Valerie Vayssiere has been with Shangri-La for 18 years. Prior to a role at Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai, she spent 15 years at the Shangri-La Regional Sales Office in Europe.
Mariam Karim new Director of Catering and Conference Services at Four Seasons Hotel New York
She originally joined Four Seasons in 2005 in Washington, DC as Senior Catering Sales Manager, and has achieved success in progressive positions with other hotel companies in Washington and Atlanta.
Accor appoints two execs to HotelInvest
Arnaud Beaulieu and Arnaud Patat are joining Accor as SVP Asset Management and SVP Technical Services respectively.
New Assistant Director of Sales Leisure at Grand Millennium Sukhumvit
Ms. Hataichanok Paneiam has worked in sales roles in the hotel industry since 2003.
Mark Crisci joins Azul as Principal and Chief Investment Officer
Crisci will be responsible for expanding the companys property portfolio through direct investments and third party management relationships as well as assisting in charting overall future company direction.
Michael Sengol appointed interim MD of Bintan Lagoon Resort
Industry specialist takes on interim role of Managing Director, whilst Gerald A Hendrick is appointed Vice President of Business Development and Operations.
Two new execs at Absolute Hotel Services India & Middle East Regional Office
Ms. Priya Mokal takes over as Marketing Communications/PR Manager and Mr. Bharat Panchal is the new Assistant Revenue & Distribution Manager.
Salvatore Barbara new Exec Chef at Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg
His desire to broaden his knowledge of international cuisine brought Salvatore into hotel kitchens worldwide including the Caribbean, Greece, France, Switzerland, Indonesia, Singapore and Japan.
Stéphane Calvet new Exec Chef at Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai
Calvet joins from Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok, where he has been responsible for the desserts and pastries served throughout the hotel for the past eight years in his role as Executive Pastry Chef.
Katie Benson appointed General Manager of Jumeirah Carlton Tower
She joins Jumeirah from Langham Group, where she was most recently CEO and Executive Director of Langham Hospitality Investments, as well as Regional Vice President for the Americas and Caribbean for Langham Hospitality Group.
