Recent Appointments / Promotions Worldwide
December 2013
Asia
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Rudin | NUO Hotel Beijing | General Manager | China |
| Alan Tang | Frasers Hospitality Pte Ltd | Chief Operating Officer | Asia |
| Alejandro Helbling | Capella Singapore | General Manager | Singapore |
| Alexander Haeusler | Movenpick White Sand Beach Pattaya | General Manager | Thailand |
| Amit Sachdeva | Westin Pune | Executive Assistant Manager | India |
| Arjan de Boer | Regent Hotels & Resorts | Senior VP of Development & Technical Services | Taiwan |
| Ayyappan Nallaperumal | W Retreat and Spa Maldives | Food and Beverage Manager | Maldives |
| Bernold Olaf Schroeder | Pan Pacific Hotels Group | Chief Executive Officer | Singapore |
| Bjoern Noeldner | Yanqi Lake Kempinski Beijing | Director Food & Beverage | China |
| Bo Wu | PATA | Regional Director Greater China | China |
| Brian Seagrave | W Retreat Koh Samui | General Manager | Thailand |
| Chef Wilfrid | D'Sens at Dusit Thani Bangkok | Chef De Cuisine | Thailand |
| Chendry Kusmana | The Hill Resort & Hotel Sibolangit and Grand Mutiara Hotel Berastagi | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Chris Patzold | Regent Hotels & Resorts | Executive Chef | Indonesia |
| Christine Beland | Bagan Lodge | Director of Sales and Marketing | Myanmar |
| Christopher Pierre | Kanda Residences | Executive Chef | Thailand |
| Courtenay Dundy | The Ritz-Carlton, Milenia | Director of Sales and Marketing | Singapore |
| Craig Thomas | Etihad Airways | Vice President Asia-Pacific North And Indian Subcontinent | Thailand |
| Daniel Melchiorre | Worldhotels | Diretor of Performance and RevenueOptimisation | Singapore |
| Danilo Sangrigoli | Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa | Manager and Chef | Thailand |
| David Hopcroft | Accor Gurgaon | General Manager | India |
| Eric Cheng | Dorsett Tsuen Wan | General Manager | Hong Kong |
| Gang Han | Mountain China Resorts | Chief Executive Officer | China |
| Gerd Kotlorz | Marriott International | Director of Sales & Marketing | South East Asia |
| Gopal Govindasamy | Six Senses Spa at Pacific City Club | Spa & Wellness Director | Thailand |
| Gregor Walter | Kerry Hotel Pudong | General Manager | China |
| Han Yab | The Westin Thailand | Executive Sous Chef | Thailand |
| Hartmut Schaller | Pullman Lijiang Resort & Spa | General Manager | China |
| Heinrich Grafe | Conrad Tokyo | General Manager | Japan |
| Henry Jordan | Okura Prestige Bangkok | Chef de Cuisine | Thailand |
| Henry Tse | Dorsett Tsuen Wan | Director of Sales & Marketing | Hong Kong |
| Humayoon Shaikhzadeh | Pullman Wuxi New Lake | General Manager | China |
| Ian Ekers | The Sukhothai Bangkok | General Manager | Thailand |
| Ivy Kwan | Kerzner International | Vice President of Sales and Marketing Asia Pacific | Asia Pacific |
| Jai Kishan | Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre (NHCC) | General Manager | India |
| Jane-Therese Mulry | The Siam Hotel | Executive Chef | Thailand |
| Jasmin Lim | Dorsett Cheras | General Manager | Malaysia |
| Jeremy Lasserre | Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake | Task Force Executive Chef | Vietnam |
| Kanit Sangmookda | Four Points by Sheraton Sandakan | General Manager | Malaysia |
| Katja Graf | Jumeirah Maldives | Director of Sales and Marketing | Maldives |
| Kishi Takuya | Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi | General Manager | Japan |
| Lemuel Herbert | Oakwood | Area Manager | India |
| Leo Liu | Wyndham Hotel Group | Managing Director | China |
| Made Aryana | The Kana | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Manik Sudarsana | AYANA Resort and Spa Bali | Director of Food & Beverage | Indonesia |
| Manuj Bahl | The Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa | Executive Assistant Manager | India |
| Mario Hardy | PATA | Chief Operations Officer | Thailand |
| Mark Lettenbichler | Regent Hotels and Resorts | Chief Executive Officer | Asia |
| Mark Meaney | Conrad Centennial Singapore | General Manager | Singapore |
| Mark Stanford | C151 Smart Villas- Seminyak | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Matt Gebbie | Horwath HTL | Director | Indonesia |
| Nicolas Dubort | Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong | Director of Food and Beverage | Hong Kong |
| Patchareeya Pongpattarajit | Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok | Director of Sales | Thailand |
| Patrick Callarec | Royal Tulip | Executive Chef | Indonesia |
| Peggy Fang Roe | Marriott International | Chief Sales and Marketing Officer | Asia Pacific |
| Quinton Lu | Four Seasons Hong Kong | Hotel Manager | Hong Kong |
| Rachna Mehra | The Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa | Director of Sales | India |
| Ravi Bulsara | Lemon Tree Premier Bangalore | Food & Beverage Manager | India |
| Riaz Mahmood | Orchard Hotel Singapore | General Manager | Singapore |
| Richard H'ng | Shangri-La Hotel Ningbo | General Manager | China |
| Rizwan Shaikh | Fairmont Jaipur | General Manager | India |
| Robert Lagerwey | Capella Hotel Group | Regional Vice President of Operations | Singapore |
| Roger Habermacher | AYANA Resort and Spa Bali | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Rudy Oretti | Louis XIII | Senior Vice President Resort Operations | Macau |
| Rupert Hogg | Cathay Pacific Airways | Chief Operating Officer | Southeast Asia |
| Sarina Bratton | Compagnie du Ponant | Special Advisor | Asia Pacific |
| Scott Murray | Luna2 | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Sentot Mujiono | Garuda Indonesia | Vice President, Region Southeast Asia | Singapore |
| Simon Zhang | Jin Jiang International Hotel Management Co. Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | China |
| Sonny Ang | The Himalayas Qingdao | General Manager | China |
| Sunil Narang | Four Seasons Singapore | Hotel Manager | Singapore |
| Takako Tomizawa | Movenpick White Sand Beach Pattaya | Director of Sales & Marketing | Thailand |
| Takuya Kishi | Four Seasons Marunouchi | General Manager | Japan |
| Tily Wong | Eaton House Serviced Apartment | House Manager | Hong Kong |
| Valentino Chirico | Grand Hyatt Shenyang | Chef de Cuisine | China |
| Vincent Hoogewijs | Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok | Regional Vice President and General Manager | Thailand |
| Vinod Narayan | Four Seasons Bangkok | Director of Food and Beverage | Thailand |
| Vipasiri Napawongdee | Okura Prestige Bangkok | Director of Marketing Communications | Thailand |
| Virginia Wu | Worldhotels | Senior Director of Hotel Development | Singapore |
| Yang Shi | Mountain China Resorts | Chief Financial Officer | China |
Middle East & Africa
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Talaat | Dusit International | Director of Sales Middle East & Africa | United Arab Emirates |
| Amit Arora | SKAI Holdings | Chief Executive Officer | United Arab Emirates |
| Ankur Tripathi | Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | Executive Sous Chef | Nigieria |
| Anthony Tyler | Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre | Hotel Manager | Saudi Arabia |
| Ashraf Yassin | Ayla Hotels and Resorts | Group Director of Human Resources and Training | United Arab Emirates |
| Bruce Hanna | Travelport | Country Manager | Saudi Arabia |
| Don Elliot | Warwick International Hotels Africa | Chief Executive Officer | Africa |
| Gerhard Hecker | Shangri-La Hotel Dubai | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Greg Pirkle | Four Seasons Bahrain | General Manager | Bahrain |
| Hassan Hassanein | Movenpick Hotel Kuwait | General Manager | Kuwait |
| Hassan Hussein | Melia Doha | Chief Engineer | Qatar |
| Kovilan Naidoo | GBTA Africa | President | South Africa |
| Raphael Kuuchi | IATA | Vice President | Africa |
| Shadi Karameh | Grand Millennium Dubai | Director of Sales | United Arab Emirates |
| Sheikh Majid Al Mualla | Emirates | Divisional Senior Vice President | Middle East |
| Tolga S. Lacin | Westin Dubai | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
Europe
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Tasso | Swisscom Hospitality | Chief Executive Officer | Europe |
| Bernadette Gilligan | Hilton London Wembley | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Federico Ciampi | Glasshouse | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Geraldine Dobey | Mandarin Oriental Hotel du Rhone | Hotel Manager | Switzerland |
| German Broggi | Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile | Director of Food and Beverage | France |
| Gerold Held | Hotel Astoria | General Manager | Russia |
| James Pare | Savoy | Executive Chef | United Kingdom |
| lorvellec Jerome | Nobu Fairmont Monte Carlo | Chef de Cuisine | France |
| Luca Virgilio | Hotel Eden | General Manager | Rome |
| Omer Acar | Royal Monceau Raffles Paris | General Manager | France |
| Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson | InterContinental Hotels Group | Group Chief Financial Officer | United Kingdom |
| Peter Gowers | Travelodge | Chief Executive Officer | United Kingdom |
| Philippe Gomber | Relais and Chateaux | President | Germany |
| Roberto Payer | Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam | General Manager | Netherlands |
| Sam Ioannidis | Four Seasons Hotel Baku | General Manager | Azerbaijan |
| Stephanie McNichol | Great Hotels of the World | Regional Sales Director | United Kingdom |
Australia / The Pacific
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Tan | Worldhotels | Co-ordinator, Performance & Revenue Optimisation | Australia |
| Adam Mansour | Millennium Hotels & Resorts | Business Development Manager | Australia |
| Adrian Cooper | FCm Travel Solutions | Regional General Manager Western Australia | Australia |
| Adrian Hickey | Treasure Island Resort | Executive Chef | Fiji |
| Alan Glover | Etihad Airways | Manager Sales Victoria | Australia |
| Alison Hopkirk | Excite | Business Development Manager | New Zealand |
| Ammelia Affendy | Tourism Malaysia | Perth Deputy Director | Australia |
| Anthea Scerri | Worldhotels | Regional Sales Manager | Australia |
| Budi Kurniawan | Crowne Plaza Queenstown | Head Chef | New Zealand |
| Cathy Alexander | The Pacific Hotel Cairns | Events Manager | Australia |
| Chris Lane | Pan Pacific Hotels Group | Director of Sales Victoria | Australia |
| Dean Nakasone | Outrigger Reef on the Beach | General Manager | Fiji |
| Diane Glasson | The Star | Director of Communications and PR | Australia |
| Frederic Angevin | Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora | Executive Chef | French Polynesia |
| Garth Solly | Relais & Chateaux New Zealand | Group General Manager | New Zealand |
| Grant Hunt | Sunshine Coast Destination | Chair | Australia |
| James Fiske | Palazzo Versace | Chef de Cusine | Australia |
| Jonathan King | CT Connections | General Manager Queensland | Australia |
| Justin North | Pullman Hotels & Resorts Australia | Culinary ambassador | Australia |
| Krishna Ramadugu | Hotel Grand Chancellor in Palm Cove | Hotel Manager | Australia |
| Laughlin Rigby | Sunshine Coast Destination Ltd | Head of Marketing | Australia |
| Lisa Harrison | The AOT Group | General Manager Wholesale Division | Australia |
| Marcos Morales | Swissotel Sydney | Audiovisual Venue Partner | Australia |
| Marshal Peter Stockwell | CTC Aviation Training (NZ) Limited | Managing Director | New Zealand |
| Michael Collins | ATEC | WA Branch Manager | Australia |
| Michel Volk | Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora | General Manager | French Polynesia |
| Michelle McNamara | Phil Hoffmann Travel | General Manager | Australia |
| Rudolf Van Dijk | Four Seasons Hotel Sydney | General Manager | Australia |
| Sam Sherer | Novotel Queenstown Lakeside | Executive Assistant Manager | New Zealand |
| Simon Ambrose | Sunshine Coast Destination Ltd | Chief Executive Officer | Australia |
| Stefan Kracke | Tourism Industry Association | Regional Chair | New Zealand |
| Tarka Rose-Venning | Worldhotels | Marketing Executive | Australia |
| Uun Setiawan | Garuda Indonesia | Regional Vice President – Australasia | Australia |
Americas
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Glick | Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | Vice President of Global Brand Management | United States |
| Alex Ahluwalia | Ritz-Carlton Kapalua | General Manager | Hawaii |
| Anthony Ingham | Starwood | Vice President North America Brand Management | United States |
| Bob Keating | Hotel Equities | Director of Business Development | United States |
| Brian Moore | Brendan Vacations | Executive Director | United States |
| Bruno Vergeynst | Ludlow | General Manager | United States |
| Caleb DuBose | NYLO Las Colinas | General Manager | United States |
| Candice Cancino | High Line Hotel | General Manager | United States |
| Chas Reece | Bonaventure Resort & Spa | General Manager | United States |
| Cheryl Gordon | Saul Company Hospitality Group | Area Director of Sales | United States |
| Clarissa Cox | The Somerset on Grace Bay | Rooms Division Manager | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Craig J. Troxell | Courtyard by Marriott Seattle North/Lynnwood Everett | Director of Sales | United States |
| Daniel Lee | Palms Casino Resort | Chief Executive Officer | United States |
| Daniel Zwim | Westin Wilmington | General Manager | United States |
| David Lemmond | Hotel Vitale | General Manager | United States |
| Ed Simon | Destination Hotels & Resorts | Vice President of Sales | United States |
| Elizabeth Shearin | NYCEDC | Director of Cruise Operations | United States |
| Gary Thulander | Woodstock Inn & Resort | President and General Manager | United States |
| Gilles Stellardo | Mercer Hotel | General Manager | United States |
| Greg Adams | Best Western International Appoints | Vice President of eCommerce | United States |
| Gretta Brooks | Omni Hotels & Resorts | Corporate Director, Global Sales | United States |
| Herve Blondel | Las Alcobas | General Manager | Mexico |
| Jeff Livingston | Chaminade Resort & Spa | Director of Sales & Marketing | United States |
| Jeff Shockley | Hotel Equities | Vice President of Acquisitions and Financial Analysis | United States |
| Jim Heather | Honolulu Airport Hotel and Best Western The Plaza Hotel | General Manager | United States |
| John C. Tolbert | Multiple Hawaii Marriott Properties | General Manager | Hawaii |
| John Fitzpatrick | American Hotel & Lodging Association | Chief Executive Officer / President | United States |
| John Garland | Fontainebleau Miami Beach | Vice President of Finance | United States |
| John Kingston | Benchmark Hospitality International | Director of Human Resources | United States |
| John Sheldon | Full House Resorts | Senior Vice President of Marketing | United States |
| Jonathan Wise | The JHouse Greenwich | General Manager | United States |
| Juan Carlos Salgar | Andaz Peninsula Papagayo | Executive Chef | Costa Rica |
| Kai Fischer | Hilton Westchester | General Manager | United States |
| Keith Daub | White Lodging | Full Service Chief Operating Officer | United States |
| Kevin Froemming | Playa Hotels & Resorts | Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer | United States |
| Kevin Scott | Hotel Max | General Manager | United States |
| Lincoln South | The Residence Inn Lincoln South | General Manager | United States |
| Lisa Kershner | Oakland Marriott Hotels | Area General Manager | United States |
| Louis Gonzalez | Holiday Inn New York JFK Airport | General Manager | United States |
| Michael Schmid | Andaz Peninsula Papagayo | General Manager | Costa Rica |
| Natalie McBride | The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort & Convention Center | Destination Services Manager | United States |
| Patricia Fuertes Bolanos | Andaz Peninsula Papagayo | Spa Manager | Costa Rica |
| Patrick Horstmann | W New York | General Manager | United States |
| Phil Hugh | Red Roof Inn | Chief Development Officer | United States |
| Randall Mehrberg | Vail Resort | Executive Vice President | United States |
| Sean Verney | Westin New York | General Manager | United States |
| Shannon Moore | Hilton Garden Inn, Portland, Maine | General Manager | United States |
| Simeon Miranda | Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort | General Manager | United States |
| Steve Contes | Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina | General Manager | United States |
| Steven Kaiser | Hilton Meadowlands | General Manager | United States |
| Susan Lunenfeld | Palace Resorts | Regional Director of Sales | United States |
| Teri Orton | Hawai'i Convention Center | General Manager | Hawaii |
| Thomas Gutmann | Park Hyatt | Director of Restaurants | United States |
| Thomas Scaramellino | The Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel and Aloft San Francisco Airport Hotel | General Manager | United States |
| Tony Pellegrin | Carlson | Senior Vice President, Corporate Development | United States |
| Urmas Karner | The Somerset on Grace Bay | General Manager | Turks and Caicos Islands |
We invite all hotel companies to forward details of their key executive movements and appointments for inclusion in our monthly reports. Please forward all details to: spectrum@spectrum-international.com
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