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Appointments

Nick Brooks has joined Premier as General Counsel

Premier, an end-to-end architecture, design, procurement, and project management and development firm, is pleased to announce that Nick Brooks has joined the team as the firm's first General Counsel. With over 10 years of experience split between a law firm and being in house, Brooks will deliver tailored legal insight to support the growing firm and its architecture, design, procurement, construction, and business development teams. His expertise in negotiating, drafting, and reviewing contracts will ensure Premier is optimally situated to continue providing exceptional service and results to their partners.

Premier
Dallas, Texas, United States

Chad Perry has been appointed as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at RLJ Lodging Trust

RLJ Lodging Trust today announced the appointment of Chad D. Perry as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Perry served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE: SKT). In his role at RLJ, Mr. Perry will lead the Company's legal department, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Leslie D. Hale.

RLJ Lodging Trust
Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Joseph Klam has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Remington Hospitality

Remington Hospitality, a dynamic hotel management company that manages 128 hotels across more than 20 brands, has welcomed Joseph Klam as Chief Financial Officer. Klam, who brings almost 40 years of industry experience, will lead efforts out of the company's corporate offices in Dallas and oversee financial planning, accounting, and global financial operations for Remington Hospitality.

Remington
Dallas, Texas, United States

Emma Catteral has been appointed as Director of Finance at The Belfry Hotel & Resort

As Financial Director, Catterall will be responsible for overseeing the resort's financial operations and long-term growth. Catterall joins the team with over 19 years of experience leading financial teams across various industries and will head a team of nine at The Belfry Hotel & Resort. Most recently Catterall was the Director of Finance, HR & Business Systems at The Camping and Caravanning Club, and prior to this Divisional Director at Alton Tower Resorts.

The Belfry Hotel & Resort
Coldfield, United Kingdom

Kevin Yung has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Rosewood Hotel Group

Rosewood Hotel Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Yung as Chief Financial Officer. With an esteemed career that stretches more than 25 years, Yung has profound knowledge of the financial sector and also of the Rosewood ecosystem of brands, having spent the past two years at the helm of Rosewood Capital Ventures in the role of Managing Partner. During this time, Kevin also served as a strategic advisor to Rosewood Hotel Group, offering guidance and support across multiple areas of the business.

Rosewood Hotel Group
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)
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Supratik Roy Chaudhuri has been promoted to Market Director of Finance for Goa and Belagavi at Marriott International, Inc.

Marriott International, a leading hospitality company known for its exceptional service and unparalleled guest experiences, is pleased to announce the promotion of Supratik Roy Chaudhuri to the position of Market Director of Finance for Goa and Belagavi. He will continue to work out of W Goa - the renowned luxury hotel nestled in the heart of North Goa. He will report directly to Sanjay Malhotra, Senior Area Director of Finance - South Asia, and W Goa's General Manager Tanveer Kwatra.

Marriott
Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Aisling Kennedy has been named Director of Finance at Virgin Hotels New York City

Virgin Hotels New York City, the newest addition to the luxury-lifestyle hotel brand by Sir Richard Branson, is pleased to announce that Aisling Kennedy has been named Director of Finance. She will oversee financial strategy for the new 460-room hotel in Manhattan's NoMad neighborhood. Kennedy joins the executive leadership team as the hotel opens its doors to visitors from around the globe as well as local New Yorkers.

Virgin Hotels
New York, New York, United States

Alifya Curtin has been named Chief Legal Officer (CLO) at Cendyn™

Alifya Curtin, Cendyn's newly appointed CLO, brings over 20 years of legal experience to Cendyn, including experience in commercial law, M&A, intellectual property, data protection and privacy, employment law, corporate governance, and litigation. Cendyn is the fourth company at which Alifya has led the legal department, having previously filled the role at car2go, Khoros, and ICON. Before taking her acumen in-house, Alifya was a litigator in both New York and Texas, where she focused on cases involving securities law, commercial law, and product liability. Born and raised in London, England, she now lives in Austin, Texas with her husband Josh and two daughters. Alifya loves dessert, traveling, and running (in that order).

Cendyn™
Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Josh Bailey has been promoted to Corporate Accounting Manager at M3

M3, the hospitality sector's #1 cloud-based accounting, financial reporting, and data management platform, announced that Josh Bailey has been promoted to Corporate Accounting Manager. Josh started his M3 career as a Professional Services intern in the summer of 2016 and then elected to join M3 full-time in 2020 in the same department. Josh transferred to the M3 Finance Department in 2021 as a Corporate Senior Accountant. In his new role, he will supervise the Finance Department staff as M3 moves to establish and document processes and related controls for a first-class control environment.

M3
Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Elizabeth Redmond has been appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Highgate Hotels, L.P.

Highgate, a leading hotel management, investment and development company, announced today the appointment of Elizabeth Redmond to Chief Accounting Officer. In her new role, Elizabeth will be responsible for leading Highgate's global accounting operations and driving innovation across Highgate's accounting and reporting practices. Elizabeth succeeds Joseph Klam, who will assume the new role of Chief Administrative Officer of Financial Systems and Reporting.

Highgate Hotels, L.P.
New York, New York, United States

Martine Gerow has been appointed as Chief Finance Officer (CFO) at Accor

Accor today announces that Martine Gerow has been appointed as Group Chief Finance Officer. Martine will assume this role from 01 July 2023 and will also become a member of the Management board at this time, reporting directly to Sebastien Bazin, Group Chairman. Martine will lead the Group's Corporate financial function and manage relations with the market regulatory authorities and financial community. She replaces Jean-Jacques Morin, former Group Deputy CEO and CFO and now Premium, Midscale & Economy Division CEO.With a strong French and Anglo-Saxon background, Martine started her career as a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group in New York. She then joined PepsiCo and, in 2002, moved to Danone where she served as Division CFO and Group Controller based in Paris. Martine joined the travel industry in 2014, first as CFO of Carlson Wagon Lit Travel, and, since 2017, as CFO of American Express Global Business Travel, based in London. Martine is a graduate from HEC and holds an MBA degree from Columbia Business School.

Accor
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Matthew Kim has joined M3 as General Counsel

Matthew Kim has joined M3 as General Counsel, responsible for leading and operationalizing the legal strategy and function at M3. Matthew started in the hotel industry at a young age when his family's business centered around a motel in Marietta, Georgia. Now, as a seasoned legal and corporate executive, Matthew's broad experience spans beyond hospitality and includes commercial, intellectual property, regulatory, compliance, corporate governance, corporate development, and legal operations for publicly and privately held companies.

M3
Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Jim Shepherd has been named Executive Vice President (EVP) & Chief Financial Officer at CWT

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Judy Hendrick will be retiring as of July 1, 2023, at which point Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance Jim Shepherd will become CWT's Executive Vice President (EVP) & Chief Financial Officer. In the interim, effective April 1, 2023, Jim will be appointed CWT's Deputy Chief Financial Officer and will transition with Judy, who will stay on as EVP and CFO until her retirement.

CWT
Boulogne Billancourt Cedex, France