A 20-year Hyatt veteran, Straub was most recently Area Vice President for full and select service hotels in Mexico. A Swiss native, has has also served as GM of Park Hyatt Zurich.
Mathieu Lacabanne appointed General Manager Dream Bangkok
Mathieu began his career with Accor in 1997 and held a variety of assignments in France and USA before relocating to Asia in 2005 to work in several properties in Thailand and Viet Nam.
Michael Swasey joins Marcus Hotels & Resorts as Area Vice President
Swasey most recently served as vice president of hotel operations for Alena Hospitality, based in Orlando, Florida.
Gordon James Gorman takes position as GM at Holiday Inn Al Qasr, Riyadh
Gorman brings to his second Riyadh posting 35 years of hospitality management experience gained with international hotel brands, including Holiday Inn Hotels in Bahrain and Bangkok.
Maxime Cormier named first regional spa director for Rosewood
Cormier will help to guide the overall vision for Rosewood’s signature Sense spas at five Rosewood Hotels & Resorts properties.
Sean Damery new VP and GM at Bernardus Lodge & Spa
A veteran of the hospitality industry with more than 20 years’ experience, Damery previously served as Executive Vice President of Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa in Colorado.
Hilton names Tom Potter new Senior VP for Caribbean and Latin America
With more than 35 years with Hilton, Potter takes the helm of the region’s owned and managed portfolio and will play a key role in the region’s expansion plans.
Sanjiv Gupta named GM of Courtyard Los Angeles Torrance/South Bay
Gupta comes to the hotel in Torrance, CA with extensive operations background Marriott culture, most recently serving as the event leader at Santa Clara Marriott.
Noura Ragheb new Director of Sales at Ramses Hilton
She joins the Ramses Hilton with more than 10 years of experience, holding several managerial sales positions, most recently as Regional Deputy Director of Sales Hilton worldwide Egypt.
Matthew Stephen-Hassard new VP Acquisitions & Development at Montage
Prior to joining Montage Hotels & Resorts, Stephen-Hassard began his career in strategy development, investment banking, and mergers & acquisitions.
