Newsletter 26 May 2023

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** Executive Search for the hospitality sector
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a round up of this week’s people moves

26 May 2023

Rolf Lippuner returns to hotel operations as General Manager of Fairmont Riyadh after a stint as acting CEO of AIUla Development Company. 

Crowne Plaza Kochi has promoted Tittu Koikkaran to Director of Sales & Marketing. Tittu was previously Director of Sales. 

Andaz Delhi has announced the appointment of Prriti Paayal as the New Director of Marketing & Communication. Prriti previously worked at Suridhi Commercial Infra Private Ltd in Leasing & Marketing. 

Grant McKegney appointed Director, Technology at Coast Hotels Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of APA Hotel Canada. Grant joins from Canadian North Airlines where he served as Director of Information Technology. 

Yoav Gery announced as Chief Development Officer for Viceroy Hotels & Resorts. Yoav most recently served as President of Knotel. 

Zien Group, parent company of Eden Hotels, has announced the appointment of Rosalind Chan as their new Director of Marketing. Rosalind joins from LabTech Group where she was Chief Marketing Officer. 

Jose Luis Duran Sanles to join Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel as General Manager. Jose was previously at Anantara Siam as Hotel Manager. 

Frederic Kolde steps into the role of Hotel Manager at Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel after previously serving as Resort Manager at Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort. 

Anantara Eastern Mangroves introduces big leadership changes with six new appointments. These include Akram Al Ameer, General Manager; Rahil Khan, Director of Sales & Marketing, Nicola Mandolini, Operations Manager; Frederico Villoni, Executive Chef; Bernhard Kolsch, Director of People & Culture and Ali Jani, Marketing & Communications Manager. 

Robert Whitfield joins Auberge Resorts as Area Vice President. Robert was mostly recently Managing Director of the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort & Spa, California. 

Jasmin Salihbegovic has joined the Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Beach Resort as Director of Sales. Jasmin was previously Cluster Sales Manager at IHG Cluster Berlin.

Adam Heffron has joined the Conrad Washington DC as General Manager from the Conrad Los Angeles where he held the same role.

The Westin Atlanta Gwinnet have appointed Mark Castriota as General Manager. Mark was previously at JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District as Managing Director.

Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa have announced the appointments of Jon Itoga and Tiare Tipota. Jon is joining as General Manager from Marriott Vacation Worldwide where he was Assistant Vice President of Operational Finance. Tiare has been appointed Director of Event Management and she joins from Accel Events & Tents where she held the role of Director of Sales & Marketing.

Alex Lane has joined Tetra Hotel, an Autograph Collection Hotel as Campus General Manager. Previously, Alex held the same role at Hotel Citrine.

Cape Resorts have announced that Kate Harth is joining them as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer. Her prior role was with Fulcrum Hospitality as Director of Sales & Marketing.

Iris Junge has been appointed General Manager at The Gwen, Chicago. Previously Iris held the same role at Allegro Royal Sonesta.

Previously Executive Chef, Sanjeev Ranjan has been promoted to Director of Food & Beverage at JW Marriott Chandigarh.

St Regis Abu Dhabi has announced the promotion of Carolin Henze from Sales Manager to their new Director of Sales.

Amanda Hyndman and Francesco Cefalu have both been promoted at Mandarin Oriental. Amanda has taken the role of Chief People Officer and Francesco, Chief Development Officer.

Siddhant Salgaonkar has been promoted from Associate Director of Sales to Director of Sales at Hilton Goa Resort.

Kimpton The Rowan Palm Springs has appointed Jerry Perez as Director of Food & Beverage. Jerry was previously at Hyatt Joie de Vivre Hotels in the same role.

Taj Cape Town has announced the recent appointment of Carmen Rhodes as its Director of Sales & Marketing. Carmen was previously Newmark Hotels’ Group Head of Sales.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has named Jolyon Bulley as its new CEO for the Americas. Jolyon most recently served as CEO for the Greater China region at IHG and he will take over the role from Elie Maalouf who was named IHG’s new group CEO earlier this month.

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