Kolaja will oversee the dessert and pastry program, banquets and catering, in-room dining, and the hotel’s restaurant Filini Bar & Restaurant.
David Hale appointed as Vice President of Business Development with Spire Hospitality
David Hale has worked with many of the top firms in the industry and brings more than 15 years experience with Hilton, The Procaccianti Group, Interstate Hotels and Resorts.
Indu Brar named new General Manager of Fairmont Empress
Brar is the first female general manager of the property since its opening in 1908.
Marsa Malaz Kempinski appoints Hotel Manager and two new Directors
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl – Doha welcomes Christoph Strahm as its new Hotel Manager and two further members to its senior management team: Matyas Bak, Director of Rooms, and Asif Akash, Executive Housekeeper.
Anne Janis named Director of Sales & Marketing at Hotel Granduca Houston
Janis joins Hotel Granduca Houston following 14 years with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, including seven years as Regional Director of Sales managing a global portfolio of over 95 Four Seasons properties from the luxury hotel group’s Worldwide Sales Office in Dallas.
Rami Sayess appointed Regional Vice President and General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Beirut
Sayess Four Seasons journey has taken him from Jordan to Saudi Arabia, Thailand and most recently Qatar where he had assumed the position of Regional Vice President and General Manager since 2013.
Elizabeth Norberg appointed Executive Vice President of Human Resources at RLHC
Norberg has spent the majority of her career at Starwood where she advanced through HR leadership roles to become the VP of Learning and Development in North America, overseeing a team that directly supported more than 500 owned, managed and franchise properties.
George Fleck appointed Senior VP of brands and marketing at Loews
Additionally, Loews Hotels has promoted from within – John Cottrill has been promoted to chief operating officer from Executive VP of Operations and Matthew Brenner has been promoted to CFO.
Alain D’Addio appointed General Manager of Novotel New York Times Square
D’Addio joins Novotel New York Times Square from Novotel Moscow City, where as GM he achieved the highest turnover, profitability and fee contribution to AccorHotels Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States.
Diane Parker new Head of Sales for the Eastern Region, USA for Corinthia Hotels
Diane has over 15 years’ experience working within the hospitality sales industry and joins Corinthia Hotels from her previous role as Director of Leisure Sales for Chicago & Toronto at The Trump Hotels Collection,
