Bob van den Oord has been named Chief Executive Officer for Langham Hospitality Group, stepping up from his current role as Regional Vice President – Europe, Middle East and North America from September 1, 2023.
Coast Hotels appoints Grant McKegney as Director, Technology
Coast Hotels Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of APA Hotel Canada, Inc. and one of North America’s fastest-growing and one of Canada’s largest hotel brands, is pleased to announce the appointment of Grant McKegney as the company’s new Director, Technology.
Marriott International promotes Brian Povinelli to Senior Vice President, Global Head of Marketing and Brand
Marriott International, Inc. is announcing the appointment of Brian Povinelli to Senior Vice President, Global Head of Marketing and Brand. Povinelli, who has been with Marriott since its acquisition of Starwood Hotels in September 2016, will lead the company’s overall marketing strategy as well as the end-to-end guest experience for Marriott’s 22 Premium, Select & Longer-stay brands.
Luxury Family Hotels strengthens their leadership team with a series of new appointments
Luxury Family Hotels, a collection of five family-focused properties across southern England, is delighted to announce the strengthening of their leadership team as they move into a new era with a series of upcoming property relaunches. Extensive refurbishment work at Moonfleet Manor in Dorset will draw to a close at the end of May, followed by a milestone relaunch of Fowey Hall in Cornwall in early June. The remaining three properties – Woolley Grange, New Park Manor and The Ickworth will also be reimagined in the coming years. This is set to establish Luxury Family Hotels as the UK’s leading luxury hotel collection for families, in every sense of the word.
Jerry Perez joins Kimpton The Rowan Palm Springs as Director of Food and Beverage
Kimpton The Rowan Palm Springs has appointed Jerry Perez as director of food & beverage. In his role, Perez is responsible for driving the overall success and bottom-line results for the food & beverage operations of the award-winning, 153-room downtown Palm Springs hotel, including its four celebrated restaurant and bar concepts: 4 Saints, Juniper Table, High Bar, and Window Bar.
Amanda Hyndman and Francescu Cefalú promoted to senior leadership roles at Mandarin Oriental
Mandarin Oriental is pleased to announce two senior leadership appointments. Amanda Hyndman, who joined the company in 2007, has been promoted to the position of Chief People Officer. Francesco Cefalú, who joined the company in 2016, has been promoted to the role of Chief Development Officer.
Drew Mills has been appointed Executive Chef at The Westin New Orleans
The Westin New Orleans, a Marriott property managed by Highgate, is pleased to announce the appointment of Executive Chef Drew Mills as Executive Chef. Mills assumes his role overseeing the hotel’s food and beverage program, which include two dining concepts, catering and banquet services.
Denis Mancheron appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Adagio in Paris
Adagio, the European leader in aparthotels is pleased to announce Denis Mancheron as Finance and Administration Director and member of the Management Committee of ADAGIO, as of 2 January 2023.
The Davenport Hotel Collection’s new Exec Chef and Area Culinary Director
The Davenport Hotel Collection – whose portfolio of five upscale hotels in Spokane, Washington includes the legendary Historic Davenport Hotel – welcomes Chef Patrick Dahms as new Area Culinary Director. In this new role, Chef Dahms now oversees the guest dining experience, recipe innovation and culinary operations across the hotels’ food and beverage outlets, banquet halls and private events.
Mike Kass joins Highgate Hawai’i as Area Managing Director
Highgate, a leading real estate and hospitality management company, announced today that Mike Kass has been appointed as Area Managing Director for the Hawai’i region. In his new role, Kass will serve as General Manager at the award-winning ‘Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach and support Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows, located on Maui’s world-renowned Ka’anapali Beach.
