Here is a roundup of people recently on the move:
Scott Allen has been appointed general manager of Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in North San Diego. Most recently, Allen was general manager of Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City, California.
Manuel Avila has been named general manager of the Hilton Villahermosa & Conference Center in Villahermosa, Mexico. Avila most recently was general manager of Hilton Baku in Azerbaijan.
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara in California has appointed Melissa Price Belluomini director of sales and marketing. Belluomini most recently was director of sales at Oakland Marriott City Center and Oakland Convention Center.
Woolley’s Classic Suites has named Marcelo Birckenstaedt general manager of the company’s first hotel, which is near Denver International Airport (DIA) in Aurora’s Gateway Office Park. Birckenstaedt most recently was the general manager who opened the Hampton Inn and Suites at DIA.
Robert Fagen has been appointed general manager of Éilan Hotel, Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas. Fagen most recently was general manager of San Antonio’s Wyndham Hotel Riverwalk Downtown.
Jeff Fiorito has been named general manager of the StayBridge Suites in Oak Brook Terrace, Illinois. Fiorito most recently was general manager of the Holiday Inn Express in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Bangkok, has named Julia Gajcak vice president of marketing and communications. Gajcak previously was vice president of corporate communications and global marketing for The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts.
Bernadette Gilligan has been appointed general manager of Hilton London Wembley. Gilligan most recently was general manager of Hilton London Kensington.
NH Hoteles, Madrid, has appointed Gilles Gonzalez managing director of the company’s Latin American business unit. Gonzalez previously was senior vice president of franchising at Accor.
Didier Gourmaud has been named general manager of the Eastin Hotel Makkasan Bangkok. Gourmaud most recently was general manager of U Agathis Pecatu Bali.
Jean-Christophe Gras has been appointed general manager of Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square. Gras most recently was general manager of Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile.
Rosewood Jumby Bay off the coast of Antigua has named Sylvain Hervochon executive chef. Hervochon most recently was executive chef of Le NossyBe Restaurant in La Baule, France.
Mark Jennings has been named regional vice president, Mid-Atlantic, for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. Jennings also will retain his post as general manager of Hotel Palomar Washington DC.
Kyle Kingrey has been appointed executive chef at Seven Stars Resort in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. Kingrey most recently was chef de cuisine at Beauty & Essex in New York City.
Jerome Luciani has been named general manager of the Hilton Santa Fe Mexico City. Luciani most recently was general manager of Hilton Villahermosa & Conference Center.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Hong Kong, has promoted Nadine Maurellet to group general counsel. Maurellet most recently was the company’s senior legal counsel.
Pauline Ng has been appointed director of sales at Singapore Marriott Hotel. Ng most recently was assistant director of sales for MICE at the Mandarin Oriental Singapore.
Torsten Obermann has been promoted to general manager of JA Oasis Beach Tower in Dubai. Obermann previously was the property’s resident manager.
Roberto Payer has been named general manager of Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam, which is set to open in spring 2014. Payer previously was general manager of the Hilton Amsterdam.
Hotel Equities, Atlanta, has named Joe Reardon vice president of business development. Reardon most recently was executive vice president of sales and marketing for Alliance Hospitality.
Alessandro Redaelli has been appointed general manager of Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. Redaelli most recently was general manager of Hotel Nikol’skaya Kempinski Moscow.
Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa in Galena, Illinois, has named Colin Sanderson director of sales and marketing. Sanderson previously was senior vice president of sales, Americas, for BridgeStreet Corporate Housing Residences and Suites, Herndon, Virginia.
The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club in Durham, North Carolina, has appointed Jack Schmidt director of sales and marketing. Schmidt most recently was general manager of The Carolina Inn.
Stephanie Segoura has been appointed general manager of Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile. Segoura previously was hotel manager of Sofitel London St. James.
David Sher has been named director of food and beverage at Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park. Sher previously was director of food and beverage at Fairmont Chateau Laurier.
Mark Stiebeling has been appointed general manager of Grand Hyatt Denver. Stiebeling most recently was general manager of Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carslbad, California.