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

Chief information officer
Hyatt Hotels Corp.
July 18, 2022
New hire
Experience: Hewitt previously served as chief technology officer at Sabre Hospitality, a leading technology provider for the hospitality industry, serving more than 40,000 hotels and resorts spanning 160 countries. He also brings experience from prior technology leadership roles at Choice Hotels and O’Reilly Media.

Head of development for North America and the Caribbean
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
July 14, 2022
Promotion
Experience: In September 2016, following Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood, Cooper joined the Marriott International development team, focused on full service and luxury hotel development, until moving back to Kimpton in April 2018 as senior vice president of development, Americas.

Chief global growth officer
Aimbridge Hospitality
July 14, 2022
New hire
Experience: Reid brings more than 35 years of hospitality leadership experience to Aimbridge, most recently serving as chief development officer at Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. Prior to Kimpton, she served as senior vice president of North America development at Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide.

General manager
The Elizabeth Hotel
Fort Collins, Colorado
July 14, 2022
New hire
Experience: Pratt joins the hotel from Arizona’s All Seasons Oro Valley, where he served as executive director of the premier senior living community. He has led numerous resort destinations, including serving as the vice president of program development and general manager for Miraval Resorts and Spas.

Hotel manager
Fairmont Century Plaza
Los Angeles, California
July 13, 2022
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining Fairmont Century Plaza, Lehfeldt held executive roles at The Savoy, a Fairmont-managed hotel in London; Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club, a Fairmont-managed hotel in Hamilton, Bermuda; and Fairmont Empress in Victoria, Canada.

General manager
Conrad New York Downtown
New York, New York
July 12, 2022
New hire
Experience: Dadhich joins Conrad New York Downtown from the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas, where he successfully transitioned and repositioned the property through its post-COVID-19 recovery and ongoing renovation.

General manager
Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
Orlando, Florida
July 11, 2022
New hire
Experience: Newstrom comes to the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld after spending the last three years as general manager at the Marriott Stanton South Beach Resort.

Director of sales and marketing
Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico
July 14, 2022
New hire
Experience: Brutus joins Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, after nine years of service at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas, as director of sales and marketing.

Director of sales and marketing
The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii
July 14, 2022
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, DiFrancesco served as senior director of sales and marketing for the Autograph Collection brand since 2019.

Regional director of leisure sales
The Hythe, a Luxury Collection Resort, Vail; Hotel Clio, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Denver Cherry Creek
Vail, Colorado; Denver, Colorado
July 13, 2022
New hire
Experience: Prior to joining The Hythe and Hotel Clio, Landers held leadership positions at various properties, including associate director of sales for the Stein Collection and leisure and social sales/on-site reservations manager at Madeline Hotel & Residences.

Director of sales and marketing
The St. Regis Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
July 12, 2022
New hire
Experience: Bronisz joins The St. Regis Washington, D.C., following a successful tenure at Mandarin Oriental Washington, D.C., where she served as the director of sales and was responsible for driving group, transient and catering sales activities with luxury agencies and the corporate market.

Sales manager
The Alida, Savannah, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Savannah, Georgia
June 30, 2022
New hire
Experience: Hagen oversees ad hoc group business from key intermediary partners, across all verticals including SMERF. A seasoned hospitality management professional, his recent experience includes leading the group sales team at Hyatt Regency Savannah.

Corporate event manager
The Alida, Savannah, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Savannah, Georgia
June 30, 2022
New hire
Experience: Johnson details all group bookings and non-social events for the hotel. She most recently served as event manager for Victory North Savannah, where she was responsible for supervising event logistics for special events, in addition to all venue operations.

Group reservations manager
The Alida, Savannah, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Savannah, Georgia
June 30, 2022
New hire
Experience: McGirt facilitates the promotion of sales and bookings for group stays at The Alida. She gained valuable guest services experience through her prior roles at JW Marriott and Westin Hotels & Resorts.

Event manager
The Alida, Savannah, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Savannah, Georgia
June 30, 2022
New hire
Experience: Wilkes-Berry oversees all wedding and social events for The Alida. Her previous experience includes serving as the day of wedding coordinator for Love Actually Weddings and the events and weddings manager for ships of The Sea Maritime Museum.

Catering sales manager
The Alida, Savannah, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Savannah, Georgia
June 30, 2022
New hire
Experience: Winters tackles all wedding, social and catering leads for The Alida. He comes to this new role from The Brice Hotel in Savannah, where he was director of banquets.

Resort executive chef
Claremont Club & Spa, a Fairmont Hotel
Berkeley, California
July 14, 2022
Promotion
Experience: Paire has served as the executive chef of the resort’s signature restaurant, Limewood, for the past two years. He brings over 20 years of culinary experience to the elevated role.

Executive chef
Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
July 7, 2022
New hire
Experience: Most recently, Quanan served as director of operations for the Flying Food Group in Kailua-Kona. Prior to joining King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, Quanan also served as executive sous chef at Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, where he spent six years, before joining the team at Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa as executive chef.

Director of operations
The Elizabeth Hotel
Fort Collins, Colorado
July 14, 2022
Returning hire
Experience: Birnstiehl previously served as the assistant general manager of food and beverage at The Elizabeth Hotel before relocating to South Dakota to serve as general manager of the Hilton Garden Inn Sioux Falls Downtown.

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