Appointments

Gary Mills has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Acquisitions at NewcrestImage, LLC

Dallas-based NewcrestImage has named Gary Mills to lead its acquisition strategy in the newly-created position of Senior Vice President, Acquisitions. He brings more than 45 years of robust experience in hotel real estate which includes serving as Vice President, Real Estate with NewcrestImage from 2015 to 2020 when he helped double the size of the company’s portfolio.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.