Here is a roundup of people recently on the move:
Steven Andrews has been promoted to general manager of Castaway Island in Mamanuca Island, Fiji. Andrews most recently was the property’s resort manager.
Alfredo Arroyo has been appointed general manager of Hotel El Convento in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Arroyo previously was food and beverage director at La Concha Resort in San Juan.
Steve Chong has been named general manager of Sandy Beach Non Nuoc Resort Da Nang Vietnam, managed by Centara. Chong most recently was projects consultant at Hospitality Ventures Co. Ltd. in Yangon, Myanmar.
Georges Farhat has been promoted to general manager of Crowne Plaza Dubai. Farhat previously was the hotel’s acting general manager.
Allan Federer has been named general manager of The Fairmont Hamilton Princess, Bermuda. Federer most recently was general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Moscow.
Luca Finardi has been named general manager of Mandarin Oriental Milan, Italy. Finardi previously was general manager and area manager, Sicily, for Grand Hotel Timeo and Villa Sant’Andrea in Taormina.
Jeffrey Fuller has joined the Royal Sonesta Houston as general manager. Most recently, Fuller was general manager of the Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort & Conference Center in South Carolina.
Casey Grieme has been named dual general manager of the Courtyard Las Vegas Convention Center and Residence Inn Las Vegas Convention Center. Grieme previously was general manager of the Residence Inn San Diego Del Mar.
Allen Highfield has been named general manager of Montage Deer Valley in Park City, Utah. Most recently, Highfield was general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco.
Onyx Hospitality Group, Bangkok, has appointed Douglas Martell executive vice president, chief operating officer. Martell previously was vice president of operations – South West Asia for IHG.
Concord Hospitality Enterprises, Raleigh, North Carolina, has promoted Kevin McAteer to senior vice president, marketing and sales. McAteer previously was the company’s vice president, sales and marketing.
Stuart McKay has been promoted to director of food and beverage for The Depot Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel. McKay previously was the property’s banquet manager.
Loews New Orleans Hotel has appointed Loris Menfi general manager. Menfi most recently was hotel manager of Loews Philadelphia Hotel.
Faiza Nadeem has been promoted to area general manager of the Days Inn Jamaica – JFK Airport and the adjacent Best Western JFK Airport in New York City. Nadeem has been general manager of the Days Inn Jamaica – JFK Airport.
CSM Lodging, Minneapolis, has named Scott Peterson director of development. Peterson most recently was a senior project manager with Lamperti Inc. in Lake Tahoe, California.
Kristen Pikula has been named general manager of the Courtyard by Marriott in Cromwell, Connecticut. Pikula most recently was general manager of the Residence Inn Marriott in Southington, Connecticut.
David Piscola has been appointed general manger of the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. Piscola most recently was general manager of Hilton Atlanta Airport as well as cluster general manager with responsibilities that included Embassy Suites Atlanta Airport.
Accor Asia Pacific has appointed Dirk-Jan Rijks vice president, global human resources development, service and attitude, global marketing, for Accor Luxury and Upscale Brands. Rijks was previously vice president, human resources, Sofitel Asia Pacific.
Tracey Rucks has been named general manager of the Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Midtown West in New York City. Previously, Rucks was general manager of the Holiday Inn Indianapolis Carmel.
Manuel Santos has been appointed director of food and beverage at Four Seasons Hotel Doha. Previously, Santos led the F&B division at Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi.
The Hotel at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, has named Todd Scholl director of sales and marketing. Scholl previously was director of sales and marketing for the Hotel Sorella Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri.
Béatrice Schopflin has been named general manager of l’Hôtel Scribe Paris managed by Sofitel. Previously, Schopflin was general manager of Sofitel Arc de Triomphe.
The Westin New York Grand Central Hotel in New York City has appointed Colleen Senters general manager. Senters most recently was general manager of the Westin Jersey City Newport.
Omni Hotels & Resorts, Dallas, has appointed Kris Singleton chief information officer. Most recently Singleton was chief information officer for The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Oakwood Worldwide, Los Angeles, has appointed Philip Young vice president, chief human resources officer. Young previously was vice president, human resources, for Castle & Cooke.