Rene Teuscher has been appointed general manager of the 464-room New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel. Previously, Teuscher was, for eight years, the general manager of Grand Millennium Shanghai Hongqiao.
Como Hotels & Resorts has appointed Benjamin Kreuz general manager for Como Cocoa Island in the Maldives. Most recently, Kreuz was hotel manager at Steigenberger Hotel in Hamburg.
Hilton announced the appointment of Neil Poisson as general manager of The Fess Parker, a DoubleTree By Hilton Resort located in Santa Barbara, California. Most recently, Poisson was general manager of the DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose, California.
Sun Valley Resort in Idaho has announced that ski industry veteran Jim Snyder has joined its management team as director of food and beverage. Snyder assumes overall responsibility for all Sun Valley Resort F&B operations. He most recently was SVP of F&B for Intrawest based out of the Steamboat Resort.
The Anam in Nha Trang, Vietnam, has named Duncan MacLean as its GM. He has lived and worked in the country for the past decade, most recently at the Furama Danang.
Lake Austin Spa Resort in Texas has announced the appointment of Janis Clapoff as managing director, bringing with her more 30 years of experience with a strong emphasis in the luxury hospitality industry.
Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach in Florida has appointed Miguel Diaz as director of sales and marketing. Previously, Diaz held sales director roles at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa in Georgia; Westin Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel; Marenas Beach Resort & Spa; and Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Florida.
El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico has announced Timothy Arnold as managing director of food and beverage. Prior Arnold served in various roles launching and growing luxury hospitality operations, including director of food and beverage at the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Florida.
The Stella, Bryan, Texas, has made two appointments: Director of Sales Sheila Sandoval, and Director of Food and Beverage Garrett Kaneshiro. Sandoval joins The Stella from the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Kaneshiro joins The Stella from Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa in Colorado, where as director of food & beverage.
Serviced residence owner-operator, The Ascott Limited, has recently announced the appointment of Soros Cruachao as its new residence manager for Ascott Sathorn Bangkok. Prior, Soros was a director of rooms division at The Berkeley Pratunam Hotel Bangkok.
Grand Hyatt New York named Lindsay Maddock as the assistant food and beverage director. Maddock makes this move from within the Hyatt family, where she has worked for the past six years. She previously worked at the Grand Hyatt Washington as director of outlets and event services manager.
Expedia has announced that Mark Morrison has joined its team as vice president, owner strategy and services. Morrison was most recently advising and investing in travel start-ups. Prior to that, Morrison spent eight years with Hilton Worldwide where he led the corporate strategy function following its buyout by Blackstone.
Grace Hotels has announced the appointment of Tim Williams as group HR director and Gary Schweikert as head of Americas. Williams joins from the Aman Group, where he was head of human resources. Schweikert joins from Trump Hotels where he was regional vice president and managing director of the two Trump properties in New York City.
The Settlement Hotel, Melaka, announced the appointment of Saminder Kaur as head of sales. Her last position was that of director of sales with The Avillion Village Resort, Port Dickson.
Kimpton Hotel Palomar San Diego announced the promotion of Astrid Naujokaitis to from director of guest services to hotel manager.
Aimbridge Hospitality has announced Derek Martin has joined the company as the new vice president of feasibility and planning. Prior to joining Aimbridge Hospitality, he was the senior director of business intelligence at Davidson Hotels & Resorts.
Maria Jagla has been named general manager of the Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora. Her previous role was that of general manager at the Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheik in Egypt.
Harper Kuta Bali has named Made Meiarthana the new food & beverage manager. He previously held position as an assistant food & beverage manager in The Akmani Hotel for two years before being promoted to be food & beverage manager for the past two years.
Emmanuel Vallee has been named vice president sales at Deutsche Hospitality. His employment history has included stints at renowned hotels in the United Kingdom, France, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
Teneo Hospitality Group, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has named Reena Shanahan as director of sales, responsible for the company’s Midwestern market. She has held senior sales positions with Renaissance Hotels and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants in Washington, DC, and Chicago. Her most recent position was as director global accounts for Omni Hotels & Resorts in Chicago.
Ali Dezfoli has been promoted to director of operations for the 393-room Hilton Hotel in Hartford, Conneticut. Dezfoli joins the Hilton Hartford from his most recent positions as assistant director of operations and director of rooms at the Marriott Hartford Downtown, also managed by Waterford Hotel Group.
Hotel Granduca Austin, Texas, has promoted Ray DeJohn to associate director of sales. Prior, DeJohn served as sales manager for DoubleTree by Hilton.