Lynn PescherineDolce Hotels and Resorts, operator of 27 upscale hotels, resorts and conference hotels in North America and Europe, has opened a West Coast sales office and appointed Lynn Pescherine global account director to lead it, focusing on corporate clients in the technology and retail markets. Pescherine, of Burlingame, Calif., formerly was director of national accounts for Gaylord Hotels, responsible for 60,000 room-nights annually. Gaylord recognized her as the highest producer on its national sales team in 2008. From 2006 to 2007, she was director of northwest sales for the 1,000-room LaQuinta Resort & Club in LaQuinta, Calif. From 2002 to 2004, Pescherine served the 1900-room Hilton San Francisco Union Square as senior convention sales manager and was nominated for a Circle of Excellence award three times during her tenure. She was convention sales manager at the 1,980-room Hilton New York from 1999 to 2002. Pescherine studied at the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management at the University of New Orleans.