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Reginald Archambault was appointed general manager of Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond in St. Michaels, Maryland. Most recently, he was general manager of the Rittenhouse Hotel in Philadelphia.

Dubai-based Rotana promoted Sam El Asmar to corporate vice president of revenue and distribution.

Yotel appointed Belinda Atkins as senior vice president of global operations and Keir Wingrove as assistant vice president for openings and transitions.

Following the retirement of Diamond Resorts International’s Matthew Avril due to family and personal reasons, the company promoted Michael Flaskey to chief executive officer, while Ken Siegel has been named president. Avril will continue as an advisor to Apollo and the company’s management during his retirement.

Nicki Noble Bean has joined the Maine-based Kennebunkport Resort Collection as the new director of sales. 

Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort & Spa appointed Vincent Bucci as managing director. Previously, Bucci served as general manager of the Hyatt Regency Westlake Plaza.

Eva Chan was appointed director of sales and marketing for Rosewood Tucker’s Point, Rosewood’s luxury resort in Bermuda.

Stonebridge Companies in Denver and Phillip Dixon was named general manager of the Courtyard by Marriott Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

Hyatt Regency Austin hired Adam Edelman as director of food and beverage.  With more than 11 years working in the hospitality industry, Edelman most recently worked at Hyatt Regency San Francisco where he was assistant director of operations.

The soon to open Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District named Brent Hockenberry as executive chef.

Peninsula Hotels promoted Mark Kobayashi as its new vice president of marketing. Peninsula also appointed Carson Glover as its new director of global communications.

Associated Luxury Hotels, the parent company of Associated Luxury Hotels International and Worldhotels, named hospitality industry executive Josh Lesnick to be its president and CEO. Lesnick comes to Associated Luxury Hotels from Wyndham Hotel Group, where he served as executive vice president and chief marketing officer.

GF Management promoted Ashleigh Mason to vice president of development strategies.

LBA Hospitality named Brad McCreedy to the role of general manager and Sherri Ann Janson to the role of director of sales for the Florida-based Hampton Inn & Suites Gainesville.

Denver-based Curtis, a DoubleTree by Hilton, appointed Bess Miller as Mistress of Mayhem” or general manager at the pop culture hotel. 

Colin Mills was appointed director of food and beverage at JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes.

M&R Hotel Management appointed Laurie Oliver as regional director of travel industry sales. Oliver, a 40-year hospitality industry veteran, previously served Intercontinental Hotels Group as key account director, leisure and airline sales.

Benchmark named hospitality and restaurant executive Todd Parmelee as vice president of food and beverage.

Jumeirah Group has made a number of internal changes to its management team in Dubai: Margaret Paul was appointed general manager, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah; Mahmoud Sakr was appointed to area general manager for the Dubai city hotels and also becomes general manager of Jumeirah Emirates Towers; Sven Wiedenhaupt moves to general manager of Jumeirah Beach Hotel.

The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua in Maui appointed Kevin J. Peterson as hotel manager.

Fernando Garcia Rossette was named inaugural general manager of Unico 20?87?’s  Hotel Riviera Maya.

Hostel group Generator appointed of Colin Roy as chief commercial officer.

The Ritz-Carlton, Bali appointed Juliana Salla as executive assistant manager, rooms. Her most recent position prior to joining The Ritz-Carlton, Bali was director of rooms and residences at W Hotel Guangzhou, China.

Sbe appointed hospitality executive Chris Sariego vice president and general manager of Delano South Beach in Miami and SLS Baha Mar in The Bahamas.

Associated Luxury Hotels named hospitality industry sales executive Mark Sergot as chief sales officer.

Dream Hotel Group opened its first international office in Bangkok, appointing Michel Serrano as chief operations officer, Asia Pacific.

Stonebridge named Jerry Stotler general manager of the Moxy Seattle, expected to open later this year. Stephan Policare was named task force general manager for

Marco Polo Hotels appointed HR specialist Rosemary Tam as group director of Human Resources. Tam was previously with the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company.

Keswick Hall & Golf Club, a 600-acre boutique resort in central Virginia, has appointed John Trevenen as general manager.

Puerto Rican-based International Hospitality Enterprises named Ben Tutt as general manager of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in San Juan.

The Dunmore in Harbour Island, Bahamas, has appointed hospitality executive Chorten Wangyel as general manager.

J. Michael Williams was appointed managing director of Innisbrook Golf & Spa Resort, located in Palm Harbor, Florida and home to the PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship.

Great Wolf Resorts appointed Scott Wilson as the company’s first chief commercial officer. Wilson joins Great Wolf Resorts from United Airlines, where he was vice president of merchandising and eCommerce.

Peter Wyss and Hugo Weibel are leaving their posts as respective executive and head chefs at the Gstaad Palace in Switzerland. Franz W. Faeh will take over as executive chef.

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