Recent Appointments/Promotions Worldwide
November 2014
Asia
| A.L. Claude Benjamin Perera | Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket | Resident Manager | Thailand |
| Alexandre Glauser | OZO Colombo Sri Lanka | Area General Manager | Sri Lanka |
| Andrew Khoo | HPL Hotels & Resorts | Vice President Operations | Singapore |
| Barun Jolly | Radisson Blu Hotel New Delhi Paschim Vihar | General Manager | India |
| Beni Agrawal | Bloomrooms | Director Brand Growth and Development | India |
| Chanelle Garvey | Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit | Director or Sales and Marketing | Thailand |
| Christian Sack | Raffles Beijing | General Manager | China |
| Doris Dai | The Castle Hotel | Chief Concierge | China |
| Elaine Kum | Pan Pacific Hotels Group | Director of Sales and Marketing | Singapore |
| Emmanuel Souliere | Conrad Macao, Cotai Central | Executive Chef | China |
| Firas Sharrouf | Jumeirah Dhevanafushi | Resident Manager | Maldives |
| Gary Knowles | Karma Royal Group | Chief Executive Officer | Indonesia |
| Gary Warnock | Dorsett Grand Chengdu | General Manager | China |
| Gary Zhao | Sheraton Shanghai hotel | Feast Restaurant Manager | China |
| Harjinder Singh | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Manager Feasibility & Development Finance – South West Asia | India |
| Jason Seville | Sheraton Shanghai hotel | Fitness Wellness Specialist | China |
| Jean-Marc Michel | Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort, Kota Kinabalu and Dalit Bay Golf and Country Club | General Manager | Malaysia |
| Jeff Rednour | Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui | General Manager | Thailand |
| Julian Wipper | Kowloon Shangri-La hotel | Resident Manager | Hong Kong |
| Kent Liu | Sheraton Shanghai hotel | Director of Sales for Catering, Events and Weddings | China |
| Komson Sevatasai | Paresa Resort Phuket | Vice President, Sales & Marketing | Thailand |
| Leanne Harwood | InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) | Vice President of Operations, South East Asia | Thailand |
| Lincoln Barrett | InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) | Vice President, Commercial for AMEA | Thailand |
| Mak Kip Fu | Conrad Macao’s Dynasty 8 | Executive Chef | China |
| Marco Li | Sheraton Zhuhai Hotel | Executive Chef | China |
| Mark Heywood | New World Manila Bay Hotel | General Manager | Philippines |
| Max Sieracki | Amari Nova Suites Pattaya | General Manager | Thailand |
| Michael Tam | Suzhou Shangri-La hotel | General Manager | China |
| Nelson Tan | Carlton Hotel Singapore | Resident Manager | Singapore |
| Nick Barton | InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) | Chief Operating Officer for AMEA | Singapore |
| Niwatcharee Wungsoontorn | OZO Pattaya | General Manager | Thailand |
| Rajit Sukumaran | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc | Vice President, Acquisitions and Development for Asia Pacific | Singapore |
| Rakhi Purohit | Absolute Hotel Services India | Regional Director of Sales, Marketing, Revenue and Distribution | India |
| Stephen Fewell | Swissotel Beijing, Hong Kong Macau Center | General Manager | China |
| Sukamal Mondal | Oriental Residence Bangkok | General Manager | Thailand |
| Sunshine Wong | Crowne Plaza Changi Airport hotel | General Manager | Singapore |
| Tanasak Vanichavit | Maitria Hotel Sukhumvit 18 | Hotel Manager | Thailand |
| Tony Li | Shama Heda Hangzhou | General Manager | China |
| Woothigrai Mungjit | Conrad Koh Samui | Executive Chef | Thailand |
Middle East / Africa
| Abigail Bautista | Hawthorn Suites | Cluster Marketing Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Ahmed Hosny Abdouneuer | Steigenberger Hotel Cecil | General Manager | Egypt |
| Ansgar Werneke | Jumeirah Creekside Hotel | Executive Chef | United Arab Emirates |
| Anthony McHale | Burj Al Arab Jumeirah | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Clementina Boullosa | Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel | Executive Housekeeper | United Arab Emirates |
| Ghyath Fawaz | Nour Arjaan by Rotana | Hotel Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Ibrahim El Missiri | Somabay in Hurghada | General Manager | Egypt |
| Ivor Prestwood | Intercontinental hotel Abu Dhabi | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Joe Batshoun | ART Rotana Amwaj Islands | General Manager | Bahrain |
| Kalpesh Tanna | FRHI Hotels & Resorts | Vice President, General Counsel, Middle East, Africa and India | United Arab Emirates |
| Laura Dickinson | Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa | Sales and Marketing Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Layne Nguyen | Nobu Doha | General Manager | Qatar |
| Mark Sterner | Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi | Hotel Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Sami Aawar | Movenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach | Director of Operations | United Arab Emirates |
| Slim Zaiane | Kempinski Hotel Mall | Resident Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Tejas Shah | Hyatt Hotels and Resorts | Development Director | Kenya |
Europe
| Antonio Guida | Mandarin Oriental | Executive Chef | Italy |
| Christian Prange | Swissotel Dusseldorf/Neuss | Director of Sales | Germany |
| Hubert Sowka | FRHI Hotels & Resorts | Director Global Accounts | France |
| Joep Peeters | The Rezidor Hotel Group | Senior Vice President Franchised Services | Belgium |
| Marcus van der Wal | Kempinski Hotels | Chief Operating Officer | Germany |
| Markus Semer | Kempinski Hotels | Deputy CEO | Germany |
| Thomas Kleber | Steigenberger Grandhotel Belvedere | Area General Manager | Switzerland |
| Vernon Bersudsky | FRHI Hotels & Resorts | Director Global Accounts and Global Sales | Germany |
Australia / The Pacific
| Adam Males | Ovolo Laneways | General Manager | Australia |
| Adam Taloni | Blue Sydney | General Manager | Australia |
| Biu Waqaniburotu | Castaway Island Fiji | Human Resources Manager | Fiji |
| Carl Forrest | Royal Mail Hotel | General Manager | Australia |
| Chris Irving | Pier One Sydney Harbour | Executive Chef | Australia |
| Daniel Kitch | Choice Hotels Australasia | General Manager – Development Australasia | Australia |
| Elizabeth Hvalgaard | Novotel Vines Resort | Events Manager | Australia |
| Karin Sheppard | InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) | Chief Operating Officer for AMEA Franchising | Australia |
| Kathrin Swadzba | Ovolo Hotel Australia | Group Revenue Manager | Australia |
| Mercedes Ireland | Peppers Airlie Beach | Sales Executive – Leisure, Groups and MICE | Australia |
| Nicole Pasqual | Grand Hyatt Melbourne | Director of Sales and Marketing | Australia |
| Paul Brent | Outrigger Resorts Australia | Director of Sales | Australia |
| Paul Cutler | Outrigger on the Lagoon | Director of Sales and Marketing | Fiji |
| Petero Manufolau | Outrigger on the Lagoon | Director of Sales | Fiji |
| Steve Delefortrie | Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort | Hotel Manager | French Polynesia |
| Tiffany Rose | Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific | Senior Vice President for Legal and Compliance | Australia |
| Wahid Banihali | Ovolo Hotels Australia | Financial Controller | Australia |
Americas
| Anthony Hsia | The Fairmont San Jose hotel | Executive Chef | United States |
| Art Fasano | Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Ben D. Hillesheim | Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites | General Manager | United States |
| Ben Tutt | The Lodge at Vail | General Manager | United States |
| Bill Rock | Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons Resort | Chief Operating Officer | United States |
| Brian McHugh | Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain | Director of Operations | United States |
| Chad Minton | Hyatt Carmel and the HyattHighlands Inn | Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage | United States |
| Cheryl King | InterContinental Mark Hopkins | Director of Human Resources | United States |
| Chris Gautier | Noble House Hotels & Resorts | Chief Operating Officer | United States |
| Chris Lorino | Provenance Hotels | Regional Director of Operations | United States |
| Daniel Scott | Rosewood Mayakoba | Managing Director | Mexico |
| Darrell Stark | Noble House Hotels & Resorts | Vice President, Revenue Management and Distribution | United States |
| Denise Perkins | Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino | Director of Marketing | United States |
| Denise Santos | Hilton San Juan | Hotel Manager | Puerto Rico |
| Ed Gannon | Four Seasons Nevis | General Manager | St. Kittis and Nevis |
| Eraj Jayawickreme | The Fairmont Winnipeg hotel | Executive Chef | Canada |
| Eric Bonnetain | SLS Lux at Baha Mar | Director of Food and Beverage | Bahamas |
| Fabio Petrone | Little Dix Bay hotel | Director of Food and Beverage | Virgin Islands |
| Frank Belosic | Saint Marc USA | Director of Culinary Operations | United States |
| Gail Mandel | Wyndham Exchange & Rentals | President and CEO | United States |
| Gary E. Schweikert | Trump SoHo New York | Managing Director | United States |
| Gary Schweikert | Trump Soho New York | General Manager | United States |
| George Terpilowski | The Fairmont Southampton hotel | Regional Vice President, Bermuda & Caribbean and General Manager | Bermuda |
| Graeme Davis | Rosewood Hotels & Resorts | Vice President of Operations | United States |
| Halima Barbary | Hyatt The Loop Chicago | Director of Operations | United States |
| Iain Rennie | Delta Grand Okanagan Resort and Conference Centre | Executive Chef | Canada |
| Jim Cone | Loews Hotels & Resorts | enior Vice President of Marketing | United States |
| Jim Darter | PHR Hotels & Resorts | Chief Operating Officer | United States |
| Jodi Doughty | Remington Hotels | Divisional Vice President of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| John Flannigan | KOR Group | Chief Operating Officer | United States |
| Julius Robinson | Marriott International | Vice President, Autograph Collection Hotels | United States |
| Kevin Holyfield | MGM Hakkasan Hospitality | Vice President Hotel Operations | United States |
| Laura McIver | Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa | Vice President and General Manager | United States |
| Lauren Alba | The Leading Hotels of the World | Director, Public Relations and Media Partnerships | United States |
| Linda Stigter | Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills | Director of Human Resources | United States |
| Lisandra Alicea | Doubletree by Hilton San Juan | Director of Sales and Marketing | Puerto Rico |
| Lynn Kiklevich | The Fairmont Heritage Place hotel | General Manager | United States |
| Maheesha Ratnayake | Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina | Director of Food and Beverage | Scrub Island |
| Mark Kukulski | Wyndham Hotel Group | President of Management | United States |
| Martin Simon | Hyatt Morristown at Headquarters Plaza | General Manager | United States |
| Matthew Mackenzie | Algonquin Resort | General Manager | Canada |
| Meredith Macfarlane | Four Seasons Rancho Encantado Santa Fe | General Manager | United States |
| Michael Ditterline | Hotel Blake | General Manager | United States |
| Michael Schoonewagen | Belmond La Samanna | General Manager | St. Martin |
| Nico Hallwass | Paul New York | General Manager | United States |
| Patrick Cook | Swissotel Chicago | Director Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Paul O’Dowd | Hotel Casa del Mar | Director of Food and Beverage | Mexico |
| Rafael Torres | Casa de Campo | President | Dominican Republic |
| Richard Rodriguez | Alsol Hotels & Resorts | Vice President of Sales and Marketing | Mexico |
| Richard Wales | St. Regis Aspen | Director of Operations | United States |
| Rui Barros | Wyndham Hotel Group | President and Managing Director | United States |
| Santiago R. Carmona | FRHI Hotels & Resorts | Director Global Accounts and Global Sales | United States |
| Scott Kreeger | SLS Las Vegas | President and Chief Operating Officer | United States |
| Tom Luersen | Destination Hotels | Executive Vice President | United States |
| Willy V. Giger | Morritt’s Tortuga Club Club and Resort in Grand Cayman | General Manager | Cayman Islands |
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