Here is a roundup of people recently on the move:
Arnaud Bamvens was appointed general manager of Palais Namaskar in Morocco. Most recently, Bamvens was general manager at Naoura Barrière in Marrakech.
FRHI Hotels & Resort appointed Bastien Blanc vice president of sales and marketing for the Middle East, Africa and India, and Carole Pichot-Johnson director of group sales in the Americas region, focused on selling The Savoy, a Fairmont Managed Hotel and Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris.
Room Mate Hotels appointed Felip Boyero managing director of the Americas, leading the company’s expansion into new markets including Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Boston. Before joining Room Mate Hotels, Boyero led the sales management team for the U.S. and South America at Air Europa.
Cachet Hotel Group named Yvonne Choi chief development officer – Americas and global head of residential, and Meredith Gelacak president of hotel operations – Americas. Choi and Gelacak will be based in Cachet’s new office in Los Angeles.
Clinton Cooper was appointed executive chef at Fairmont Chengdu in China. Most recently, Cooper was executive chef at Fairmont Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.
Patricia Coulter was appointed general manager of Fairfield Inn and Suites New Orleans.
Raffles Jakarta named Martijn Dekker director of sales and marketing. Most recently, Dekker was director of sales and marketing at Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel.
Esperanza, An Auberge Resort, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, appointed Guillermo Gomez executive chef and Octavio Muñoz director of food and beverage.
Hyatt Hotels Corp. appointed Patrick Grismer chief financial officer, effective March 14. Most recently, Grismer was chief financial officer at YUM! Brands.
Donte Johnson was appointed general manager of Mason & Rook Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Aaron Kaupp was named general manager at Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris. Kaupp joins the hotel from Belmond Villa San Michele in Florence, Italy.
Gansevoort Hotel Group appointed Gemma Keating corporate director of sales. Most recently, Keating was director of sales and marketing at The Knickerbocker New York.
Anthony Lugaro was appointed general manager at the Holiday Inn Express Staten Island West. Previously, Lugaro was general manager at the Holiday Inn NYC – Lower East Side.
Viceroy Hotel Group appointed Sean Lynch area director of sales and marketing, overseeing sales and marketing initiatives for Viceroy Central Park New York and Cassa Hotel New York. Most recently, Lynch was director of sales and marketing at The Waldorf Astoria Chicago.
Turnberry Isle Miami appointed Gordon Maybury executive chef. Most recently, Maybury was executive chef at The Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort.
Kelly Egan Merryfield was appointed director of sales and marketing at Trump International Hotel & Tower New York. Previously, Merryfield was director of travel industry sales at Salamander Hotels & Resorts in Middleburg, Virginia.
IHG appointed Yvette Peverell director of communications in Australasia and Japan. Peverell joins IHG from Mantra Group.
Mahbubor Rahman was appointed general manager at Le Meridien Angkor in Cambodia.
Onyx Hospitality Group appointed Robert Rijnders senior vice president and area general manager for Pattaya, Thailand.
Joerg Roterberg was appointed general manager at Raffles Praslin, Seychelles. Most recently, Roterberg was vice president of operations at Elite Island Resorts, Barbados.
Rosewood Hotel Georgia appointed Brad Simmons director of sales and marketing and David Stanton director od food and neverage.
Julian Smaldoni was appointed general manager at Mahekal Beach Resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Smaldoni joins the resort from Thompson Playa del Carmen.
Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta appointed of Marc Suennemann executive chef.
Swissôtel Resort Phuket in Thailand appointed Suwat Uawattanasuroj director of sales. Most recently, Uawattanasuroj was director of sales at Panwa Beach Resort Phuket.
Vincent Vienne was appointed managing director at The Quin in New York City. Most recently, Vienne was general manager at the Sofitel New York City.