Portuguese-born Duarte honed his skills in luxury boutique hotels in the UK and Vietnam before leveraging his talents to become the youngest hotel general manager in Mauritius.
AHMS –The Collection makes four key appointments
Mark Eletr is AHMS’s new Group General Manager, Thomas Dazard has been appointed Corporate Finance Manager, Naruedol ‘Doi’ Ruangsawad has joined as its Chief Accountant and Pattana ‘Bik’ Waithayanon is the group’s new Sales Director.
Yehia El-Mansoury named Group Director of Business Development for DoubleTree by Hilton Tanzania and Burundi
El-Mansoury is an accomplished hospitality executive with nearly 17 years of North Africa & UAE-based experience.
Carsten Seubert new GM at Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko
Seubert has more than 12 years of experience in the hospitality industry working in Germany, Switzerland, Australia, the United Kingdom and China, where he held various managerial positions.
Dean Rossilli appointed General Manager of Sari Pan Pacific Jakarta
Rossilli moves to take on a new challenge within the Group after close to three successful years at the helm of Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore.
Desmond Hatton named General Manager of Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi
Hatton most recently held the position of General Manager at Dusit Thani Maldives before joining Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi.
Mauro Pinho joins The St. Regis Bal Harbour as Account Director of Luxury Leisure Sales
Pinho will manage key luxury leisure sales accounts within Latin America and Canada, drive sales projects, and develop and execute large-scale initiatives on behalf of The St. Regis Bal Harbour.
White Lodging announces new General Managers named in Q2 2015
In the last quarter, eight new GMs have been appointed across White Lodging’s 161 hotels in the United States.
Choice hires ‘Ultimate People Person’
Andrea Fasano will spend July and August traveling around the United States to attend Choice Hotels’ events, festivals and local attractions all in an effort to connect with the community.
Alison Taylor new Senior Vice President of Starwood’s Sales Organization
Taylor leads Starwood’s business-to-business sales strategy and directs the company’s sales team of more than 5,000 associates around the world.











