Julian previously held the position of General Manager for the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Lafayette, Louisiana, a property currently managed by HMC.
Gerard Coste appointed Executive Chef at Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino
With more than 25 years of experience, Coste will oversee all of the 355-room resort’s dining operations.
Brian Healy appointed Executive Chef at Hotel Nikko San Francisco
Chef Healy has more than 25 years of experience in the luxury hotel industry, both in the U.S. and abroad.
John Wilson named General Manager of Westin Nova Scotian
Wilson previously served as regional controller responsible for the company’s six Canadian hotels, a position he will continue to hold.
Sean Flanigan appointed General Manager at Surfcomber Miami, South Beach
Flanigan will oversee all property operations, sales and revenue, marketing, and management functions.
Norliza Omar appointed new General Manager of Four Points by Sheraton Penang
Omar had a decade’s worth of experience as a Hotel Manager in various COMO properties before being promoted to her most recent role as GM at Zaya Nurai Island Resort in Abu Dhabi.
Shangri-La Hotel, Shenyang appoints Simone La Gamba as Executive Chef
Spanning over 14 years, the career of Italian Chef Simone has taken him around Kuala Lumpur, Italy, Switzerland, Beijing and Shenzhen.
Cornell University’s Statler Hotel promotes Thomas Gisler to director of food & beverage
Gisler had served as executive chef of the Statler since 2005. In his expanded role, he will leverage his substantial culinary wisdom and experience as he oversees both front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house food-and-beverage (F&B) operations at the hotel.
Victor Wong new VP Development, Asia Pacific for Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Wong has been with Small Luxury Hotels of the World for four years and now his new role will see him take full responsibility for expanding relationships with new hotels to the brand.
George Rendell Joins Meyer Jabara Hotels as Senior VP of Architecture & Construction
The majority of Rendell’s hospitality career has been spent with Starwood where he held corporate titles such as Project Director and Project Controller in White Plains, N.Y., and the property title of Controller at Sheraton Hotels in Hartford and Stamford.
