Here is a roundup of people recently on the move:
John Allanson has been appointed general manager of Six Senses Con Dao, Vietnam. Allanson most recently was resident manager of Six Senses Laamu, Maldives.
Red Lion Hotels Corp., Spokane, Washington, has named David Attardi regional vice president of lodging development. Attardi most recently was vice president at B.F. Saul Company Hospitality Group.
Greg Brown has been appointed general manager of Hilton Baltimore. Brown most recently was general manager of Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.
Robert Catlin has been appointed director of food and beverage at Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf and Marriott Executive Apartments Al Jaddaf in Dubai. Previously, Catlin was director of food and beverage at the Renaissance Doha City Center Hotel, Marriott Executive Apartments and Courtyard by Marriot cluster in Qatar.
Accor has appointed Dominique Colliat executive vice president, HotelServices, North and Central America and Caribbean. Colliat previously was senior vice president, operations, for Sofitel Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Onyx Hospitality Group, Bangkok, has named David Cumming vice president, area general manager, Bangkok. Most recently, Cumming was vice president, operational development, for the group.
The Willard InterContinental in Washington, D.C., has named Serge Devesa executive chef. Devesa previously was executive chef fat InterContinental New York Barclay.
Sheila Foley has been named general manager of the Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, in Phoenix. Foley most recently was general manager of JW Marriott Houston.
Nicholas Gold has been named general manager of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, slated to open December 1. Gold most recently managed Amangiri Resort in Canyon Point, Utah.
Robert Hannigan has been appointed general manager of The Hotel Palomar Los Angeles-Westwood, a Kimpton Hotel, as well as regional director of operations overseeing Kimpton’s The Hotel Wilshire in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara’s Canary Hotel and Goleta’s Hotel Goleta. Hannigan previously was general manager of the Hotel Solamar in San Diego.
Sunny Heng has been appointed managing director of the Sheraton Zhuhai Hotel and the St. Regis Zhuhai, China. Heng most recently was general manager of the St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort.
Iain McCormack has been appointed general manager of InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, Vietnam. McCormack most recently was general manager of Gili Lankanfushi in the Maldives.
The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina, has promoted J. Kelly Morrow to executive chef. Morrow previously was the property’s executive sous chef.
Benchmark Hospitality International, The Woodlands, Texas, has appointed Awilda Nevarez human resources director. Nevarez was previously human resources director for the Benchmark-operated Center for Leadership Excellence at Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Maryland.
Ronen Nissenbaum has been named managing director of the Waldorf Astoria and Towers of the Waldorf Astoria New York. Most recently, Nissenbaum was president and CEO of The Plaza Group.
Onyx Hospitality Group, Bangkok, has named Pierre Andre Pelletier vice president, area general manager, South Thailand. Pelletier most recently was general manager of Amari Watergate Bangkok.
Abhishek Sahai has been named general manager of The Leela Palace Udaipur, India. Sahai most recently was rooms division manager at The Leela Mumbai.
Thomas Schmelter has been appointed regional general manager for Thailand and general manager of Intercontinental Bangkok. Schmelter most recently was director of operations for IHG – Gulf States and Saudi Arabia.
Jerome Strack has been named general manager of the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe near San Diego. Strack was previously regional director of food and beverage, North America, and regional director of operations, North America, for Warwick International Hotels.
The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina, has appointed Tim Toohey director of food & beverage. Most recently, Toohey was corporate executive chef for Bank of America – Merrill Lynch in London.