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Worldhotels, Frankfurt, has selected Geoff Andrew as the organization’s new chief executive officer. He has been employed by Worldhotels as COO since 2014.

Margaritaville Beach Resort Grand Cayman, opening in early 2017, announced that veteran Cayman Chef Dylan Benoit has been hired as executive chef of the resort’s signature restaurant, Yara. Most recently, Benoit served as the executive chef for Market Street Group where he oversaw six diverse restaurant concepts in Grand Cayman.

Kathryn Bryant is the new vice president of sales transitions at Crescent Hotels & Resorts, Fairfax, Virginia. Prior, Bryant spent six years as associate director of sales, franchise division with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.

Kimpton Monaco Hotel Denver appointed Sandy Burkett as general manager. Burkett was most recently GM at Kimpton’s Hotel Vintage Portland.

The Benson, Portland, Oregon, announced the appointment of Shalia Clock as its new associate director of sales. Most recently, Clock held the position as group sales manager for Coast Hotels.

Almanac Hotels announced the appointment of Susana Marín Coe-Archer as general manager of its landmark Almanac Barcelona hotel opening in the summer of 2017. She most recently served as general manager for nine years at Casa Camper Barcelona.

GHM has appointed senior management of upcoming projects at The Chedi Mumbai in India and a new brand, Al Bait, in the United Arab Emirates’ city of Sharjah. The 316-room Chedi Mumbai opening in 2017 will come under the leadership of Italy-born Giulio D’Alberto. Giulio was most recently with the Ahn Luh team for the Qiandao Lake project. Christoph Girsch, the former executive assistant manager in charge of hotel operations at The Chedi Muscat in Oman, will become resident manager of The Chedi Mumbai. Al Bait Sharjah will be headed by Florian Leven, formerly the resident manager of Nam Hai Hoi An in Central Vietnam.

Chesapeake Hospitality has promoted Clifford Ferrara from senior vice president of sales, marketing and revenue management to executive vice president sales and revenue generation.

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa announced the appointment of Fred Findlen as its new general manager. Findlen has been with Hyatt since 1985, most recently serving as general manager at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino.

Grand Hyatt New York announced the appointment of Joe Gaeta as director of sales and marketing. In his most recent position, Gaeta was director of sales and marketing at The InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel.

AccorHotels announced the creation of a Lifestyle division comprising the Jo & Joe, Mama Shelter and 25h Hotels brands, and will be headed by Cédric Gobilliard, effective February 1. For the last two years with AccorHotels, Gobilliard managed relations with the Mama Shelter teams.

Kennebunkport Resort Collection’s (KRC) Justin Grimes has taken the helm as director of operations. He most recently served as general manager of KRC’s Hidden Pond and The Tides Beach Club. In addition, Christy Reid has been promoted to guest experience manager, a new position for the company. Reid was most recently the general manager at KRC’s The Cottages at Cabot Cove and The Lodge on the Cove.

Belmond Ltd. appointed Kenneth Hatton as senior vice president, global development, effective January 23. He joins Belmond from Hyatt International, where he held the position of senior vice president, corporate transactions group, covering Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific since 2011.

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. announced that Thomas Healy, former co-head of asset management at Strategic Hotels and Resorts, will join the company as chief operating officer and executive vice president of asset management, effective January 16.

Associated Luxury Hotels International has named Marnie Hock as director of sales for the Northeast U.S. region. Prior to joining ALHI, Hock was the director of national accounts – Northeast for Tampa’s Saddlebrook Resort.

Raman Julka was promoted to general manager of the Ibis Hotel London Excel Docklands, progressing from general manager of the Ibis Hotel London Wembley.

Eileen Khew has been appointed director of sales & marketing for Marina Mandarin Singapore. She was previously area director of sales & marketing for Far East Hospitality in Singapore.

Dream Hotel Group announced the appointment of Laura Mutterperl as executive vice president and general counsel. Mutterperl joins Dream Hotel Group from Starwood Hotels & Resorts, where she was vice president and associate general counsel.

Terranea Resort, a Destination Hotel in California, announced the appointment of Chef Bruce Nguyen as executive sous chef and Chef DJ Eusebio as chef de cuisine of bashi restaurant. Chef Nguyen was most recently chef de cuisine at bashi and Chef Eusebio was sous chef of in-room dining and most recently leading 10-30 Café, the resort’s employee dining room.

AWH Partners, a privately held real estate investment, development and management firm, announced the hiring of Timothy Osiecki as president of AWH Development, a new role at AWH. Osiecki spent the last three decades developing high-quality, upscale select and full-service hotels for Concord Hospitality.

Crown Resorts Ltd. has announced that Robert Rankin will be stepping down as chairman effective February 1, and John Alexander, currently executive deputy chairman, has been appointed as executive chairman, also with effect from February 1. In addition, James Packer has been appointed as a director of Crown Resorts, following the receipt of a nomination by Consolidated Press Holdings, the major shareholder of Crown Resorts.

The Resort at Pedregal, in Los Cabos, Mexico, has welcomed sales and marketing manager Adriana Silva. Most recently, Silva was the sales and public relations manager at The Cape, a Thompson Hotel in Los Cabos. The resort also announced the appointment of Hugo Perez to director of finance. Perez comes to the luxury property from a 14-year position at One&Only Palmilla where he held various roles including tax manager, sub-controller and general controller.

The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, announced the appointment of Peter Simoncelli to general manager. For the last 15 years, Simoncelli served as a general manager for Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago and Westin Chicago River North.

The Maybourne Hotel Group, London, has announced the appointment of Rebecca Somach as director of west coast sales. She was most recently the director of luxury leisure sales for the St. Regis in New York based out of Los Angeles.

Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City announced the appointment of Travis Williams to the position of general manager. Most recently, Williams served as GM of the Kimpton Sky Hotel in Aspen, Colorado.

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