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Hyatt named Asad Ahmed senior vice president, global sales. Previously, Ahmed was vice president for Starwood’s Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME) division. 

The Ames Boston Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton appointed Efrén Aponte as director of sales and marketing. Previously, Aponte served as director of sales and marketing at Battery Wharf Hotel in Boston.

L.E. Hotels appointed Bianca Porto Barga as vice president of account management.

McKibbon Hospitality named Brandon Bradford as development project manager. Prior to his role with McKibbon, Bradford was a project manager for the John Hardy Group.

Witkoff named Scott Broder as senior vice president – head of hotel investments. Prior to joining Witkoff, Broder was director of acquisitions at Sunstone Hotel Investors.

Salamander Hotels & Resorts appointed Douglas Camp as director of sales and marketing at Salamander Resort & Spa, in Middleburg, Virginia. Camp previously served as director of sales & marketing at The St. Regis Washington, D.C.

The Texas-Canyon Ranch added several new positions: Kevin Coleman as global director of revenue management, Denise Lynn Bruzzone as global director of sales, and Rick Ocampo as Food & Beverage Director of the Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona.

The Five-Star Mandarin Oriental, Boston appointed Emily Conroy as its wedding specialist.

Luxury resort community and yacht marina Christophe Harbour appointed Ben Daniels as marketing manager. Prior to joining the New York-based group, Daniels worked at non-profit, the arts, and startup agencies in numerous roles that include account management, content creation, and communications.

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) named Jennifer Erney as vice president of sales. Prior to joining ALHI she was the director of global accounts – Meetings and Events for Fairmont Raffles Hotels International.

The first Element Hotels in South East Asia, Element Kuala Lumpur, appointed Ramesh Ganeson as its general manager.

Le Méridien Singapore, Sentosa appointed Jackson Goh as its executive chef.

SBE appointed David Hammarley as chief financial officer. Previously, Hammarley worked at American Express in both finance and strategic planning.

Robert Hohmann was named executive chef at Gaby Brasserie Française, the restaurant and bar at Sofitel New York. He joins the hotel after four years as executive chef of The Roosevelt New York Hotel.

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Andrew Langdon as chief development officer. Prior to joining Mövenpick, he was executive vice president at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Hotels and Hospitality Group in Asia.

Vancouver-based Westin Bayshore named Martin L. Leclerc as general manager. Leclerc was most recently GM for Marriott International’s St. Regis Tianjin, and the Fairmont Nanjing, in China.

Hyatt Regency Savannah, a waterfront hotel in Georgia, named James Morin as executive chef. Previously, Morin served as executive sous chef at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay and Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach, both in Florida.

Andrew Mungul, general manager of the Ambassador Hotel Tulsa, was named Marriott General Manager of the Year, Americas Western Region by Marriott International.

Chaelynn Pacheco was named area director of sales for Country Inn & Suites Denver Airport, soon-to-be Courtyard by Marriott, Aloft Denver Airport and Residence Inn Denver Airport in Colorado.

La Serena Villas in Palm Springs California appointed Olivia Prescott as general manager of the 18-room property. Previously, Prescott served in various positions at The Avalon Palm Springs including director of sales and marketing, as well as director of catering and events.

Benchmark named Ed Riley general manager for Stonewall Resort, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located in Roanoke, West Virginia. Riley previously served as general manager of the Cranwell Spa & Golf Club in Lenox, Massachusetts, and in the same position at Equinox Golf Resort & Spa of Manchester Village, Vermont.

Nina De Paz Rivera was named director of sales and marketing of the Los Angeles-based Kimpton Everly, set to open in early summer.

Ruben Sabater was named director of operations for Marenas Beach Resort, a Gemstone Collection property located in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Previously, Sabater held leadership roles with the Mandarin Oriental Miami (director of engineering) as well as the Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Tower.

Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia named Dyal Sandhu director of operations. Sandhu was previously opening director of food & beverage for the Zemi Beach House Resort & Spa on Anguilla in the British West Indies. 

Chebeague Island Inn in Portland, Maine appointed Jason Schlosser as general manager. Schlosser came to the hotel from TurnKey Vacation Rentals.

Wischermann Partners appointed Jan Smith as director of sales and marketing at the Mississippi-based Westin Jackson, set to open in late summer. Smith most recently served as director of human resources of Fusion Hospitality and as Area Director of Sales for the Peachtree Hotel Group.

Crescent Hotels & Resorts named Andréa Sorensen as vice president of sales and marketing. Prior to joining Crescent, she served as associate director of sales for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.

Waldorf Astoria Chicago appointed two new senior leaders to its catering sales team: Jillian Stevens as director of catering and events and Whitney Dixon as senior catering sales manager. Stevens joins the hotel from the Boca Raton Resort & Club, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, where she was a wedding specialist. Previously, Dixon held positions at BCBG Max Azria Group, First Hospitality Group, Inc., and Hyatt Regency Chicago.

The Mercure Grand Hotel Doha City Centre, Qatar recently announced the appointment of Sebastien Vincent as its new general manager. Prior to joining Mercure Grand Hotel Doha City Centre, Sebastien held a position of cluster general manager in Oman during four years at the ibis Muscat and also recently opened the Mercure Sohar.

Denis Volic was named general manager of the Spanish Garden Inn, a Gemstone Collection property located in Santa Barbara, California. Volic was previously general manager of the Four Diamond La Bellasera Hotel & Suites and Enoteca Restaurant & Lounge in Paso Robles, California.  

Chicago’s Hotel EMC2, part of Autograph Collection Hotels, has announced its executive team: Christine Wechter, general manager; Brandon Brumback, executive chef; Rebecca Royster, director of food and beverage; Stefanie Rowe, director of sales and marketing; Alexander Foster, director of rooms; and Yesenia Salas, human resources manager.

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