Here is a roundup of people recently on the move:
Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro named Silvio Araujo area director of sales and marketing – Brazil, Yvan Didelot executive chef and Mariana Nunes director of guest experience. Araujo was also named area director of sales and marketing – Brazil for Grand Hyatt São Paulo.
Jumby Bay, a Rosewood Resort, off the coast of Antigua, appointed Elvis Bailey fitness director, Beatrice Dupasquier executive pastry chef and Jordi Vicente Gimenez food and beverage director.
Mehmet Bahtiyar was appointed general manager at Renaissance Boca Raton in Florida. Most recently, Bahtiyar was director of operations at The Westin Tysons Corner Hotel in Virginia.
Peter Birk was appointed executive chef at Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands. Most recently, Birk was executive chef at Boka Restaurant + Bar at Hotel 1000 in Seattle.
Homewood Suites by Hilton in New Orleans named Rebecca Brown director of sales and marketing and Frank Hess general manager.
Tommie Hudson Square in New York City named Javier Egipciaco general manager, Jason Enany director of food, beverage and entertainment, and Rosa Gutierrez director of sales and marketing. The hotel is set to open in early 2016.
Kevin Jean Fawkes was appointed culinary director at The Nai Ham in Phuket, Thailand.
Aimbridge Hospitality named Gerard Forster senior vice president – chief information officer. Previously, Forster was founding partner and vice president of information technology at Evolution Hospitality.
Andrea Foster was named senior vice president, development, for Marcus Hotels & Resorts and MCS Capital LLC. Most recently, Foster was managing director at PKF Consulting | CBRE Hotels.
Mainsail Lodging & Development named Tom Haines regional director of operations and Brandon Marshall corporate director of sales.
Hyatt Regency Atlanta named Sherry Hicks-Buckles director of food and beverage, Thomas McKeown executive chef and Christopher Watson director of sales and marketing.
Catherine Hodoul-Baudry was appointed head of regional sales and marketing at The Lanesborough in London. Previously, Hodoul-Baudry was head of sales and marketing at Le Bristol Paris and head of regional sales and marketing at Palais Namaskar and Eden Rock – St. Barths.
Valerie Iwasaki was appointed account director – leisure sales at the St. Regis Princeville Resort in Hawaii. Most recently, Iwasaki was an independent travel advisor affiliated with New Act Travel.
The Set appointed Matthias Kaesweber vice president of sales and marketing.
Jean Macomber was appointed general manager at the Courtyard by Marriott in Warwick, Rhode Island. Most recently, Macomber was on a task force assignment at the Residence Inn by Marriott in Warwick.
The Camby Hotel in Phoenix named Doug McCorkle chief ideation officer, Darren Pound chief experience officer and Dushyant Singh director of culinary experiences.
Dana McGrath Mayberry was named general manager at the Appomattox Inn and Suites in Virginia, scheduled to open in spring 2016. Previously, Mayberry owned and operated the Longacre Bed and Breakfast in Appomattox.
Virgil Napier was appointed director of sales and marketing at The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, California. Prior to joining Pelican Hill, Napier led the development of sales and marketing initiatives for the pre-opening of Rosewood at Baha Mar in the Bahamas.
The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, appointed Jeffrey Overgaard sales manager for group sales at the resorts Wilderness Experience Properties, including The Broadmoor’s Cloud Camp, Fishing Camp, The Ranch at Emerald Valley, Eagles Nest Ranch and Riverbend Ranch.. Overgaard will also sell group events specific to golf.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide appointed Van Phan regional manager of operational excellence and Andrew Smith director of design and technical services. Phan and Smith will be members of Starwood’s Pacific regional team.
Kimberley Porter was named director of sales and marketing at The Westin Verasa Napa in California. Most recently, Porter was the director of sales for Highgate Hotels.
Mandarin Oriental International Ltd. named James Riley group chief executive, effective after Edouard Ettedgui steps down on March 31, 2016. Currently, Riley is group finance director of Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.
Gerry Rosés was appointed general manager at Barton Hill Hotel & Spa in Lewiston, New York. Most recently, Rosés was rooms division director at Sheraton at the Falls in Niagra Falls, New York.
Dragan Savin was appointed general manager at Ocean2000 and O2K Lounge at Pelican Grand Beach Resort in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Most recently, Savin was director of operations at Via Verdi restaurant in Miami.
Lee Smith was named general manager at Hyatt Place Savannah Airport in Georgia. Previously, Smith was general manager at SpringHill Suites by Marriott Savannah Downtown/Historic District.
Raymond Southern was appointed executive chef at Rosario Resort & Spa on Orcas Island, Washington. Most recently, Southern was executive chef at Westin Resorts on St. Maarten and Grand Cayman Islands.
M. Scott Thomas was appointed club director of LaPlaya Beach & Golf Club at LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort in Naples, Florida. Thomas joins the resort from Stratton Mountain Resort and Country Club in Vermont, where he served as food and beverage director, as well as general manager of the resort’s private club.
David Tonkin was appointed general manager at the Parkroyal Melbourne Airport in Australia. Most recently, Tonkin was regional director of operations at Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific.
CampbellGray Hotels appointed Spencer Yeo operations director. Previously, Yeo was general manager at Viceroy Santa Monica in California.