Here is a roundup of people recently on the move:
Playa Resorts Management has appointed Pilar Arizmendi director of sales and marketing for Mexico. Arizmendi most recently was director of sales and marketing for Las Brisas Hotel Collection.
RLHC, Spokane, Washington, has appointed Jim Bell executive vice president and chief financial officer. Bell most recently was interim president and chief executive officer at Coldwater Creek.
HRI Lodging, New Orleans, has named Michael Coolidge chief investment officer. Coolidge previously was CSM Corp.’s senior vice president of real estate, acquisitions and lodging development.
The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort in Florida has appointed Scott Thomas Dolbee executive chef. Most recently, Dolbee was executive chef at the Rosewood Crescent in Dallas.
Ryan Foley has been appointed general manager of the Radisson Hotel Nashville Airport in Tennessee. Foley most recentlywas assistant general manager at the Country Inn & Suites in Sunnyvale, California.
Duncan Greenfield has been appointed director of sales at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London. Greenfield most recently was head of European and corporate sales at Corinthia Hotel London.
Banyan Tree Al Wadi and Banyan Tree Ras Al Khaimah Beach in United Arab Emirates have appointed Axel Jarosch general manager. Most recently, Jarosch was general manager of Six Senses Zighy Bay.
Provenance Hotels, Portland, Oregon, has appointed Chris Lorino regional director of operations for the brand’s Washington properties — Seattle’s Hotel Max and Hotel 1000 and Tacoma’s Hotel Murano. Lorino previously was general manager of the Westin Los Angeles Airport.
Destination Hotels, Englewood, Colorado, has promoted Tom Luersen to executive vice president of operations. Luersen’s tenure with Destination Hotels began in 1998 and will continue and expand oversight of key investor and capital partnerships with Destination hotel owners.
Wyndham Hotel Group has appointed Barry Robinson president and managing director, South East Asia and Pacific Rim. Robinson most recently was Wyndham Hotel Group’s managing director, South Pacific.
Richard Rodriguez has been appointed vice president of sales and marketing at Alsol Hotels & Resorts in Cancún, Mexico. Rodriguez most recently was vice president of sales and marketing for Occidental Hotels & Resorts.
Daniel Scott has been named managing director of Rosewood Mayakoba in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Scott most recently was resort manager of Las Ventanas al Paraiso in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Darrell Stark has been promoted to vice president, revenue management and distribution, at Noble House Hotels and Resorts in Kirkland, Washington. Previously, Stark was Noble House’s corporate director of revenue management.
David Tessier has been hired to co-head Carlton’s Hospitality Group as managing director. Tessier’s former positions include chief financial officer of Kerzner International Resorts.
Cameron Townend has been appointed food and beverage manager at Hilton Durban, South Africa. Townend formerly was food and beverage manager at Fancourt Hotel and Spa Resort.
Nick Yarnell has been appointed general manager of Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal. Yarnell most recently was hotel manager at Four Seasons Hotel Marrakech.