Here is a roundup of people recently on the move:
Tom Calame has been appointed general manager of Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino. Calame most recently was general manager of the Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel.
JW Marriott and CasaMagna Marriott in Cancun, Mexico, have appointed Sharon Dayan director of sales and marketing. Dayan most recently was director of sales and marketing at Courtyard by Marriott Guayaquil in Ecuador.
Christine Devers has been appointed general manager of The Park Ridge Marriott in Park Ridge, New Jersey. Most recently, Devers was director of operations at The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester.
Ayman Gharib has been promoted to general manager of Raffles Dubai. Gharib most recently was the property’s hotel manager.
FRHI Hotels & Resorts, Toronto, has appointed Andrew Gibson vice president, spas and wellness. Gibson most recently was group director of spa for Mandarin Oriental Hotels Group.
The Embassy Suites Denver Downtown – Convention Center has named Nikolyn Grant director of catering. Grant most recently was director of special events, sales and catering at San Francisco’s Mina Group.
Eric Horovitz has been appointed group sales manager for Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown. Horovitz previously was the property’s catering sales manager.
The Embassy Suites Denver Downtown – Convention Center has named Kirby Kiner director of food and beverage. Kiner most recently was director of food and beverage at Florida’s Il Lugano Hotel and Residences.
Gregory Majka has been named director of catering and conference services for Bonaventure Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Majka was most recently director of catering and convention services for both the Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa in Fort Myers, Florida, and the Westin St. Maarten Resort, Spa & Casino on Sint Maarten in the Caribbean.
Omni Hotels & Resorts, Dallas, has appointed Natalie Malaszenko vice president of marketing and digital strategies. Malaszenko most recently was vice president of global digital marketing for Hewlett-Packard.
Stephanie Mehail has been named general manager of Topnotch Resort in Stowe, Vermont. Mehail most recently was general manager of The Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, Maryland.
Hotel El Ganzo in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, has named Ella Messerli general manager. Most recently, Messerli was general manager of All Baja Solutions.
Raymond Minias has been named general manager of Union Station Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Minias most recently was hotel manager of The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville.
Timothy Rawlinson has been named general manager of Centara Villas Samui, Thailand. Rawlinson previously was operations manager at Maafushivaru Resort Maldives.
Preferred Hotel Group, Chicago, has appointed Anthony Ross executive vice president for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Most recently, Ross was vice president of operations for Marco Polo Hotels.
Marriott International has named Laura Santoni vice president of global sales for the Caribbean and Latin America. Santoni most recently was vice president of sales for Florida.
Anne Scott has been appointed general manager of The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort in Hainan Island, China. Scott most recently was general manager of The Andaman, A Luxury Collection Resort, in Langkawi, Malaysia.
CSM Lodging, Minneapolis, has named Jennifer Shepard general manager – ExecuStay. Shepard was previously community manager for CSM Corp., responsible for leasing and property-budget management and marketing.
The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City has named Fernando Soberanis executive chef. Soberanis previously was executive sous chef at both The Grand America Hotel and sister property The Little America Hotel.
Joe Soto has been named director of human resources for Costa D’Estate Beach Resort in Vero Beach, Florida. Soto previously was assistant director of human resources for Bonaventure Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Renaissance Villa Il Salviatino, Florence, Italy has appointed Bart Spoorenberg general manager. Spoorenberg formerly was general manager of Castello di Casole in Tuscany.
Commune Hotels & Resorts, San Francisco, has appointed Scott Williams executive vice president, chief creative officer. Williams most recently was founder and chief executive officer of Hitchcock Partners.
Hilton Miami Airport has appointed Gustavo Zapata executive chef. Zapata previously was consulting corporate chef and food and beverage director for Mediterranean Hospitality Group in Nassau Bahamas.