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People on the move

Here is a roundup of people recently on the move:

Christopher Allen has been named general manager of the Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Allen most recently was director of operations for the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa.

Trump SoHo New York has appointed Monica Bewak director of catering and conference services. Bewak most recently was associate director of catering at the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Conrad Miami has named Virgile Brandel executive chef. Brandel previously was executive sous chef at the Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach.

Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, in Maui, Hawaii, has appointed Tom Donovan managing director. Donovan previously was vice president and general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua.

The Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel has appointed Tony Dunn general manager. Dunn most recently was general manager of the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.

Guenter Gebhard has been named general manager of One&Only Hayman Island. Most recently, Gebhard opened The St. Regis in Bangkok as hotel manager.

Terry Hitt has been appointed general manager of Aloft Atlanta Downtown. Hitt most recently was general manager of the Norfolk Waterside Marriott in Norfolk, Virginia.

Bryan Johns has been named operations manager at Aloft Atlanta Downtown. Johns most recently managed food and beverage operations at the St. Regis Hotel in Atlanta.

Bosther Kusich has been named director of food and beverage at The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. He most recently was assistant director of food and beverage at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua.

Emerson Resort & Spa in Mt. Tremper, New York, has promoted Tony Lanza to chief operations officer. Lanza most recently served as the property’s marketing director and will continue to oversee all marketing and public relations efforts in addition to the Emerson’s day-to-day operations.

Garry O’Connor has been named executive chef of The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. O’Connor most recently was chef at Periwinkle at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. 

Tobias Pfister has been appointed executive chef at Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel in Shanghai. Pfister previously was executive sous chef at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai.

Park Hyatt Beaver Creek in Beaver Creek, Colorado, has named Tom Puntel director of sales and marketing. Puntel most recently was director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center.

Charles (Chas) Reece has been named general manager of Bonaventure Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Reece was previously general manager of Eaglewood Resort & Spa near Chicago.

M&R Hotel Management in Great Neck, New York, has appointed Janelle Schwartz vice president of sales and marketing. Schwartz previously was vice president of sales and marketing for Stonebridge Companies, a hotel management company in Englewood, Colorado.

Roland Steiner has been appointed general manager of Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace. Steiner most recently was general manager of Crowne Plaza Beijing Park View Wuzhou.

Belize Ocean Club in Placenica, Belize, has named West Tucker general manager. Tucker most recently was general manager of the Century South Beach in Miami.

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