Scott Allen has been appointed general manager of the recently opened Grand Hyatt Baha Mar. Most recently, Allen was general manager at Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort in Maui, Hawaii.
Jordan Barnett was named chef at the Georgia-based St. Regis Atlanta. Barnett spent the majority of his career with The Ritz-Carlton under Marriott International, which recently added St. Regis to its upscale portfolio.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas named Stephanie Capellas as vice president of public relations. Capellas most recently served as Director of Global Public Relations at Hakkasan Group.
Sheraton Bay Point Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida, named Jean Capps as general manager.
Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific appointed Liz Collinson in the executive role of senior vice president legal and compliance. Collinson joins Wyndham after almost three years as principal of her own firm, Elizabeth Collinson, Barrister & Solicitor.
The Inbal Jerusalem Hotel appointed Sharon Dayan as vice president of sales and marketing. Dayan, a native Israeli, most recently was head of national sales for several Marriott brands in Mexico.
Robert Dorr was named director of sales and marketing for The Chattanoogan in Tennessee. Dorr was most recently director of sales & marketing for The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center.
Los Cabos-based Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve – set to open in early 2018 – appointed Sandra Estornell as general manager. Estornell most recently served as GM of The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago.
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group named Ken Greene president of the Americas. Prior to joining Carlson Rezidor, Greene was the CEO of Greenehouse Consulting, a Toronto-based start-up.
Kimpton named Robert Hannigan, to serve as general manager for the Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina, set to open in fall. Hannigan most recently served as general manager at Kimpton Hotel Monaco Portland, a 220-room hotel in Portland, Oregon.
Hotel asset management and advisory company Owner Advisory Group appointed Greg Hooper director of asset management. Most recently he served as vice president of hotel accounting for Gemstone Hotels & Resorts.
The Partridge Inn in Augusta, Georgia, named Tijuana Jenkins as general manager. Jenkins began working at The Partridge Inn more than 25 years ago as a front desk agent.
Howard Hospitality Group appointed Darren Law as senior vice president of operations and general manager of the Margaritaville Beach Resort Grand Cayman. Most recently, Law served as the Santa Barbara Beach and Golf Resort general manager for Santa Barbara Plantation Curacao.
Located among the Amirantes Islands, the Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island named Edward Linsley as general manager. Most recently, he was managing director at Rosewood Little Dix Bay in the British Virgin Islands.
The Camby in Phoenix named Joe Martin as the food & beverage director. Most recently, Martin held positions as food & beverage director at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa in Paradise Valley, Arizona and the luxury boutique Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach, California.
Corinthia London appointed Aysun Mut as spa director for its flagship spa, ESPA Life at Corinthia.
Fairmont Mayakoba in Riviera Maya, Mexico, promoted Alonso Ortiz to entertainment and sustainability manager.
The new Fairfield Inn & Suites Pittsburgh North/McCandless is pleased to announce Daniel Pfeifer as director of sales.
The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver named Kamal Silva as executive chef. Silva was most recently director of food & beverage at the Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa in Singapore.
Atlanta-based Hotel Equities named Tucker Stallings as the business development coordinator for the firm. Stallings comes to Hotel Equities from the 151-room St. Regis Hotel in Atlanta.
Staypineapple appointed Lauren Stroud as regional sales manager at The Alise Chicago.
Randi Talmage was appointed sales manager of the JW Marriott Grand Rapids in Michigan.
Kristen Thompson was appointed director of sales & marketing of Rosewood Baha Mar, which will open in 2018 in the Caribbean. Most recently, Thompson spent more than nine years with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts where she held various managerial sales and marketing roles.
Interval International promoted Ximena Villegas to director of resort sales and service for Mexico.
Pacific Hospitality Group appointed of Robb Walker as its chief operating officer and Scott Meldrum as chief marketing officer. Before joining PHG, Walker was senior vice president of operations at SilverBirch Hotels and Resorts. Prior to joining PHG, Meldrum was executive vice president of strategy for Initiative, an Interpublic Group company.
Henry Wallace was named director of food & beverage for The Essex in Vermont. Wallace was most recently director of food & beverage and executive chef for the Ames Boston Hotel.