Shaun Treacy has been appointed senior vice president of operations for the Americas and Europe, and Richard Lehn has been appointed vice president of finance for the Americas and Europe.
Claudia Eggspuhler new General Manager of downtown Dallas hotel, The Adolphus
The first woman in the hotel’s history to be named General Manager, Eggspuhler joins from her position as complex general manager at Westin and Sheraton Reston, Va.
Mariano Silvestri named General Manager at Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa
Mariano joins the Maldives property from his previous position as Executive Assistant Manager – Rooms at Park Hyatt Shanghai.
Starwood appoints two new Vice Presidents for Latin America
Jean-Marc Janod has been named Vice-President of Operations for Mexico, Central America & Caribbean and Ricardo Calo has been appointed Vice-President of Operations for South America, a new position created to support this important region for the company.
Vlad Reyes appointed Area General Manager, China and General Manager of Pan Pacific Suzhou
Reyes will be responsible for overseeing the Group’s China portfolio which currently comprises four hotels and serviced suites in Xiamen, Ningbo, Suzhou and Tianjin.
Debanjan Kundu new Director of Sales and Marketing for The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore
Debanjan joins The Ritz-Carlton from his role as the Director of Sales & Marketing at Sheraton Bangalore.
Hilton’s Ashley Spencer passes away
Hilton has a very special place in the Australian hotel industry because they were the first 5-star international brand to establish in this country, and Ashley ensured they continued to excel and innovate.
Brett Forshag new DoSM at InterContinental New Orleans
He most recently served as vice president of sales and marketing for HRI Lodging and has also worked with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, ITT Sheraton, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
New Steigenberger Dubai office staffed with three key execs
Siegfried Nierhaus, Andrea Werner and Monica Mascaros are all taking on a key representative role with regard to the further development of the group.
Stuart Blair joins Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa as Executive Chef – From rock’n roll and royalty to the Pacific rim
During his stellar career he has cooked for The Rolling Stones, hosted functions for the Malaysian King and numerous Royal families, and Hollywood stars including Elizabeth Hurley and Anna Thomson.
