A Swiss national, Mr. Manthe has almost 15 years of experience in the hotel industry and most recently most recently he was General Manager of the U Sathorn Bangkok.
JP Kavanagh appointed as General Manager of Belmond Grand Hibernian
Joining Belmond from the Doyle Collection’s Kensington Hotel in London, Kavanagh returns to his hometown of Dublin to draw on his specialist knowledge of the destination in preparation of the launch of Belmond Grand Hibernian.
Willie Chin new Director of Sales & Marketing for Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa
Specializing in Caribbean and Puerto Rico properties for the entirety of his career, Willie Chin most recently served as regional director of sales and marketing for IHG’s Caribbean hotels.
Asker Skaarup Bay named Executive Chef of Mövenpick Siam Hotel Pattaya
Chef Asker has worked at famed restaurant and hotels such as Quo Vadis restaurant in London; Restaurant Mosaic at The Westin Sydney; Jumeirah Beach Hotel Dubai; Shangri-La Bangkok; and The Leela Hotel and Resort Goa.
Jens Moesker appointed Area General Manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Toronto and Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver
Moesker has been with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts since 2000 and joins the hotels from the 200-room Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, where he served as General Manager from 2011 to February 2016.
Ramon Von Schükkmann moves to Director of Sales & Marketing at W South Beach
Von Schükkmann is a Starwood veteran who has speared sales and marketing efforts for multiple hotels in The Netherlands, Canary Islands (Spain), the Algarve in the south of Portugal, Mauritius and most recently in the United Arab Emirates before joining W South Beach.
Dave Martinez named Director of Sales and Marketing at two Seattle Hyatt properties
With 16 years of experience within the Hyatt family, Martinez now brings his sales and marketing experience to Hyatt at Olive 8 and Grand Hyatt Seattle.
Klaus Johansen joins Scandic as Vice President Group and International Sales
Klaus Johansen takes on this new Scandic position coming from his previous role as Commercial & Ancillaries Director within TUI Group.
Best Western announces key promotions in marketing and operations
Tammy Lucas has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing and Bruce Wienberg to Vice President of Operations.
Aaron Greenman promoted to Executive Vice President of Acquisitions & Development for Europe by Interstate Hotels & Resorts
During his tenure with the company, Interstate has added approximately 100 management agreements under Greenman’s guidance, making Europe one of Interstate’s fastest growing regions.
