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People on the move

Here is a roundup of people recently on the move:

Interval International promoted Marcos Agostini from senior vice president of resort sales and business development to executive vice president of business development.

Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa, Seven Mile Beach in the Grand Cayman named Steven André general manager, Robin Ewing director of catering and Joanna Virtue-Markman director of people and culture.

The Troubadour in New Orleans named Kristi Artigues director of sales and marketing, Wayne Hendricks general manager and Tabitha Williams director of food and beverage. The property is scheduled to open later in 2016.

Christian Bravo was appointed executive chef of Cueva Siete restaurant at UNICO Hotel Riviera Maya in Mexico.

The Omni Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia, appointed Cary Burrescia chef de cuisine, Wayde Carder banquet chef, Héctor Cardwood Cruz executive pastry chef, John Ferguson executive sous chef and Severin Nunn executive chef.

Howard Hospitality Group named Carlos Contreras executive chef, Fiona Leslie hotel manager, Marco Mauthner food and beverage director and James Stephen director of sales and marketing.

Conrad Miami appointed Chintan Dadhich general manager. Most recently, Dadhich was director of operations and resort manager at Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort.

Rocky Durham was appointed executive chef at Sunrise Springs Spa Resort in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Brandon Fortune was appointed executive chef at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville. Most recently, Fortune was executive chef at Kitchen 1540 at L’Auberge Del Mar Resort & Spa in San Diego.

Rani Gharbié was named vice president of development for Virgin Hotels. Most recently, Gharbié was a founding principal at Cedar Funds.

Gayla Guyse was appointed director of sales and marketing for the Omni Frisco Hotel in Dallas.

Stephanie Happ was appointed director of sales and marketing at the Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside in New York. Previously, Happ was director of sales for Ocean Key Resort and Spa in the Florida Keys.

Rosewood Hotel Group appointed Hircham Hassouni vice president of development for the Middle East and Robby Qiu vice president of development for China.

Simon Harris was promoted from director of restaurants to food and beverage director at Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa in Rancho Santa Fe, California.

Chris Howard was named director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Regency Austin in Texas. Most recently, Howard was director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Regency New Brunswick in New Jersey.

Marcus Hotels & Resorts appointed Joseph Khairallah president. Previously, Khairallah was vice president of rooms, spa and security for Hyatt Americas Group.

Lora Korb was appointed hotel manager of Wyndham Outram Perth in Australia.

COMO Metropolitan Miami Beach appointed Greg Kocsis executive assistant manager. Most recently, Greg served as Hotel Manager for Six Senses Zighy Bay Resort in Oman.

Jennifer Kukulski was appointed sales manager at Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas.

Tonny Kwan Lawrence was appointed executive chef for Sudamala Suites & Villas in Sanur, Bali.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has named Caryl Lee account director for Hawaii leisure sales at Starwood’s 11 resort properties on four islands.

Michele Oliveri was appointed director of sales and marketing of the Hilton Bellevue in Washington.

Main Street Hospitality Group appointed Norma Probst director of marketing. Most recently, Probst was director of marketing and sales at the Cranwell Spa and Golf Resort in Lenox, Massachusetts.

Hospitality Ventures Management Group named Kevin Robert area general manager, transitioning HVMG into the Winston-Salem, North Carolina market.

Ron Sandvig was named director of travel sales at Island Hotel Newport Beach, California. Most recently, Sandvig was vice president of travel industry sales for the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Alvin Savella was appointed head chef at The Banyan Tree restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, in Maui. Most recently, Savella was chef de cuisine at Pulehu, An Italian Grill at the Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas, also in Maui.

Lin Schatz was appointed general manager at the Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya in Mexico, set to open in December.

GF Management promoted Deborah Smith from director of sales and marketing to regional director of sales for the northeast U.S. region.

Sam Toscano was appointed sales manager at 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel in Clayton, New York. Most recently, Toscano was sales manager for Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York.

The Westin New York at Times Square named Alexandra Walsh director of sales and marketing. Most recently, Walsh was director of sales and marketing of Sheraton on the Park in Sydney, Australia.

Melvin Yang was appointed general manager at The Regent Taipei in Taiwan. Most recently, Yang was Silks Place Taiwan area general manager.

Randy Zupanski was appointed general manager at The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco.

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