Johnston most recently worked at The Regent Taipei as general manager from 2013 – 2015 and 2009 – 2011. In between these two stints in Taiwan, he honed his management skills with the upscale Indian hotel brand, The Leela, in Goa and Mumbai.
Sanjiv Hulugalle appointed GM of Four Seasons Resort O‘ahu at Ko Olina
With a career at Four Seasons spanning nearly 20 years, Hulugalle is an experienced General Manager having been at the helm of another recent property opening, Four Seasons Hotel Beijing.
Mikael Svensson named General Manager of Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah
Swedish-born Svensson joins Viceroy Hotel Group from his current role as General Manager at Park Hyatt Canberra. A 21-year Hyatt veteran, he held a number of successful leadership positions with Hyatt in Seoul, Hong Kong, Taipei, Osaka, Mumbai, Tokyo, and Hua Hin in Thailand.
Angie McPetrie named RLHC Regional Vice President of Lodging Development, Central Region
McPetrie joins Red Lion from IHG, where she was Regional Vice President and Director managing new franchise agreements, retentions and management agreements for the Hotel Indigo, EVEN Hotels and Crowne Plaza upscale hotel brands.
Klaus J. Pilz appointed new Regional Director for Czech hotels of Vienna International Hotels & Resorts
Pilz will also hold the position of General Manager of two 4-star hotels in Prague, andel’s and angelo, which have a total capacity of over 750 beds.
Edd Karlan appointed Director of Sales and Marketing for new Hilton West Palm Beach
Karlan has been with Hilton for 26 years, most recently leading the sales team at the 1242-room Hilton Atlanta, a position he held since 2007.
Elizabeth Churchill promoted to Chief Revenue Officer at Aqua Hospitality and Aston Hotels & Resorts
Churchill will oversee an extensive portfolio of hotels and resorts – including those in Hawaii and the U.S. mainland – in addition to all marketing, sales, revenue management, and reservations functions in her new capacity.
Regional VP and GM Robert Cima to lead Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California
Cima will be based in Westlake Village, and will continue to oversee hotels and resorts in Los Angeles, Whistler, Vancouver, Lanai, Buenos Aires, and Bogota.
Jorge Apaez appointed Chief Operating Officer, IHG Mexico, Latin America and The Caribbean
Apaez will oversee operations for the 220 hotels under six different brands across 21 countries in the region as well as relationships with the owning companies of IHG’s managed and franchised hotels.
Michael Newcombe moves to Hollywood as GM of Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
An experienced veteran with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts since 1994, this role also currently includes overseeing the 38 Four Seasons Spas in the Americas.
