InterContinental Boston is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Shimkus as Executive Assistant Manager – Director of Food & Beverage.
InterContinental Boston is pleased to announce the appointment of Mehmet Izin as Hotel Manager.
TheLifeCo St. Lucia, the 100-key physician-led longevity destination and Caribbean outpost of the global medical wellness brand TheLifeCo, announces the appointment of Olgay Kiraz as General Manager. Kiraz will oversee all operations at TheLifeCo St. Lucia, leading a multidisciplinary team to deliver personalized wellness experiences rooted in the brand’s integrative approach to health and longevity. As the flagship property and the first to open within A’ila Resorts’ billion-dollar, 100,000-square-foot longevity village atop Mount Pimard, TheLifeCo St. Lucia will set the tone for reimagining the traditional Caribbean escape as a structured wellness retreat.
Rosewood Cape Kidnappers has appointed Ray Jingshu Zhang as Director of Operations. Ray joins the Hawke's Bay property with more than 15 years of luxury hospitality leadership experience spanning Australia, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan and Indonesia. Most recently, he served as General Manager of the acclaimed Lake House Daylesford, one of Australia's leading luxury lodge destinations.
Hyatt House Tampa Downtown and Hyatt Place Tampa Downtown are pleased to appoint Matthew Bejarano as the new director of food & beverage.
JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa announced the appointment of Simone Farci as General Manager, effective July 20th 2026. A seasoned luxury hospitality professional with over two decades of international experience, Farci brings a wealth of expertise in luxury resort operations, strategic leadership, and guest experience excellence to one of Marriott International's most distinctive luxury destinations in Europe.
Henderson Beach Resort, the premier luxury destination along Florida’s Emerald Coast, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kenichi Saito as its Head Mixologist. An award-winning bartender known for his creative approach to cocktail design and dedication to elevated hospitality, Saito brings a dynamic blend of technical precision, innovation, and guest-focused service to the resort’s beverage program.
RIU Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Janitha Madawala as Deputy General Manager – East Africa Operations, further strengthening the company's executive leadership capability to drive operational excellence, strategic transformation, and sustainable growth across its East African portfolio.
PM Hotel Group has appointed Erica Lipscomb as EVP, commercial strategy. In this enterprise-wide leadership role, she will oversee the company’s commercial strategy, leading sales, revenue management, marketing and distribution across the company’s portfolio of branded and independent hotels.
Montage Healdsburg announces the appointment of Sergio Howland as executive chef, leading the culinary vision for the 258-acre resort in the heart of Sonoma wine country. With more than two decades of experience as a culinary leader, Howland brings a global perspective, deep knowledge of wine, and a philosophy shaped by Sonoma’s seasonal abundance and viticultural heritage to the ultra-luxury resort.
Marking its 10th anniversary as part of the Four Seasons family, Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai announces the appointment of Joris Quintelier as Resort Manager. Bringing more than 15 years of experience across some of the brand’s most celebrated destinations — including Paris, Seychelles, Philadelphia, Doha, and Hong Kong — Joris joins as the Resort celebrates a decade under the Four Seasons brand, bringing extensive international luxury hospitality experience to support its next phase of growth, guest experience innovation, and talent development.
SiteMinder, the world’s leading hotel commerce platform, has appointed seasoned travel technology expert Miguel Sánchez as Market Vice President for EMEA. The appointment further strengthens SiteMinder’s leadership across the world’s largest accommodation hub, as the region’s hotels increasingly seek digital technology to respond to sustained travel demand and drive revenue.
Chris Dunne brings more than three decades of hospitality, financial and business leadership experience to Pyramid Global Hospitality, including senior executive roles with Atrium Hospitality and IHG Hotels & Resorts. Most recently, Dunne served as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of Atrium Hospitality. In that role, he led the company’s enterprise-wide financial strategy and oversaw initiatives focused on financial performance, technology transformation, operational efficiency and long-term value creation.
To further elevate its luxury capabilities, Pyramid Global Hospitality appointed Jenny Zhang as corporate vice president of luxury operations. Zhang brings extensive international experience leading luxury and ultra-luxury hotels and resorts across North America, Europe, and Asia. Most recently, she served as corporate director of operations for The Ascott Limited, overseeing luxury properties throughout Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar.
Pyramid Global Hospitality also strengthened leadership within Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, the company’s portfolio of independent resorts and hotels, with the promotions of Thomas Pavlik and Chad Heilesen to vice presidents of operations. Pavlik and Heilesen join Pyramid Global Hospitality's senior operations team overseeing the Benchmark Resorts & Hotels portfolio, partnering closely with on-property teams and ownership groups to drive performance while preserving the distinctive character that defines each property.
Pyramid Global Hospitality also strengthened leadership within Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, the company’s portfolio of independent resorts and hotels, with the promotions of Thomas Pavlik and Chad Heilesen to vice presidents of operations. Pavlik and Heilesen join Pyramid Global Hospitality's senior operations team overseeing the Benchmark Resorts & Hotels portfolio, partnering closely with on-property teams and ownership groups to drive performance while preserving the distinctive character that defines each property.
Bill McKinney brings more than 20 years of experience spanning luxury hotels, restaurants and bars to his new role as Pyramid Global Hospitality’s corporate director of food and beverage. Most recently, he led food and beverage operations for more than 45 hotels across the U.S. and Caribbean within IHG's Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio. In his new role, McKinney will partner with hotels across Pyramid Global Hospitality to strengthen the performance of food and beverage outlets, advance strategic initiatives and continue elevating the guest experience.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (“MVW”) (NYSE: VAC) today announced the appointment of Vladimir “Vlad” Anokhin as Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer. Anokhin reports to Chief Executive Officer Matt Avril and serves as a member of the company's Executive Leadership Team.
Boyce-Heller will oversee Azul's accounting organization, bringing extensive experience in hospitality finance, owner reporting, treasury, and shared-services accounting. Copeland brings more than 25 years of hospitality leadership experience, with a proven track record of driving operational excellence, building high-performing teams, and delivering strong commercial results across Marriott-, Hyatt-, and Hilton-branded hotels.
Throughout his career, Copeland has successfully led hotel openings, repositioning initiatives, and operational improvements that enhanced guest satisfaction, strengthened associate engagement, and improved asset performance. At AC Hotel Beverly Hills, he spearheaded the launch of Nava Rooftop Bar & Lounge and transformed underutilized space into a revenue-generating meeting venue while helping position the rooftop outlet for significant growth. Earlier in his career, he opened both AC Hotel Orlando Downtown and Courtyard by Marriott Delray Beach, consistently delivering strong operating performance and mentoring leaders across multiple hotel brands.