Christiansen moves to Raffles Hotels & Resorts from Grand Millennium Sukhumvit, Thailand where he has been the general manager since 2009.
Vincent Hoogewijs new GM of Four Seasons Hotel Amman
As Regional Vice President and General Manager, Hoogewijs is putting his global experience to work on a top-to-bottom renovation of Four Seasons Hotel Amman.
Roger Wright appointed General Manager of Hyatt Regency Gurgaon
Wright has led twelve 5-Star and 5-Star Deluxe business and leisure Hyatt and internationally branded hotels across the Asia and Pacific Region.
Matthew Faull promoted to Senior VP – IT and E-Commerce at Swiss-Belhotel
With 15 years experience in informational technology and e-commerce, Faull was previously Senior Vice President at ValueCommerce Japan, a Yahoo! company, before joining Swiss-Belhotel International in 2012.
Lafayette Hotel welcomes Ryan Gilbert as new Executive Chef
Terri Miller has also moved from the Hilton San Diego/Del Mar “Campus” location to be The Lafayette’s new Catering Manager.
Dirk Burghartz new GM of Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas
Burghartz will manage a staff of more than 650 employees who service the 431-room hotel, as well as The Sports Club, a private membership experience at the Resort.
Trudy Rautio retires as Carlson President and CEO
David P. Berg, chief operating officer of Carlson will be promoted and assume duties as chief executive officer for Carlson Hospitality.
Jennifer Geiger appointed GM at Embassy Suite Atlanta Perimeter Center in Atlanta
Geiger began her hospitality career with Hilton Worldwide in 1991. Most recently, she held the position of GM of Embassy Suites Crystal City, where she oversaw the completion of a $2.3 million renovation of the hotel’s lobby, restaurant, bar and meeting space.
Kristen Jordan-Wood new VP of Sales & Marketing at HRI Lodging
Jordan-Wood previously served as vice president of sales & marketing for the MetWest Terra Hospitality (MWTH) portfolio, a position she had since July 2013.
Maria Kormentza appointed Director, Learning & Talent Development at Pan Pacific Hotels
Based at the global headquarters in Singapore, Maria will be responsible for driving the Group’s learning & talent development strategies and programmes.
