Here is a roundup of people recently on the move:
The Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa in Groton, Connecticut, has appointed Christopher Allen director of operations. Allen most recently was resident hotel manager at the Boston Cambridge Marriott in Massachusetts.
Frederic Calvez has been appointed executive assistant manager and food and beverage director at Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. Calvez previously was assistant director of food and beverage at Hyatt Regency New Orleans.
Steven DeFelice has been named director of sales and marketing for Hotel Contessa in San Antonio, Texas. DeFelice was previously director of sales and marketing for Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Refinery Hotel in New York City has appointed Manya duHoffmann director of sales and marketing. She most recently was director of sales and marketing for Thompson Hotels at the Thompson LES and The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
Hercy Hernandez has been appointed director of sales and marketing for the Quin, slated to open this winter in New York City. Most recently Hernandez was the pre-opening sales director for The Setai Fifth Avenue.
David Higgs has joined the Saxon Boutique Hotel, Villas and Spa in Johannesburg as executive chef. Higgs previously was head chef at the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel.
Toni Hinterstoisser has been appointed general manager of Andaz Amsterdam. Hinterstoisser previously was general manager of Andaz Wall Street in New York City.
Rosco Larson has been named general manager of Embassy Suites St. Louis – Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri. Larson most recently was general manager of the Embassy Suites in St. Paul, Minnesota.
John Montano has been named general manager of The Mayflower Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel. Most recently, Montano was general manager of the New York Marriott Downtown.
Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas, has appointed Libby Nations director of sales and marketing. Nations most recently was director of group sales at the property.
John Oakley has joined Swissôtel Chicago as director of sales and marketing. Oakley previously was director of sales at The Westin Galleria & Westin Oaks, Houston.
Justin Pinchbeck has been named general manager of The Berkeley in London. Pinchbeck most recently was hotel director at Lime Wood.
Stefan Schaer has been appointed director of sales and marketing for The Alpina Gstaad in Switzerland. Schaer previously was director of sales and marketing for the Radisson Blue Hotel in Zurich.
Louvre Hotels Group, Paris, has appointed Chinmai Sharma vice president of revenue and distribution management. Sharma previously was vice president of revenue management at Wyndham Hotel Group.
New Castle Hotels & Resorts, Shelton, Connecticut, has appointed Charles Snyder to the company’s acquisitions and development team. Snyder previously was a financial analyst with The Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group in New York City.
Phillip Starling has been named general manager of Naples Bay Resort in Naples, Florida. Starling was most recently director of operations for Marenas Resort in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.