James Simkins, who was until recently Benchmarks COO for Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels and served a 28-year tenure with Westin, passed away on January 16th.
Lexay Reina new Spa Director at The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club
She has worked on seven continents as a Spa Director and Health and Fitness Director for Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and most recently served as Spa Director for The Boca Raton Resort and Club, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Hotel Palomar San Diego names Jim Hollister as General Manager
Prior to joining Kimpton, Hollister spent 15 years with Wyndham, most recently as corporate GM based in Phoenix, AZ and area general manager at the US Grant and Wyndham San Diego.
Willem van der Zee new MD at Lapithus Hotel Management
van der Zee previously held the position of Area Vice President Central Europe for the Rezidor Hotel Group .
Torsten van Dullemen new GM of The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Mr Van Dullemen has held several senior hotel management positions within the Group – most recently as General Manager of the Mandarin Oriental, Manila.
Christophe Gavois new Executive Chef at Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi
French-born Christophe brings with him more than 20 years experience from all over the globe, having worked in hotels in London, Palm Beach, Dublin, Cairo, Hampshire, Abu Dhabi and Ajman.
Rezidor announces a reshaped Executive Committee
Marianne Ruhngaard, Senior Vice President & General Counsel; and Eugene Staal, Senior Vice President Technical Development have left the company.
Traders Hotel, Dubai appoints Director of Sales and Marketing
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.
