Here is a roundup of people recently on the move:
Kimpton’s Tideline Ocean Resort & Spa, Palm Beach has named Abe Liao general manager and Kate Connor director of sales. Most recently, Liao was hotel manager at Hotel Palomar in Washington, D.C. and Connor was director of sales and marketing at the Hilton Cabana in Miami Beach.
Meagan Kilgore was appointed executive chef at the Waterfall Resort in Ketchikan, Alaska. Most recently, Kilgore was a chef at the resort’s Steamboat Bay Fishing Club.
Marcel Eichenberger has been appointed director of operations at Rosewood CordeValle in San Martin, California. Marcel joins CordeValle from the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa, where he served as the executive assistant manager.
Brian King has been named director of sales and marketing at The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort in Mexico. King previously served as director of sales at Sheraton Iguazú Resort & Spa in Argentina.
The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore has appointed Raghu Menon general manager. Menon was most recently general manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen in China.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has named Steven Taylor chief marketing officer. Taylor is the former vice president of marketing for Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Andreas Fienbork has been appointed director of sales for D/A/CH and eastern Europe. Most recently, Fienbork was corporate director of sales at Ringhotels of Munich.
Jumeirah Group has appointed Anthony McHale general manager of Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. Most recently, McHale was general manager of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London.
New Castle promoted Lou Gaudio to general manager of the Hilton Garden Inn in Portland, Maine.
Furnished Quarters has named Michele Halpin as general manager to launch a new residential hotel opening in Manhattan’s Financial District in 2015.
Edita Matic has been promoted to director of sales and revenue management at Marenas Beach Resort in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Matic was most recently director of revenue management for Benchmark Hospitality at Marenas Beach Resort and One Bal Harbour Resort.
Dan Wakeling has been appointed senior vice president of global hotel development and acquisitions for Trump Hotel Collection. Most recently, Wakeling was vice president of mergers and acquisitions at Kingdom Hotel Investments in Dubai.
Hyatt South Beach has appointed Maria Ordoñez-Maloney as director of sales. Most recently, Ordoñez-Maloney was based at Hyatt Place Flushing/LaGuardia Airport in New York.
InterContinental Hong Kong has appointed Linda Hodgson director of sales and marketing, Michaël Bélanger director of revenue and Ryo Miura executive housekeeper.
Georg Paulussen has been appointed executive chef at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. Paulussen was most recently executive chef at Ojai Valley Inn and Spa in Ojai, California.
Benchmark Hospitality International has named Erik Dombroski director of sales & marketing for Snow King Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Jacky Francois has been appointed executive chef at the Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton, New Hampshire. Most recently, Francois was executive chef at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh.
Accor has appointed Kerry Healy vice president of sales for the Asia Pacific region. Kerry was most recently the director of sales for the Asia Pacific region for leisure, meetings and events.
Tash Tobias has been named general manager of the InterContinental Singapore.
The Embassy Suites Brea Hotel in California has appointed Jay Badillo general manager.
Johnathan Mills has been appointed managing director for RCI Asia Pacific. Most recently, Mills served as head of operations for Holiday Inn Express and IHG Shared Services based in Bangkok.