René Aguado has accumulated extensive experience in hotel sales around the world, from the Dominican Republic to Dubai and back to Mexico.
Bill Herman named National Account Manager at Hotel Internet Services
Herman comes to HIS from Lodgenet Interactive where he served as Regional Sales Manager.
Two new Directors of Sales and Marketing for Montage Hotels
Montage Hotels has appointed two new Directors of Sales & Marketing – Craig Schoninger at The Inn at Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina and James Palank at Montage Kapulua Bay in Hawaii.
Otto Steenbeek named new General Manager of Andaz Liverpool Street Hotel
Steenbeek started his career with Hyatt in 1988 and has held GM roles at the Hyatt Regency Kuantan in Malaysia, the Grand Hyatt Amman in Jordan and most recently at Hyatt Regency Mainz in Germany.
Interstate Europe announces four appointments to UK management team
Barry Dawson joins the company as Vice President Hotels Finance; Quentin Neville as Vice President Procurement; Clare Snowdon as IT Director and Caroline Michel as Marketing Director.
David Bernand appointed GM at Four Seasons Washington, DC
Bernand is a 16-year Four Seasons veteran now on his sixth post.
J Peter Lynn promoted to Area General Manager at Hilton
In addition to continuing to be the day-to-day general manager for Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Lynn will also oversee Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego Mission Valley and Embassy Suites La Jolla.
Nicolas Vienne appointed Executive Chef at Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita
Previously holding the role of area executive chef with Sofitel in the company’s Guangzhou Sunrich property in China, Chef Vienne has spent the last 15 years developing his career in a variety of increasingly senior positions across three continents, having also penned three international recipe books.
Stefan Mirevski appointed GM of Embassy Suites Crystal City
Mirevski joined Hilton in 2002 and was most recently director of operations at Hilton McLean Tysons Corner.
Ashley Smit appointed Front Office Manager at Hilton Durban
A 10-year industry veteran, Smit’s most previously was the Assistant Front Office Manager at The Michelangelo Hotel in Sandton.
