Recent appointments/promotions worldwide: mid-July 2014
We invite all hotel companies to forward details of their key executive movements and appointments for inclusion in our monthly reports. Please forward all details to: spectrum@spectrum-international.com
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Asia
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Brown | Park Society Sofitel So Bangkok | Chef de Cuisine | Thailand |
| Carl Sokia | Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort | Director of Human Resources | Asia |
| Charles de Resseguier | Pullman Saigon Centre | Director of Operations | Vietnam |
| Colin Chun | W Taipei | Executive Chef | Taiwan |
| Colin Yeoh | Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa | Resident Manager | Malaysia |
| David Hill | Bintan Lagoon Resort | General Manager | Indonesia |
| David Stepetic | Jumeirah Dhevanafushi | General Manager | Maldives |
| Dawid Koegelenberg | Paresa Resort | General Manager | Thailand |
| Dexter Chia | Regent Hotels & Resorts | Global Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing | Asia |
| Dimitri Martin | InterContinental Hong Kong | Assistant Director of Food and Beverage | Hong Kong |
| Dirk-Jan Rijks | Accor Asia Pacific | VP Global Human Resources Development, Service and Attitude, Global Marketing | Asia |
| Douglas Martell | ONYX Hospitality Group | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | India |
| Edward Mair | Fairmont Nanjing | Executive Chef | China |
| Gary Reed | Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach | Director of Revenue | Thailand |
| Henry Jiang | Shangri-La Hotel, Fuzhou | Executive Chef | China |
| Iain McCormack | InterContinental Danang | General Manager | Vietnam |
| Jeff Ross | Swissotel Resort Phuket | General Manager | Singapore |
| Jo Leung | Lanson Place Hospitality Management | Chief Operating Officer | Hong Kong |
| John Wong | Lanson Place Hospitality Management | Head of China Operations | Shanghai |
| Julien Reichenbach | Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong | Assistant Director of Food and Beverage | Hong Kong |
| Kenneth Bruce Hill | Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts | Director of Sales and Marketing | Thailand and Lao |
| Kevin Furrer | Swissotel Dresden Am Schloss | General Manager | Thailand |
| Khun Kornchuma Udomphan | Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit | Director of Sales | Thailand |
| Kimimasa Yuasa | Pan Pacific Hotels Group | Director of Sales – Japan | Tokyo |
| Laurent Le Deu | InterContinental Osaka | Director of Food and Beverage | Japan |
| Marco den Ouden | Alila Villas Soori in Bali | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Mario Gonzalez Martin | Alila Purnama | Cruise Director | Indonesia |
| Martin Rahn | Peninsula Bangkok | Director of Food and Beverage | Thailand |
| Matthieu Houzai | Sofitel Krabi Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort | Senior Director of Rooms | Thailand |
| Michael Mangan | Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Phucket | Director of Planning and Support, Asia-Pacific | Thailand |
| Morten Bojstrup Nielsen | Dusit Thani Bangkok | Group Chef of Thai Cuisine | Thailand |
| Nick Porter | Regent Beijing | General Manager | China |
| Nikhil Sharma | Red Fox Hotels | Chief Operating Officer | India |
| Patrick Callarec | Ayana Rimba Resort and Spa | Executive Chef | Bali |
| Patrick Duff | Indigo Pearl | Resort Manager | Thailand |
| Paul Brown | Coco Prive Kuda Hithi Island | General Manager | Maldives |
| Pierre-Andre Pelletier | ONYX Hospitality Group | Vice President – Area General Manager | Thailand |
| Ralf Haupts | New Kuta Resort Hotel | Executive Chef | Indonesia |
| Rex A G Nijhof | Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel & Lakeside Chalet | General Manager | India |
| Roland Svensson | Sarojin | General Manager | Thailand |
| Roman Angulo | Four Seasons Beijing | Assistant Director of Rooms | China |
| Scot Toon | Kata Rocks | General Manager | Thailand |
| Stephane Simond | Alila Uluwatu Villas Hotel | Executive Chef | Indonesia |
| Tane Picken | Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa | Resident Manager | Singapore |
| Taro Tan | Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa | Hotel Manager | Malaysia |
| Thomas Hagemann | The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | Vice President, Future Openings and Special Projects | Singapore |
| Thomas Maier | Grand Nikko Bali | Director of Food and Beverage | Indonesia |
| Tim Xue | Raffles Hainan | Director of Sales and Marketing | China |
| William Pang | Siam@Siam Design Hotels & Resort, Bangkok | Executive Director and Group General Manager | Thailand |
| Yngvar Stray | Harbour Grand Kowloon | General Manager | Hong Kong |
| Sean Treacy | RCL Cruises Ltd | Regional Commercial Director | Asia Pacific |
Middle East / Africa
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avinash Mohan | Fairmont The Norfolk | Group Executive Chef | Kenya |
| Chris Ely | Jumeirah Beach Hotel | Hotel Manager | Dubai |
| Conor Hadlington | Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai | Director of Food and Beverage | United Arab Emirates |
| Darrell O’Neill | Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai | Executive Chef | United Arab Emirates |
| Denis Dupart | ACCOR | Vice President Operations, Luxury & Upscale Brands | Dubai |
| Ferghal Purcell | Ajman Palace Hotel & Resort | General Manager | Middle East |
| Florian Wille | Kempinski Residences & Suites | Residence Manager | Qatar |
| Georges Farhat | Crowne Plaza Dubai | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Hani Abu Lafi | Four Seasons Amman | Director of Sales and Marketing | Jordon |
| Jean-Claude Messant | Royal Mansour | General Manager | Morocco |
| Jean-Marc Lagesse | Ephelia | General Manager | Seychelles |
| Laurent Bourgeois | Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai | Resident Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Liz Regan | Hospitality Management Holdings | Director of Human Resources and Training | Dubai |
| Mali Carow | Four Seasons Amman | Director of Food and Beverage | Jordon |
| Mark Carnazzola | Nobu Hotel Riyadh | General Manager | Saudi Arabia |
| Michael Martin | InterContinental Dubai Marina | General Manager and Regional General Manager | Dubai |
| Spencer Wadama | Armani Hotel Dubai | General Manager | Dubai |
| Wissam Suleiman | Marsa Malaz Kempinski – The Pearl in Doha | General Manager | Qatar |
Europe
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Hobeika | Le Richemond Geneva | Director of Sales and Marketing | Switzerland |
| Carole Mazza | CitizenM Roissy Charles de Gaulle | Hotel Manager | France |
| Elodie Lacroix | Le Royal Monceau | Director of Sales and Marketing | France |
| Eric De Neef | Rezidor | Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer | Belgium |
| Etienne Faisandier | Moevenpick Hotels and Resorts | Group Director of Revenue Management | Geneva |
| Frederic Boucault | Swissotel Tallinn | Executive Chef | Estonia |
| Gian Mueller | Peninsula Paris | Assistant Director of Food and Beverage | France |
| Inigo Arruti | Hilton Madrid | General Manager | Spain |
| Jean Marie Kouyoumji | Peninsula Paris | Assistant Front Office Manager | France |
| Jean-Francois Heurtaux | RIU Palace Saint Martin | Director of Finance and Administration | Europe |
| Kristen Bashir | Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Lake Como | Area of Sales and Marketing | Italy |
| Laurence Shukor | Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo | Director of Public Relations | Monaco |
| Lisa Bovio | Aman Group, London | Executive Director, Global Sales | United Kingdom |
| Luca Finardi | Mandarin Oriental Milan | General Manager | Italy |
| Mario Egger | Sheraton-On-Don | General Manager | Russia |
| Markus Laahanen | Costa Navarino Golf Resort | Complex Hotel Manager | Greece |
| Novie Jones | Heckfield Place | Director of Spa | Europe |
| Patrick Grossmann | Swissotel Le Plaza | Director of Sales | Swizterland |
| Serge Ethuin | Luxurious Le Royal Monceau | General Manager | France |
| Stefan Noll | Badrutt Palace Hotel | Director of Room | Switzerland |
| Stephane Baghdassarian | Lucien Barriere Hotels & Casinos | Development Director | France |
| Stephen Gegnacorsi | Grand Hotel Timeo | General Manager | Italy |
| Thomas Rung | Pullman Charles de Gaulle Airport | Food and Beverage Director | France |
| Zeynep Kayralci | Swissotel Ankarain Turkey | Director of Sales and Marketing | Turkey |
Australia / The Pacific
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Duff | Daydream Island Resort and Spa | Executive Chef | Australia |
| Brad Downton | Warwick Fiji Resort and Spa | Resort Manager | Fiji |
| David Tonkin | Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific, Melbourne | Regional Director Hotel and Resort Operations | Australia |
| Jayson Heron | The Star | Director of Sales | Australia |
| John Gerrard | Outrigger | Area General Manager Australia | Australia |
| Marc von Arnim | Park Hyatt Sydney | General Manager | Australia |
| Petero Manufolau | Warwick Fiji Resort and Spa | Director of Sales & Marketing | Fiji |
| Renay Logan | Palazzo Versace | Director of Sales – MICE | Australia |
| Steven Andrews | Outrigger Enterprises Group | General Manager | Fiji |
| Tracy Martin | Sofitel New Zealand | Director of Sales and Marketing | New Zealand |
Americas
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Federer | The Fairmont Hamilton Princess, Bermuda | General Manager | United States |
| Allen Highfield | Montage Deer Valley | General Manager | United States |
| Andrew McFall | Mandarin Oriental Atlanta | Director of Residences | United States |
| Andrew Morrison | Fairmont Hamilton Princess | Executive Chef | Bermuda |
| Bradford Jencks | Waialae Country Club, Honolulu | General Manager | United States |
| Brian Johnson | Loews Coronado Bay Resort | General Manager | United States |
| Charlie Muller | Omni Hotels & Resorts | Vice President of Acquisitions and Development | United States |
| Christopher Levine | Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Damon Strickland | Stonewall Jackson Hotel & Conference Center, Virgina | General Manager | United States |
| Dani Stern | Destination Hotels & Resorts | Senior Vice President | United States |
| Emil Lee | Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) | President | United States |
| Fabrice Moizan | Eden Rock St. Barths | General Manager | United States |
| Gabriel Ratner | JRK Hotel Group, Los Angeles | President | United States |
| Gary Sims | Pyramid Resort Group | Senior Vice President | United States |
| Gregor Beck | Hotel Belvedere New York | General Manager | United States |
| Halley Karas | Westin Columbus | General Manager | United States |
| Jack Diemar | Ritz-Carlton Residences Chicago | General Manager | United States |
| Jacqueline Volkart | Ritz-Carlton San Juan | General Manager | United States |
| Jeffrey Fuller | Royal Sonesta Houston | General Manager | United States |
| John Green | Pyramid Hotel Group | Senior Vice President, Asset Management | United States |
| Joseph Kirtley | Hotel Sixty Beverly Hills | General Manager | United States |
| Julienne Smith | Hyatt Place and Hyatt House, Chicago | Senior Vice President of Franchise and Managed Development | United States |
| Kathryn Carlton | Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Hawaii | Director of National Accounts | United States |
| Kris Singleton | Omni Hotels & Resorts | Chief Information Officer | United States |
| Laurens Zieren | Hilton New York | General Manager | United States |
| Laurent Fraticelli | Swire Hotel East Miami | General Manager | United States |
| Mark Lauer | Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers | General Manager | United States |
| Matthew Boris | The Wyndham Grand Jupiter | General Manager | United States |
| Nicholas Gold | Condado Vanderbilt Hotel | General Manager | Puerto Rico |
| Onal Kucuk | Hotel Lincoln, Chicago | General Manager | United States |
| Sean Flanigan | Muse New York | General Manager | United States |
| Sebastien de Courtivron | Pullman Brazil | Area General Manager | United States |
| Serge Simard | Fairmont Hotels & Resorts In Eastern Canada | Regional Vice President | Canada |
| Spencer Yeo | Viceroy Santa Monica | General Manager | United States |
| Todd Orlich | Montage Beverly Hills | General Manager | United States |
| Tracey Rucks | Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Midtown West | General Manager | United States |
| Travis Tague | Hyatt French Quarter | General Manager | United States |
| Troy Pade | Cassa Hotel New York | General Manager | United States |
| Wilhelm Pirngruber | Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows Hawaii | Hotel Manager | United States |
| Will Farrow | Lodge at Tiburon | General Manager | United States |
