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Appointment General Management

John Wilson has been appointed as General Manager at Westin Nova Scotian

New Castle
Halifax, Canada
John Wilson
Gerry Chase, president and COO of New Castle Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel owner, operator and developer, today announced that John Wilson, has been promoted to general manager of the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax. Wilson previously served as regional controller responsible for the company’s six Canadian hotels, a position he will continue to hold. Hired as an assistant controller in 1996, Wilson holds the distinction of being the hotel’s first employee. In the ensuing 20 years, Wilson’s career with New Castle took him to Racine WI, as the controller of the company’s Marriott property there and to Liscomb Mills, Nova Scotia where he was the general manager of the province’s Liscombe Lodge Resort & Conference Center, which New Castle manages. A native of New Brunswick and graduate of St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Wilson began his hospitality career as a night auditor with
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Founded by David Buffam with an emphasis on turn around acquisitions, New Castle Hotels & Resorts expanded its capabilities in 1988 when Gerry Chase joined New Castle as chief operating officer. Today, New Castle is known as a leading third-party management company with exceptional expertise in management and operations and a history of successful participation in profitable acquisitions and development projects.