Rick Norman

Guido Kerpel, regional vice president Canada of New Castle Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel owner, operator and developer, today announced that Rick Norman, has been promoted to general manager of the soon-to-open Courtyard and Residence Inn in Dartmouth, NS. Norman previously was the general manager of the nearby Hampton Inn & Suites, a hotel he opened in 2009. Norman joined New Castle as the senior night auditor in 1996 when the company acquired, renovated and re-opened the Westin Nova Scotian. Following a promotion to director of operations, he went on to open the Residence Inn in Moncton. Under Norman's leadership, the Hampton Inn Dartmouth consistently has been the top performing hotel in the market.