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Appointments

Randall Wilkie has been appointed as General Manager at The Strand Turks & Caicos

The Strand Turks & Caicos, part of The Leading Hotels of the World Ltd. network, announces the recent appointment of Randall Wilkie as general manager of the luxury resort. An accomplished hospitality executive with more than 40 years of experience leading, advising and transforming world-class hotels and resorts across the Caribbean and United Kingdom, Wilkie brings deep strategic and operational expertise to this role.

The Strand Turks & Caicos
Cooper Jack Bay Settlement, Turks and Caicos Islands

Jack Meakin has been appointed as Vice President of Business Development at First Hospitality

First Hospitality, a national hotel operating, management, and development company, announces the appointment of Jack Meakin as vice president of business development. Meakin brings nearly a decade of hospitality development experience, driving third-party management agreement growth, cultivating strategic partnerships, and expanding hotel portfolios nationwide.

First Hospitality
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Jonathan “Jon” Waits has been appointed as Director of Sales at La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Pflugerville and Hawthorn Extended Stay by Wyndham Pflugerville

The dual-branded La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Pflugerville and Hawthorn Extended Stay by Wyndham Pflugerville, a property proudly managed by Beechwood Hospitality, an MMI company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan "Jon" Waits as Director of Sales. In his new role, Waits will lead sales strategy and business development for the two hotels located in the greater Austin market.

Beechwood Hospitality
Pflugerville, Texas, United States

Rachel Rathgeb has been appointed as Executive Pastry Chef at Brush Creek Ranch

Brush Creek Ranch, the award-winning luxury ranch destination in Wyoming's Platte River Valley, announced today the appointment of Rachel Rathgeb as Executive Pastry Chef. Rathgeb will oversee the unparalleled dessert and pastry program at Brush Creek Ranch’s three lodging properties – The Lodge & Spa, Magee Homestead and French Creek – as well as The Farm at Brush Creek. 

Legend (Preferred Hotel Group)
Colorado, United States

Pete Sams has been named President at Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG)

Sams joins HVMG most recently from Highgate Hotels, where he served as president. Previously, Sams held multiple leadership roles within the KSL portfolio, including serving for more than six years as chief operating officer of Peregrine Hospitality and Davidson Hospitality Group. At Peregrine, he helped launch a dedicated, in-house management platform for KSL Capital that operated more than 45 distinguished hotels, including several premier destination resorts. As COO of Davidson, the company doubled in size during his tenure and won the prestigious J.D. Power Award for top guest satisfaction among third-party operators.

HVMG
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

David Valencia has been appointed as General Manager at Kimpton Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City, the cornerstone of refined boutique hospitality in downtown Salt Lake, is proud to announce the appointment of David Valencia as General Manager. A seasoned hotelier with more than two decades of industry leadership—including 15 years cultivating IHG’s Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio—Valencia transitions into this role with a proven track record of operational excellence and a visionary approach to guest engagement.

IHG
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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José Silva has been appointed as Chairman at Maybourne Hotel Group

Maybourne, operator of some of the world’s most storied and extraordinary hotels, is delighted to welcome José Silva as Chairman. Widely regarded as one of luxury hospitality’s most accomplished leaders, Silva has been appointed to help lead Maybourne’s next phase of global growth while preserving the exceptional standards of service, design and guest experience that define its hotels.

Maybourne Hotel Group
London, United Kingdom

Diego Padula has been appointed as General Manager at The Cape, A Thompson Hotel, by Hyatt

Padula, a native of Uruguay, has built an impressive career in the luxury and lifestyle sectors of the hospitality industry over the last two decades, spanning multiple countries and lauded brands like W, Mondrian, Le Meridien, and others with deep expertise in hotel openings, transformations, and high-performing operations. Most recently, Padula served as general manager for the Kimpton Grand Roatán Resort & Spa in Honduras from April 2024, where he led the resort through its post-opening phase. Under Padula’s leadership, the resort garnered significant international visibility and accolades — it was ranked among the top five best resorts in Central America two years in a row in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards; featured in National Geographic’s Best of the World Awards; and earned a place on Travel + Leisure’s World’s 500 Best Hotels list in 2025 and 2026, among others. As a result, Padula himself received special recognition from Honduras’ Minister of Tourism for his meaningful contributions in showcasing the incredible potential of Roatán and Honduras to international travelers. 

Thompson
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico