People on the move: Accor, Hilton, Hyatt

French hotel giant Accor announced the appointment of Sara Glenn and Benjamin Cadwell as chief operating officers, North & Central America.

In their new roles, Glenn and Cadwell will be responsible for enhancing operational execution, elevating financial results and guest satisfaction, and building long-term value for partners and owners during a time of growth and expansion for Accor in North & Central America. Glenn will maintain responsibility for all hotels in Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, while Cadwell will have oversight for all US properties. Both will also serve on the Accor North & Central America Senior Leadership Team and CODIR (Executive Committee).

“Building on extensive backgrounds and experience on the business’s ownership and asset management side, both Ben and Sara bring to their new roles an owner-centric mindset and approach, which will prove critical to Accor’s long-term growth and success in this region,” said Heather McCrory, chief executive officer, Accor North & Central America. “They are uniquely positioned, alongside our talented hub and hotel operations teams, to take our strategic roadmap to the next level, optimizing performance and delivering value for our rapidly growing portfolio of hotels.”

Glenn most recently served as senior vice president of operations for Accor North & Central America, where she has played a pivotal role in driving operational performance and excellence, especially in the region’s road to recovery.

Cadwell joined Accor from Kingdom Hotel Investments, where in his position as executive vice president, asset and investment management, he had oversight of Kingdom’s luxury hospitality investment platform.

Dallas, Texas-based Remington Hotels announced Mauri Berry as vice president of digital marketing. Berry joins Remington Hotels from Peachtree Hotel Group, Atlanta, Georgia, where she served as corporate director of eCommerce.

Ocean House Collection, Westerly, Rhode Island, has appointed Gabby Clark as group director of food & beverage for the Collection and Louise Shapazian as resort manager of the Ocean House property in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Shapazian has served with Ocean House Collection for more than seven years. Clark joined Ocean House in December 2019.

The dual-branded Canopy by Hilton Chicago Central Loop (Canopy Chicago) and Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Central Loop (HGI Central Loop), Chicago, Illinois, announced the appointment of Neil DeGuia to serve as complex general manager and chief enthusiast. DeGuia was previously the general manager at Aloft – Chicago O’Hare.

Bridgeton Holdings, New York, announced the appointment of two new assistant general managers at both of its Walker properties: Christoph Duerrbeck for Walker Hotel Greenwich Village and Katherine Woods for Walker Hotel Tribeca. Prior to joining the Walker Hotel Greenwich Village team, Duerrbeck worked at New York-based Triumph Hotels. Woods joins Walker Hotel Tribeca after leading the grand opening of The ‘Quin House, a private social club in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Mandarin Oriental, Boston, Massachusetts, announced the appointment of Courtney Forrester to the position of director of marketing. Forrester’s previous roles include founding and managing Boston-based bakery Sweet, which grew to six retail locations, as well as launching and operating her own marketing and PR firm.

Chicago, Illinois-based hotel management group Arbor Lodging Management welcomed Angie Gheen as their newest vice president of operations. Gheen was previously vice president general manager at the Newark Courtyard/ Residence Inn hotel in California.

Thompson Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia, announced it will be led by general manager Lukus Grace and director of sales and marketing Jennifer Dawood. Most recently, Grace was hotel manager of Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, California, overseeing all room and food and beverage operations. Dawood was most recently the director of marketing for W Hotels of Atlanta, which includes Downtown, Midtown and Buckhead properties.Vicente Jaramillo has joined French company Accor as the new Southern California director of talent and culture. Jaramillo comes from his most recent position as Los Angeles, California-based Sun Hill Properties’ vice president of corporate human resources.

Aimbridge Hospitality, a Texas-based hospitality company, has announced the appointment of Shahid Javed as executive vice president of procurement. Javed most recently served as chief procurement officer at TIAA, New York. Aimbridge also announced the appointment of Nigel Lucas as senior vice president of business development for Canada. Lucas most recently served as the executive vice president of franchising and development for Superior Lodging Corp., Alberta, Canada.

The Aspen Meadows Resort, Aspen, Colorado, has named Frank Kastelz general manager. Kastelz most recently he served as hotel manager for The Tremont House, a Wyndham Grand Hotel in Galveston, Texas.

Luminary Hotel & Co., Fort Myers, Florida, announced the appointment of Samuel Kaufman as the executive sous chef for all food and beverage operations and outlets at the hotel. Kaufman joins Luminary from Gaylord National Harbor in Maryland, where he worked as resident specialty chef.

Raoul Lemmerling is the new general manager for the Aruba Marriott Complex, Palm Beach, Aruba. Lemmerling most recently served as cluster general manager for seven London Marriott properties.

Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino and Resort at Squaw Creek, Incline Village, Nevada, announced Kressa Olguin as area director of marketing. Olguin has been promoted from marketing manager at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe.

Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach, California, announced the appointment of Prabeen Prathapan as executive chef. Prior to joining Balboa Bay Resort, Prathapan served as executive chef of Paséa Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach, California.

John Rovie has been named the new director of sales and marketing at Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, California. Rovie was most recently director of sales and marketing at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California.

St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort announced the appointment of Executive Pastry Chef, Amar Roy. Most recently, Roy was the executive pastry chef at The Kempinski, Mall of Emirates Dubai, UAE.

The St. Regis New York announced the appointment of Virginia Weik as director of sales & marketing. Weik joins from the Conrad New York Midtown, where she served as the director sales & marketing.

The Trump International Beach Resort Miami, Sunny Isles, Florida, announce that Managing Director Danny Williams will also oversee all affiliated resort entertainment operations, including the entertainment and attractions complex, Dezerland Park. Williams most recently served as a consultant for Island Hospitality Advisors in Orlando, Florida.

The Hotel Zags, a new boutique hotel in Portland, Oregon, announced the appointment of Rachel Wilson to the role of general manager. Wilson was previously the general manager and assistant general manager at the Hotel Vintage Portland.