Here is a roundup of people recently on the move:
Nils Axing has been appointed general manager of Fairmont Bab Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. Axing previously was general manager of the InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam.
Barri Bialko has been named director of sales for the Residence Inn by Marriott in Danbury, Connecticut. Bialko most recently was group sales manager for The Heritage Hotel in Southbury, Connecticut.
The Embassy Suites Denver – Downtown/Convention Center has appointed Ed Blair general manager. Blair previously served as general manager of The Oxford Hotel in Denver.
Kevin Escoto has been named director of operations at the Hilton Garden Inn San Diego/Del Mar. Escoto most recently was the front office director at the DoubleTree by Hilton Claremont, California.
WCG Hotels, Santa Monica, California, has named Paul Francisco chief operating officer. Francisco most recently was regional vice president of operations for John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts.
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, Zurich, has named Tilman Fuchs director, brand marketing. Fuchs previously was the creative director of brand marketing in Munich and Zurich for Interbrand.
Axel Gasser has been appointed general manager of Mayfair Hotel & Spa in Coconut Grove, Florida. Gasser previously was the regional director of Jordache Hotels in Miami Beach.
The Inn at Pocono Manor in Pennsylvania has promoted Lisa Green to general manager. Green previously was the property’s acting general manager.
The Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago has appointed Ihsan Gursoy director of sales and marketing. Gursoy most recently served as director of sales at the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau.
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Arlington, Virginia, has named Christopher Ivy executive vice president, development and acquisitions. Ivy most recently was senior vice president, real estate and development, for Hyatt Hotels Corp.
Mariam Khavadzha has been appointed director of sales and marketing at Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya in Moscow. Khavadzha previously was the director of sales and marketing for two Holiday Inn hotels in Moscow.
Voytek Klasicki has been promoted to area manager of the Maldives for Centara Hotels & Resorts and general manager of Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives. Klasicki previously was general manager of Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives.
Karl Kruger has been appointed general manager of The Fairmont Newport Beach, California. Kruger most recently focused on strategic repositioning, asset management and business development through proprietary consultancy firm KK Hospitability.
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, Minneapolis, has appointed Scott Meyer senior vice president, midscale hotel brands, Americas. Meyer was previously vice president, midscale hotel brands, and served as interim operational leader for Country Inns & Suites By Carlson and Park Inn by Radisson.
Sara Moore has been appointed general manager of Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Moore most recently was assistant general manager of the Tysons Corner Marriott.
The Somerset on Grace Bay in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos, has named Peter Nowotny general manager. Nowotny was most recently a principal at Lawson Consulting.
Jack Schmidt has been appointed general manager of The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Schmidt previously was the hotel’s regional director of sales and marketing.
The St. Regis Aspen Resort in Aspen, Colorado, has appointed Heather Steenge-Hart general manager. Steenge-Hart most recently was complex general manager of W Hotels of Chicago.
Domingo Velasco has been appointed area director of marketing for Rosewood Tucker’s Point in Bermuda. Velasco also is director of marketing for Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands.