Jan. 11, 2024
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Woods served as the area assistant general manager at the Doubletree and Hampton Inn North Druid Hills in Atlanta.

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