Recent appointments/promotions worldwide January 2014
Asia
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Pryor | Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre | General Manager | Malaysia |
| Albert Cheong | Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa | Group General Manager | Malaysia |
| Alex Wang | Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai | Director of Food & Beverage | China |
| Alistair Carter | Dusit Thani Pattaya | Executive Chef | Thailand |
| Astrid Hebert | Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay | Director of Sales & Marketing | Singapore |
| Biswajit Chakraborty | Sofitel Mumbai BKC | General Manager | India |
| Christophe Lajus | InterContinental Shanghai Expo | General Manager | China |
| Conrad Clifford | IATA | Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific | Singapore |
| Darren Shaw | Centara Hotels & Resorts | Area General Manager | Thailand |
| Debbie Dionysius | Thanyapura Phuket | Director of Sports Marketing | Thailand |
| Denis J. Thouvard | Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket | General Manager | Thailand |
| Dewi Karmawan | Intercontinental Bali Resort | Assistant Director of Public Relation | Indonesia |
| Dora Huang | Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai | Director of Human Resources | China |
| Dorian B. Rommel | Shangri-La Dalian | General Manager | China |
| Douglas Glen | The Landmark Bangkok | General Manager | Thailand |
| Eric Cheng | Dorsett Tsuen Wan | General Manager | Hong Kong |
| Fabrice Lehmann | Apple Tree Asia | Deputy General Manager | Laos |
| Faiz Alam Ansari | Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park | General Manager | India |
| Franck LaFourcade | Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi | General Manager | Vietnam |
| Greg Gubiani | Le Meridien Bali | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Hans H Spoerri | Sukosol Hotels | Director of the Executive Board | Thailand |
| Henry Jordan | The Okura Prestige Bangkok | Chef de Cuisine | Thailand |
| Jamal Hussain | Regent Bali | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Jane Gao | Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai | Director of Finance | China |
| Jane-Therese Mulry | The Siam | Executive Chef | Thailand |
| Jayson Chong | Pullman Hotels & Resorts | Resident Manager | Malaysia |
| Jean-matthieu Beroujon | Holiday Inn Resort Penang | Executive Assistant Manager | Malaysia |
| Jirachada Assavanich | The Grand Postal Building | Food & Beverage Director | Thailand |
| Juan Torres | Etihad Airways | General Manager | Philippines |
| Kanit Sangmookda | Four Points by Sheraton Sandakan | General Manager | Malaysia |
| Katherine Si | Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai | Director of Business Development | China |
| Kunal Chauhan | The Leela Palace Bangalore | General Manager | India |
| Leo Liu | Wyndham Hotel Group | China Managing Director | China |
| Luca Cesarini | Jumeirah Vittaveli Bolifushi Island | Executive Chef | Maldives |
| Markus Schneider | Movenpick Hotel Saigon | General Manager | Vietnam |
| Mauro Bellodi | The Westin Resort Nusa Dua | Executive Chef | Indonesia |
| Megha Ajgaonkar | Marriott Executive Apartments and Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel | Director of Sales & Marketing | India |
| Mert Yukselen | Radisson SAS Hotel China | Senior Sous Chef | China |
| Michael Price | Golden Tulip Hotels, Suites and Resorts | Regional Director of Operations | Indonesia |
| Neil Shorthouse | Six Senses | Corporate Director of Human Resources | Thailand |
| Neo Ping Peng | Swissotel Merchant Court | Director of Sales | Singapore |
| Oh Kin Tat | Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre | Sales Manager, Conventions & Conferences | Malaysia |
| Patrick Behrens | Peninsula Beijing | Resident Manager | China |
| Pearl Peng | Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall | General Manager | China |
| Peter Clarke | Pudong Shangri-La, East Shanghai | General Manager | China |
| Philipp Sebastian Frickhinger | The Sukosol Bangkok | General Manager | Thailand |
| Rajendra Borikar | Fortune Park Hotels Ltd | Unit Financial Controller | India |
| Rem Li | Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai | Marketing and Communications Manager | China |
| Rene Mayer | Regent Bali | Director of Sales & Marketing | Indonesia |
| Rex Loh | InterContinental Singapore | Director of Sales and Marketing | Singapore |
| Roberto Cuda | Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa | Mixologist | Thailand |
| Robyn Lee | Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel | Director of Sales | Korea |
| Sangkom Nasuan | Ambassador Hotel Bangkok | Director of Sales & Marketing | Thailand |
| Sathira Jamroenruay | Mercure and Ibis Erawan Thailand | Group Director of Sales (Leisure) – Central Region | Thailand |
| Simon Lomas | Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre | Deputy General Manager | Malaysia |
| Sree Valsan | Angsana Laguna Phuket | Food & Beverage Director | Thailand |
| Stephan Sieberg | Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel | General Manager | Malaysia |
| Sue Xu | Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai | Director of Sales | China |
| Tam Kwok-sing | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre | Executive Chef – Chinese Kitchen | Hong Kong |
| Thien Tsen Kiat | Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre | TenOnCall Sales Manager | Malaysia |
| Thitisorn Amatasin | Shangri-La Hotel Dalian | Executive Chef | China |
| Thomas Combescot-Lepere | Mandarin OrientalTokyo | Director of Food & Beverage | Japan |
| Tobias Unger | Shangri-La Hotel Ningbo | Executive Chef | China |
| Tyronne Rajapakse | Six Senses Laamu | Director of Revenue Management | Maldives |
| Vipasiri Napawongdee | The Okura Prestige Bangkok | Director of Marketing Communications | Thailand |
Middle East / Africa
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaishah Bohari | Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi | Director of Sales and Marketing | United Arab Emirates |
| Adham El Sebaey | Hilton Doha | General Manager | Qatar |
| Ahmad Al Araj | Ayla Hotels & Resorts | Hotel Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Alper Can Bulcum | Ramada Plaza Jumeirah Beach Residence and Ramada Sharjah | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Andreas Gober | St Regis Doha | Executive Sous Chef | Qatar |
| Andreas Jersabeck | Conrad Dubai | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Asser Samy | TAJ Palace Hotel Dubai | Sales and Marketing Director | United Arab Emirates |
| Banu Kirmaz | Istanbul EDITION | General Manager | Turkey |
| Claudio Melis | Jumeirah Group | Executive Italian Chef | United Arab Emirates |
| Darren Velvick | Hilton Dubai Creek | Chef Patron | United Arab Emirates |
| Enad Tannous | Amwaj Rotana Jumeirah Beach | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Eric Vasta | Jumeirah Creekside Hotel | Executive Chef | United Arab Emirates |
| Fares Yactine | Sofitel Al Khobar The Corniche | General Manager | Saudi Arabia |
| Fathi Khogaly | Hyatt Regency Dubai & Galleria | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Georges Farhat | Crowne Plaza Dubai | Acting General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Glenn Parker | The Doha Renaissance Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott and Marriott Executive Apartments | General Manager | Qatar |
| Goran Stojkovic | Jumeirah Beach Hotel | Director of Food & Beverage | United Arab Emirates |
| Guy Hutchinson | Rotana Hotel Management Corporation Ltd | Chief Operating Officer | United Arab Emirates |
| Jacques Claudel | Hilton Al Ain | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Jerome Barbeau | Mina A'Salam, Dubai | Director of Food & Beverage | United Arab Emirates |
| Kerstin Pundt | Jumeirah Zabeel Saray | Director of Revenue Management | United Arab Emirates |
| Lamya Sebti | Wyndham Grand Regency Doha & Ramadan Encore Doha | Cluster Director of Marketing & Communication | Qatar |
| Lizzie Baxter | Six Senses Zighy Bay | Executive Assistant Manager in Rooms | Oman |
| Manoj Papa | Air Seychelles | Chief Executive Officer | Seychelles |
| Markus Iseli | Chedi Muscat | General Manager | Oman |
| Omer Kaddouri | Rotana Hotel Management Corporation Ltd | Chief Executive Officer | United Arab Emirates |
| Paul Jordaan | Six Senses Zighy Bay | Resort Manager | Oman |
| Peter Avram | Madinat Jumeirah Resort | Executive Assistant Manager, Food and Beverage | United Arab Emirates |
| Rabah Abusbaitan | Hyatt Regency Dubai | Hotel Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Rami Sayess | Four Seasons Hotel Doha | Regional Vice President and General Manager | Qatar |
| Raouf Benchedli | Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort & Spa | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Richard Lee | Six Senses Zighy Bay | Executive Chef | Oman |
| Roger Carloni | Odzala Wilderness Camps | General Manager | Botswana |
| Rohit Rattan | Emirates Grand Hotel | Director of Sales and Marketing | United Arab Emirates |
| Rony Timsit | The Inbal Jerusalem Hotel | General Manager | Israel |
| Ruben Gabino | Jumeirah Al Qasr | Director of Food & Beverage | United Arab Emirates |
| Samuel Gacos | Banyan Tree Seychelles | Director of Sales & Marketing | Seychelles |
| Sayyora Asatova | Jumeirah Zabeel Saray | Director of Sales | United Arab Emirates |
| Stephane Chevet | Base LLC | Executive Chef | United Arab Emirates |
| Stewart Selbie | St Regis Saadiyat | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Tolga Lacin | The Westin Dubai and Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Wadim Malcolm Alvarez | The Palace Downtown Dubai | Director of Food & Beverage | United Arab Emirates |
Europe
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Mcauley | FRHI Hotels & Resorts | Senior Vice President Operations | Europe |
| Carsten Spohr | Deutsche Lufthansa | Chief Executive Officer | Germany |
| Filippo La Mantia | Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto | Executive Chef | Italy |
| Georg-Friedrich Gerstenkamp | Jumeirah Frankfurt | Director of Revenue | Germany |
| Gondra Wettley | Steigenberger Hotel Berlin | Director | Germany |
| Harwood Warrington | Macdonald Hotels & Resorts | Restaurant Operations Director | United Kingdom |
| John Inserra | The ONE Goup | Chief Operating Officer | United Kingdom |
| Karl Sandlund | SAS | Chief Strategy Officer | Sweden |
| Neil Palomba | Costa Crociere | Senior Vice President Hotel Operations & Guest Experience | Italy |
| Nigel Halkes | VisitEngland | Board Members | United Kingdom |
| Norman Mark | Steigenberger Hotel Sanssouci | Director | Germany |
| Patrick Carabin | Sofitel Warsaw Victoria | General Manager | Poland |
| Peninsula Paris | Peninsula Paris | Hotel Manager | France |
| Perrine Chapelain | Orient-Express Hotels | Director of Sales & Marketing MICE – UK | United Kingdom |
| Philip Morris | Dorchester Collection | Director of Revenue | United Kingdom |
| Phillip Haller | yoo Hotels | Chief Marketing Officer | United Kingdom |
| Rainer Gieringer | Hilton Budapest WestEnd | General Manager | Hungary |
| Roberto Amodei | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Area Director of Finance | United Kingdom and Ireland |
| Sarah Dunning | VisitEngland | Board Members | United Kingdom |
| Thomas Engelhart | Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | Area Vice President Nordics | Sweden |
| Torsten K. Schulze | Hotel Am Kanzleramt | Director | Germany |
| Vivek Badrinath | Accor | Deputy Chief Executive Officer | France |
Australia / The Pacific
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Carpenter | Quest Serviced Apartments | Manager – Franchise Commercial | New Zealand |
| Andre Jacques | Sheraton Melbourne Hotel | Director of Sales & Marketing | Australia |
| Angelya Vassiliadis-Balaguer | Greece and Mediterranean Travel Centre | National Sales Manager | Australia |
| Arthur Vicario | CVFR Travel Group | National Sales Manager | Australia |
| Brad Mercer | Four Points by Sheraton Brisbane | General Manager | Australia |
| Bridie Commerford | Accor | Director of Marketing & Communications | Australia |
| Brigid Kennedy | Hilton Sydney | Director of Sales | Australia |
| Christopher Brown | Quay West Suites Sydney | Night Manager | Australia |
| Clare Kearns | MTA | Business Development Manager Victoria and Tasmania | Australia |
| Deborah English | Frasers Hospitality | Director of Sales and Marketing | Australia |
| Emma Rutledge | ICMS Australasia | Operations Manager Sponsorship & Exhibitions | Australia |
| Gary Brinkman | Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort | Executive Chef | Australia |
| Gary Hammes | Virgin Australia | New Chief Operating Officer | Australia |
| Jonathan King | CT Connection | General Manager, Queensland | Australia |
| Josefa Tuamoto | Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau | Chief Executive Officer | Fiji |
| Kim Tomlinson | Emirates | Regional Manager Queensland | Australia |
| Leanne Coddington | Tourism and Events Queensland | Chief Executive Officer | Australia |
| Leanne Zannoni | Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort | Bar and Restaurant Manager | Australia |
| Marieke Chataigner | Hilton Hotels and Resorts | Director of Business Development South Pacific | New Zealand |
| Marija Gecan | Stamford Plaza Auckland | Director of Sales | New Zealand |
| Michael Druett | The Rees Hotel | Food & Beverage Operations Manager | New Zealand |
| Mike Sarino | Dockside Group | Director of Sales and Events | Australia |
| Nicki Schleibs | Rail Plus | Sales Manager NSW/ACT | Australia |
| Sandra Dangen | Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa | Marketing Manager | New Zealand |
| Shane Cunning | Starwood Pacific | Area General Manager | Fiji & Samoa |
| Sue Doyle | Destination NSW | Director, Partnership Programs | Australia |
| Trudi Chambers | FCS | Country Manager | Australia |
| Wayne Taranto | Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour | General Manager | Australia |
Americas
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Howe | Hilton Columbus | Vice President | United States |
| Alistair W.L. Forrest | Nisbet Plantation Beach Club | General Manager | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Ben Kulak | Residence Inn Denver City Center Hotel | General Manager | United States |
| Bryan Stolz | The Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center | General Manager | United States |
| Carrie Richards | Hilton Columbus | General Manager | United States |
| Casey Chapple | Hyatt Place Salt Lake City Airport | General Manager | United States |
| Ce Ce Moore | Four Seasons Resorts Lanai | Director of Human Resources | Hawaii |
| Chris Ivy | Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | Chief Development Officer | United States |
| Christophe Didier | Etihad Airways | General Manager | Brazil |
| Dallas King | Pantai Inn in La Jolla | General Manager | United States |
| Dana Weiche | Residence Inn Sugar Land | General Manager | United States |
| David Berg | Carlson | Chief Operating Officer | United States |
| David Friedberg | Bonaventure Resort & Spa | Director of Sales & Marketing | United States |
| Dewiet Miller | The Ritz-Carlton, Denver | Director of Operations | United States |
| Doug Watson | Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage | General Manager | United States |
| Edward Shapard | St. Regis Deer Valley | General Manager | United States |
| Ekrem Tercanoglu | Four Seasons Resort Lanai | Food & Beverage Director | Hawaii |
| Eli Kostbar | Hotel Astor | General Manager | United States |
| Elizabeth Derby | Hotel Equities | Vice President of Talent and Administration | United States |
| Gregory Djerejian | Baha Mar Nassau | Executive Vice President Asia | Bahamas |
| Jan Larsen | Hilton Short Hills | General Manager | United States |
| Jane Mackie | Fairmont Hotels & Resorts | Vice President | United States |
| Jason Kycek | Capella Marigot Bay | Director of Sales & Marketing | Saint Lucia |
| Jeffrey Fugit | Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown | Director of Operations | United States |
| John Hector | Cap Juluca | National Sales Manager | Carribean |
| Jonathan Litvack | Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel | General Manager | United States |
| Jorge Luis Moran | Hacienda Beach Club & Residences | General Manager | Mexico |
| Joseph Feldmann | Hilton Palacio Del Rio | Senior Sous Chef | United States |
| Joseph Zaiden | Radisson Trinidad | General Manager | Trinidad |
| Keith Spinden | Hyatt Regency Indianapolis | General Manager | United States |
| Kershing Goh | Singapore Tourism Board | Regional Director, Americas | United States |
| Kevin Baker | The Westin Jekyll Island | Director of Sales and Marketing | Jekyll Island |
| Kevin Hiatt | IATA | Senior Vice President, Safety and Flight Operations | United States |
| Khaled Al-Idrissi | Rosewood Hotel Georgia | Director of Sales & Marketing | Canada |
| Livia Espada | Residence Inn Lakewood | General Manager | United States |
| Marc Pichot-Moise | Sofitel New York | Hotel Manager | United States |
| Marina MacDonald | Red Roof Inn | Chief Marketing Officer | United States |
| Mark Anderson | Westin Cleveland Downtown Hotel | General Manager | United States |
| Mark Burson | Aqua Kaua'i Beach Resort | Resort Manager | Hawaii |
| Mark Sherburne | Carolina Inn | General Manager | United States |
| Martin Kipping | Viceroy Zihuatanejo | General Manager | Mexico |
| Matt Bailey | Aston Hotels | Chief Operating Officer | Honolulu |
| Michael Morrison | St. Regis San Francisco | Executive Chef | United States |
| Michael Welly | Eaglewood Resort & Spa | General Manager | United States |
| Michelle Malone | Hilton Garden Inn Boca Raton | General Manager | United States |
| Nate Waldron | The Heldrich | Director of Operations | United States |
| Nathan Decker | St. Regis Princeville Resort | Director of Sales & Marketing | United States |
| Nikki Hellyer | Rocky Mountaineer | Director of Global Marketing | Canada |
| Oscar Abel Rivero Estrada | Las Alamandas | General Manager | Mexico |
| Patrick Pacious | Choice Hotels | Chief Operating Officer | United States |
| Petrinka Kortmann | Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort | Director of Human Resources | Carribean |
| Pilar Rios | Viceroy | Area Director of Sales and Marketing | Mexico |
| Randall McMichael | Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens | General Manager | United States |
| Richard Malcolm | Mirbeau Inn & Spa | General Manager | United States |
| Robert Payne | CSM Lodging | Regional Sales Director | United States |
| Rolf Lippuner | Four Seasons Hotel Washington | Hotel Manager | United States |
| Scott Koster | Commune Hotels | Area Managing Director | United States |
| Scott Kucinski | SoTHERLY Hotels Inc | Vice President of Operations and Investor Relations | United States |
| Sean Verney | Westin New York Times Square | General Manager | United States |
| Shawn Jervis | Embassy Row | General Manager | United States |
| Simon Amos | Hilton Waikoloa Village | Director of Food & Beverage | Hawaii |
| Sonny Kerstiens | Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa | Director Of Sales And Marketing | United States |
| Suya Davenport | Benchmark's Naples Bay Resort | Corporate Director of Leisure Sales | United States |
| William McBroom | The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center | Director of Sales & Marketing | United States |
| William Otto | Kalahari Resorts and Convention Centers | Executive Vice President | United States |
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