Wayne Goldberg steps down after 15 years in leadership positions in the company.
Canary Santa Barbara appoints Elizabeth Duffy as Director of Catering
Prior to joining the Canary this summer, Duffy served as an area catering sales manager for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, overseeing the Boston, Mass. region.
Alexis Kagan new Director of Sales & Marketing at Thompson Playa del Carmen
Kagan will oversee all digital and creative marketing efforts, branding initiatives, strategic local and regional partnerships, advertising and regional, national and international media efforts.
Salvatore Capriola new GM at Courtyard Atlanta Alpharetta
Beginning his hospitality management career with Marriott in 1995, Capriola comes to the Alpharetta, GA hotel with knowledge in overseeing teams and operations, training, labor tracking, maintaining vendor relationships and brand standards.
Benjaporn Magroodtong new Group Director of Sales at SALA Hospitality
For the last 4 years, she was Director of Sales, Leisure at the JW Marriott Phuket and prior to that she was Director of Sales, Leisure for Anantara Hotels in Thailand.
Cahal Mowery joins JW Marriott Houston Downtown as Director of Group Sales
Mowery comes to the JW Marriott from the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, where he was a national account executive on the Convention Sales Team.
Karen Tan joins Pan Pacific Hotels Group as Senior Vice President, Sales and Revenue Performance
The Group’s Global Sales presence currently spans Singapore, Tokyo, Shanghai, Beijing, Sydney, New York, San Francisco and London.
Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah appoints David Wilson as General Manager
Most recently, Wilson served as the Managing Director of Ritz-Carlton Beijing and JW Marriott Beijing.
Javier Soriano new Executive Chef at Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel and Spa
Soriano trained in several Michelin-starred restaurants in Spain and has broad experience gained from hotels including Marriott Son Antem and Hotel Ritz in Madrid.
Frank Grassmann appointed General Manager of THE NAI HARN in Phuket
Grassmann will lead THE NAI HARN, formerly Royal Phuket Yacht Club, which is set to open its doors to guests on January 16, 2016 after an extensive, 18-month top-to-bottom makeover.











