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People on the move: Kerzner, KSL, Trump

Kerzner International Holdings, owner of the Atlantis Resort and Residences, and the One&Only Resorts brands worldwide, promoted Philippe Zuber to chief operating officer and Brett Armitage to chief commercial officer.

Zuber will lead operations of all Kerzner resorts, including the One&Only collection, and will focus on the portfolio’s food and beverage concepts. Zuber joined the company in 2015 as president and chief operating officer for One&Only Resorts, where he directed the brand’s growth beyond beach resorts to include nature and urban resorts, and One&Only private homes. He also led the multimillion-dollar rebirth of the One&Only Le Saint Géran in Mauritius and the opening of One&Only’s second nature resort, One&Only Nyungwe House in Rwanda.

As chief commercial officer, Armitage heads all commercial functions of Kerzner International, overseeing global revenue, distribution, communications, marketing and sales. He’ll also be responsible for the launch and integration of new resorts worldwide. He joined Kerzner International in 2007, when he launched Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In 2013, his role expanded to overseeing the entire portfolio, leading Atlantis and One&Only Resorts worldwide and driving the integration of new resorts into the Kerzner sales structure.

From left, clockwise: Guntram Weipert, Susan Barnes, James Rogers and Yann Gillet
From left, clockwise: Guntram Weipert, Susan Barnes, James Rogers and Yann Gillet

Sbe appointed Rohit Anand vice president of global brand partnerships. Anand spent close to a decade at Dream Hotel Group, where he most recently was vice president of brand activation and partnerships for the portfolio.

Lorenzo Antinori supports bar operations throughout Northern Asia as beverage ambassador for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, based in Hong Kong. Antinori previously was head bartender at Charles H. at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul in Seoul, South Korea.

KSL Resorts promoted Susan Barnes to global sales director, specializing in the incentive market. Since joining KSL Resorts in 2008, Barnes has served as regional director of sales, Southwest division in the global sales office.

Noel Cameron is general manager of Huvafen Fushi in the Maldives. Cameron, who worked at the resort nine years ago, returns to help guide the property back under the management of Universal Resorts.

Yann Gillet is general manager of the recently renovated Hôtel Martinez in Cannes, France. He has been with Hyatt since 2002, most recently serving as general manager at the Grand Hyatt São Paulo in São Paulo, Brazil.

The DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, appointed David Matson executive chef. Matson recently spent four years as executive chef at the Wyndham Hotel Boston Andover in Boston.

Beverly Ramsook joined Sbe as vice president of revenue management, based in New York City. Ramsook previously served as vice president of revenue management at Performance Hospitality Group, Denihan Hospitality Group, and as New York City director of revenue for AccorHotels.

Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Florida, appointed James Rogers executive chef. Prior to joining the property, he worked as executive sous chef at JW Marriott Marquis Miami.

BroughtonHotels named Daniel Romero general manager of Park James Hotel in Menlo Park, California. This marks a promotion from Romero’s previous position as assistant manager of the hotel.

Nhow London in London, England, appointed Hermann Spatt general manager ahead of its September opening. Spatt joined NH Hotel Group in 2003, most recently serving as general manager at Nhow Berlin, a music hotel in Berlin, Germany.

JW Marriott Chicago appointed Kelli Tretina destination sales executive. Tretina joined the JW Marriott Chicago team after working with The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as senior catering executive.

Guntram Weipert is general manager of Steigenberger Grandhotel Handelshof Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany. Weipert, who has been with Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts for nearly 11 years, most recently was general manager of Steigenberger Bellerive au Lac in Zurich, Switzerland.

Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake Tahoe, California, promoted Steve Woods from his former position as director of group sales to director of sales and marketing. He started working at the property in 2017.

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