Here is a roundup of people recently on the move:
Alex Ahluwalia was named general manager at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California. Previously, Ahluwalia was general manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, in Hawaii.
Loews Hotels appointed Alinio Azevedo vice president, acquisitions and development. Most recently, Azevedo was vice president of development at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
Bill Babis was appointed general manager at the Kimpton Muse Hotel in New York City. Most recently, Babis was general manat at Kimpton 70 Park Avenue Hotel, also in New York City.
The Set Hotels named Andreas Bergfeld account director of corporate markets and Rohit Gupta regional director of sales for the Middle East.
Interstate Hotels & Resorts named Patrick Beron and Sherry Serio senior vice presidents of sales and marketing, and Emily Lynn senior vice president of global and strategic accounts.
Hotel Café Royal, London, named Laura Cammarano director of sales, Franziska Lein senior sales manager of leisure and meetings, incentives, conferences and events, and Sasha Taylor director of groups and events.
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Myrtle Beach Oceanfront, in South Carolina named Travis Campbell director of front office, Michael Frits general manager, Chad Marshall executive chef, William Owen director of food and beverage and Juli Pray director of revenue,.
Kimball International appointed Julie Heitz Cassidy to the additional role of chief compliance officer. Currently, Cassidy is general counsel and secretary of the board.
W Mexico City appointed Rossano Costella beverage manager.
Troman Felizmenio was appointed executive pastry chef at The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead, in Atlanta. Previously, Felizmenio was executive pastry chef at The Ritz-Carlton San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Alistair Forrest was appointed general manager at Blue Waters Resort & Spa in Antigua. Most recently, Forrest was general manager at Nisbet Plantation in Nevis.
Tiffany Gallagher was named general manager at The Crowne Plaza Syracuse in New York.
Nicholas Gold was appointed general manager at Thompson Playa del Carmen in the Riviera Maya, Mexico.
Geolo Capital named Ben Gottlieb principal and Omar Palacios chief financial officer.
Scott Hagan was appointed director of revenue management at Hyatt Regency Lexington in Kentucky. Previously, Hagan was general manager at The Somerset on Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos and The Campbell House in Lexington, Kentucky.
Stand Rock Hospitality appointed Josef Haas executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Alexandra Hepworth was appointed director of sales and marketing at Caravelle Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Miraval Group named S. Chevis Hosea and Matt Macdonald vice presidents of business development, and Paul McCormick senior vice president of operations.
Paul Jensen was appointed general manager at Sonesta ES Suites in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Previously, Jensen was general manager of the Courtyard by Marriott in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.
Benchmark Hospitality International named Kirk Jones chief financial officer.
Outrigger Enterprises named Bitsy Kelley vice president of corporate relations and Monica Salter vice president of corporate communications.
IHG named Karan Khanna vice president of operations for the U.K. and Ireland and Michael Walsh vice president of design and engineering.
Chalermrat Khumsawad was named general manager at Centra by Centara Phu Pano Resort Krabi in Thailand, scheduled to open in the fourth quarter. Most recently, Khumsawad was hotel manager at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Krabi.
Vivi Kusumawaty was appointed director of sales at Furama RiverFront, Singapore.
Rodahl Leong-Lyons was appointed director of operations at Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa in Honolulu. Most recently, Leong-Lyons was vice president of sales operations – Asia Pacific at Hyatt Hotels Corp.
Hiltons of Chicago appointed of Joshua Levine director of sales for Hiltons of Chicago Business Travel Sales Complex. Most recently, Levine was assistant director of sales for Hiltons of Chicago.
JDB Fine Hotels & Resorts appointed Linda Linzetto director of sales for the northeast U.S. region. Linzetto joins JDB from The Oetker Collection.
Dinah-Louise Marrs was named general manager at Swiss-Belhotel Brisbane in Australia, scheduled to open in October. Previously, Marrs was general manager at The Point Brisbane.
Hilton Worldwide appointed James Mikolaichik chief financial officer of Hilton Grand Vacations. Most recently, Mikolaichik was chief financial officer at Manning & Napier, Inc.
Debbie Misajon was appointed director of sales and marketing at The Resort at Pedregal in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Most recently, Misajon was director of sales at the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore.
Novi Murad was appointed resort manager at FuramaXclusive Ocean Beach in Bali. Murad joins the resort from Alila Hotels and Resorts.
Marcus Repp was appointed director of culinary operations at Lansdowne Resort and Spa, a Destination Hotel, in Leesburg, Virginia.
Nancy Russ was named general manager at Sea Shells Beach Club in Daytona Beach, Florida.
JW Marriott Chicago appointed Keshia Scott destination sales executive. Most recently, Scott was part of the pre-opening team at Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center in Virginia as corporate group sales manager.
Danny Silva was appointed spa director at Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, California. Most recently, Silva was director of spa and fitness at the Crescent Hotel in Dallas.
Joshua Squires was named director of food and beverage at the Shores Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida. Most recently, Squires was food and beverages outlets director at Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Florida.
Robert Stanfield was promoted from general manager to managing director at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Florida.
Margaritaville Holdings named Andrew Steel director of development. Most recently, Steel was president and co-founder of Akua Capital.
Vanessa Stickles was appointed general manager at Sonesta ES Suites in Somerset, New Jersey. Previously, Stickles was operations manager at Sonesta ES Suites Parsippany, also in New Jersey.
The Westin Nashville appointed Jacob Strang executive chef and Mark Vuchovich executive sous chef.
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts appointed George Terpilowski regional vice president of northeast U.S. and general manager at Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston. Most recently, Terpilowski was regional vice president of the Caribbean and general manager at Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda.
Hilton San Francisco Union Square appointed Jason Tresh hotel manager. Most recently, Tresh was director of food and beverage at New York Hilton Midtown.
Horst Walther-Jones was appointed general manager at Mövenpick Resort & Spa Jimbaran Bali.
Burkhard Wolter was appointed general manager at The Obero, Al Zorah, in the United Arab Emirates.