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MARCH 1, 2024

Austin Gardner Gardner is vice president of business development for Staypineapple Hotels Inc. Gardner has more than 13 years working in hospitality sales and marketing—specifically with independent hotels—most recently as regional vice president of sales for Oxford Collection Hotels. Louis Downtown, a Hilton Hotel.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Sam Newton Sam Newton, Louisville Tourism Newton is Louisville Tourism ’s first-ever Airport Welcome Center Manager. Most recently, he served as senior manager of operations at Frazier History Museum. Corinna Wenks Corinna Wenks, Park Hyatt Chicago Park Hyatt Chicago appoints Wenks as general manager.

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MARCH 18, 2024

We are highlighting women who have worked their way up and earned the position of General Manager (GM) to show our appreciation for their dedication to hospitality, their genuine passion for helping others and for standing strong in an industry where men still dominate the majority of leadership roles. Also, work/life balance.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

She will oversee sales, strategy and implementation of the company’s Strategic Meetings Management Program. Wenks holds over 20 years of experience in executive hospitality leadership, most recently serving as vice president of the sales organization for Omni Hotels. Yoshida will serve as director of marketing.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Loercher will fill the role of embrace program manager, in which she will engage the community, businesses, nonprofits and government in the principles of regenerative tourism. Brennan Bastyovansky Brennan Bastyovansky, WTP Bastyovansky will serve as general manager of sales and marketing for World Travel Protection (WTP).

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Ali Amin Ali Amin, One10 Leading travel, events, incentives and marketing services company One10 has appointed Amin EVP, Product Management and leader in SaaS product. Patrick Lacassagne Patrick Lacassagne, Viceroy Chicago Lacassagne joins Viceroy Chicago as General Manager. Schatz will serve as general manager.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

John Ault and Sonia Hammrich John Ault (left) and Sonia Hammrich (right), Westward Look Resort & Spa Ault has been appointed to the role of general manager at Westward Look Resort & Spa. She has spent over a decade at Park Hyatt Vienna in roles from senior sales manager to director of sales & marketing.

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JANUARY 4, 2022

Skinner joined Makeready hospitality company’s Emeline hotel in Charleston, South Carolina as general manager. She brings 14 years of hotel management experience to the position, most recently working at Proper Hotels and Residences’ The Hotel June as general manager in Los Angeles.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Paul Turner Paul Turner San Diego Convention Center appoints Turner as general manager. He previously served as vice president of venue management and entertainment operations for Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas. He has over three decades of experience in venue management at performing arts centers, arenas and stadiums.

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Breining has a long, accomplished history in marketing and management, previously PRA’s director of sales. She has also been PRA’s national sales manager, as well as account manager. Purpero has been hired as general manager at Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City. General Hotel Management Ltd.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Christopher Walling Christopher Walling Walling joins The Salamander Collection as vice president of operations and managing director of Innisbrook in Tampa Bay, Florida. Rohit Radhakrishnan Rohit Radhakrisnan Radhakrishnan joins Embassy Suites by Hilton Asheville Downtown , set to open in winter 2023, as general manager.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

Jon Gersonde Jon Gersonde Turtle Bay Resort welcomes Gersonde as vice president and managing director. He brings over 30 years of experience in hospitality, having most recently served as general manager at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay on Kauai. He originally joined the resort in 2018 as a front office manager.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Joining Helderman on the executive team is Michaels, after her promotion from general counsel to chief administrative officer. In this new role, Michaels will expand her scope to oversee all legal, risk management, internal audits, compliance and workers compensation functions within the company. Powers looks ahead to leading The St.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Scott Kawasaki Scott Kawasaki, Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa appoints Kawasaki as director of sales and marketing. She has an extensive background in the hospitality industry, especially with hotel management and sales. in Las Vegas’s Luxor Hotel and Casino.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Bill Jordan Jordan is director of sales and marketing for The Kimpton Pittman Hotel Dallas. Jordan comes from Omni Houston Hotel at Westside as director of operations. Now handling Texas and the West Coast for citywides, Nunez most recently worked for the organization as senior sales manager for the Northeast U.S. and Canada.

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MARCH 5, 2024

A Colorado pop-culture hotel supports women and the LGBTQ community through CSR Innovative ideas and progressive inclusivity are gaining more awareness than ever in the hospitality industry, and sometimes original ideas need the support of an established brand. Q: What attracted you to the Curtis Denver-a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel?

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MAY 12, 2023

Adam Heffron Heffron is general manager at Conrad Washington, DC. Heffron comes from the other side of the United States at Conrad Los Angeles, where he worked as general manager. Mark Castriota The Westin Atlanta Gwinnett , scheduled to open spring 2024, named Castriota general manager.

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MAY 19, 2023

Gavin Bailey Bailey is senior travel industry sales manager for Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Puerto Rico. He began working with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in 2009 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf and Spa Resort in Rose Hall, Jamaica as travel sales industry coordinator. Before this L.A. Before this L.A.-based

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Emily Frost Emily Frost, Lake George Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau Frost joins Lake George Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau (LGRCVB) as senior sales and services manager. She earlier served as membership manager for the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Elizabeth Kumbhari Elizabeth Kumbhari Kumbhari joins CIBT Global as vice president for client relationship management, Americas immigration. She previously served as the resort’s manager for small groups & meetings, having begun with the resort in 2011 as a member of the sales & marketing team.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

He has held sales and marketing directorships at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Maui, The St. Rothberg is now hotel manager of Kimpton Marlowe Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mancuso is convention sales manager at Discover Santa Clara. General Hotel Management Ltd.

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

Most recently, he served as operational manager and executive chef at The Grand Cathedral Square in New Zealand. Jesse Olsen and Antonio Giovanni Artale Jessie Olsen and Antonio Giovanni Artale, Lotte Hotel Seattle Lotte Hotel Seattle appoints two new culinary masters to their food and beverage team.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Roland Hamberger Roland Hamberger As the managing director at Rosewood Vienna , the brand’s first hotel in the German-speaking market, opened in August 2022, Hamberger will lead the hotel in engaging guests with Austrian culture, providing exceptional services and amenities and reinforce the Rosewood brand’s sense of place philosophy.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ingrid Chen Ingrid Chen Rosewood Hotel Group appoints Ingrid Chen as vice president of brand strategy and marketing. Pascal Dupuis Pascal Dupuis Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino welcomes Dupuis as general manager. Danielle Gilligan Danielle Gilligan Gilligan joins The Westin Tempe as general manager.

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JULY 28, 2023

Jordan Howell Jordan Howell Howell joins Lotte New York Palace as hotel manager. He comes from his role as general manager of THE JACX and JACX & co. Margaux Helm Margaux Helm Helm steps in as marketing manager for meetings at Visit Seattle , the city’s tourism and promotion bureau.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Kristen Babich Babich is events manager for The Gant Aspen in Colorado. She has also worked with Kenichi Aspen, Matsuhisa Aspen, Hotel Jerome and W Hotel Aspen. He previously worked as the company’s managing director and chief operating officer. She most recently worked as general manager at Eden Roc and Nobu Miami Beach.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Jaye Moreau and Beth Haddock Jaye Moreau (left) and Beth Haddock (right), Kōloa Landing Resort Luxury Kaua’i resort, K ōloa Landing Resort , has appointed Moreau as destination weddings and sales manager. Haddock also joins the team as catering sales and service manager. and New Orleans.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

Kariuki Epps Kariuki Epps Epps rejoins Visit Cincy as senior sales manager. He previously worked for Visit Cincy as national manager of diversity sales, during which time he booked numerous large conferences and conventions. He comes most recently from his role as general manager at the Residence Inn Anaheim Garden.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Joelle Park Joelle Park Park is appointed to the role of senior vice president and chief marketing officer at BWH Hotels. Shelby Luzzi Shelby Luzzi Luzzi is the first senior manager, sustainability, of Destination DC (DDC). Visit Baton Rouge welcomes Gaffney as client relationship manager. Kingston, Jr.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Dina Belon Dina Belon, Staypineapple Hotels, Inc. Belon takes on the role of president of Staypineapple Hotels, Inc. She will lead the company’s Executive Leadership Team and Business Development departments in expansion efforts through third-party licensing of the brand and property management.

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APRIL 14, 2023

Yazan Latif Latif is general manager for Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl—Doha in Qatar. Latif comes from The Ritz-Carlton Sharq Villas & Spa in Doha as general manager. In 2018, he worked as hotel manager for Sheraton Grand Doha. Derek Tueller Tueller is general manager for W New Orleans French Quarter.

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MAY 4, 2023

Carlos Lopez and Stephanie Tablada Carlos Lopez (left) and Stephanie Tablada (right) Lopez is general manager and Tablada is director of sales and marketing for Kimpton Grand Roatan Resort & Spa in Honduras. Lopez comes from Grand Roatan Caribbean Resort in Honduras, where he worked as general manager since 2015.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Richard Oshiro Richard Oshiro is the inaugural regional sales manager for MacNaughton, a family-owned hospitality investment, development and management firm based in Honolulu. In his nearly decade of hospitality experience, Oshiro has worked with Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, and Hawaii Island Air.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

She brings over 15 years of experience working with resorts, golf clubs and branded hotels. She has managed hotels, on-boarded and opened new properties and developed outstanding hotel finance teams. Maura Geertsma Maura Geertsma CIBT Global appoints Geertsma as senior vice president for client relationship management.

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

Duerr is managing director for Rosewood Munich , scheduled to open in 2023. He has been with Rosewood for more than 10 years, currently working as managing director for Rosewood Abu Dhabi. Perkins is general manager for The Karol Hotel in Pinellas County, Florida. Roland Duerr. Adam Duffey. Friedrich Von Schonburg.

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APRIL 7, 2023

Scott Cochran and Kitty Chau Scott Cochran (left) and Kitty Chau (right) Cochran is complex general manager and Chau is complex director of sales and marketing for dual-property Le Meridien and Element Salt Lake City Downtown. Juan Samso Samso is managing director for Qatar’s Rosewood Doha. Discovery in Atlanta.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

The event will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon from February 10th to 12th for the EHMA General Meeting with the theme “Inspiring the Future!”.

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