Carsten Fritz will succeed Michael Kain as Director of the Steigenberger Parkhotel Düsseldorf. Mr. Kain will be taking over the reins at the Steigenberger Grandhotel Petersberg in Bonn-Königswinter with effect from 1 June.
Albert Cheong appointed CEO of Sunway International Hotels & Resorts
Cheong will assume the dual role of managing the portfolio of properties under Sunway Hotels & Resorts as CEO while continuing to helm the flagship as Group General Manager at the cluster of hotels in Kuala Lumpur’s Sunway Resort City, namely Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Sunway Pyramid Tower East and the soon-to-be opened Sunway Pyramid Tower West.
Jürgen von Massow new VP of Steigenberger Business Hotels
Jürgen von Massow’s professional experience has included stints as GM at various hotels in the Hyatt chain, and his most recent position was Vice President of Operations at Dorint.
François-Régis Simon moves to GM of The Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat
Simon is a Four Seasons veteran, having previously worked at Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong and Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen.
New General Managers at Pan Pacific Perth and Pan Pacific Xiamen
John Kockan and Eric Kee will take the helm of Pan Pacific Perth and Pan Pacific Xiamen respectively.
Alexandra Lindvik new Director PR & Communications Nordic for The Rezidor Hotel Group
Alexandra Lindvik joins Rezidor from Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications firm, where she has worked since 2009 advising, among others, a number of Nordic hotel groups on their strategic communication and PR.
James Locker new Director of Catering & Conference Services at Trump SoHo
Locker brings with him extensive experience in catering and events at luxury hotels including most recently, Langham Place on Fifth Avenue, where he served as Director of Catering and Events since 2014.
Darren Law named GM for Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort, Curaçao
Law most recently served as group general manager for Nofa Equestrian Resort, located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, prior to this he was group general manager for Amber Dune Resort & Spa, located in the Dominican Republic.
Russell Durnell appointed Operations Director at Jumeirah Carlton Tower, London
Prior to his appointment Durnell was General Manager and Chairman of Property Body Corporate at Palazzo Versace, the world’s first fashion branded hotel on the Gold Coast, Australia.
Susan Madsen named General Manager of the Cornhusker
Nebraska native Madsen brings her extensive hospitality experience and a longtime career with Marriott hotels to Lincoln’s newly renovated premier property.
