Dalata Hotel Group plc ("Dalata" or the "Group" or the "Company"), the largest hotel operator in Ireland with a growing presence in the United Kingdom, announces the appointment of Ms Carol Phelan as Group Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") effective 1 July, 2021.
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has formally announced the appointment of Andy Blair to the position of director of finance for Snow King Resort, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located in Jackson, Wyoming. Gregg Fracassa, Benchmark's general manager at the resort, made the announcement.
Access Point Financial, LLC (APF), a leading direct lender and specialty finance company focused exclusively on the hospitality industry, today announced the appointment of Bruce Lowrey as the company's Chief Lending Officer. Following the recent appointment of Michael Lipson as CEO, Lowrey's addition to APF's leadership team is part of the company's continued expansion, as global hospitality markets continue to improve with more hoteliers requiring flexible financing options to position their businesses towards a successful recovery.
Marcus Harris has been promoted Chief Financial Officer.
Island Hospitality Management, the premier third-party management company for select service and upscale extended stay hotels in the United States, has named Michelle Marlowe as Senior Vice President of Accounting.
Amaris Hospitality has today announced appointment to its management team as part of its strategy to continue positioning the business as a leading hotel investment and management group, and to support the growth of its expansive portfolio of high performing, internationally branded hotel. The appointment include Fraser McLaren as Chief Finance Officer.
Five-star Kempinski Hotel Muscat has hired Mohammed Al Harrasi as its director of finance, an Omani national with more than 25 years of experience.
Leading employee safety platform, React Mobile, welcomes a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to the executive team to support the company's trajectory and growth.
Neil Grammer, CPA, is the Executive Managing Member of Grammer & Associates, which provides accounting, audit, and advisory services to hospitality, healthcare and not-for-profit organizations. With over 30 years total experience and 17 in hospitality with Interstate Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International, Neil is well versed in business process design, enterprise risk management, internal control design, IT security, privacy, fraud prevention, corporate investigations, and corporate compliance. Before forming Grammer & Associates, Neil was the Senior Vice President of Audit and Compliance for Interstate Hotels and Resorts, one of the world's largest independent hotel management companies. Outside of work, Neil currently serves as Chair of the HSCSN Health Plan (a managed care health plan for children with special needs in Washington DC) and Vice-Chair of the HSC Health Care System.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced the addition of Chirag Shah to the newly created role of senior vice president of federal affairs.
Khun Wuthivet joined Onyx at the beginning of 2021 with more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance. His lengthy resume includes stints with globally recognised leaders in nutrition (Mead Johnson) and pharmaceuticals (P&G) as well as hospitality, where he has held senior roles with Hyatt, Hilton and Marriott.
Aqua-Aston Hospitality, a leading hospitality management business headquartered in Honolulu since 1948, has announced the appointment of Ben Kim to a newly created role, Vice President of Operational Finance.
Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), an Atlanta-based, private hotel investment, ownership and management company, today named Brian Young executive vice-president, investments and chief financial officer. In the newly created role, Young will be leading HVMG's finance, investor relations and financial reporting areas, and he will have a significant role leading and supporting HVMG's aggressive growth plans around acquisitions, investments, joint-ventures and M&A activity.
Chris Burgoyne promoted to Senior Vice President of Government & Political Affairs. Since first joining AHLA in 2013, Chris has led many of AHLA's highly successful federal legislative campaigns and overseen the rapid growth of AHLA's political affairs, including increasing PAC receipts by more than 500% and building a grassroots platform that now has more than 50,000 advocates. Burgoyne will continue to lead many of AHLA's federal legislative initiatives and have a greater focus on expanding political engagement for the industry at all levels of government.
Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading multinational hospitality management company, announced the appointment of Thomas Song as chief financial officer. Thomas Song will succeed Judy Hendrick, who has announced her retirement for the first half of 2021 after 13 years as CFO of Aimbridge. Hendrick will continue to support Aimbridge in a consulting capacity working with Executive Chairman Dave Johnson on transformational growth projects.
Bakuun.com, a travel technology company that facilitates the booking processes between airlines, hotels, and travel agencies to provide better commercial and economic benefits, is delighted to announce today the appointment of Hokan Limin as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Limin began his employment on January 18, 2021. He will be based in the newly established Bakuun Holdings office in Singapore.In this role, Mr. Limin will head up the fina nce organization and will be responsible for financial planning and reporting, investor relations, and taxation. He will also be laying the groundwork for Bakuun.com's initial public offering (IPO) plan and ensuring the right financial infrastructure to make this major transition successfully.A seasoned financial executive, Mr. Limin joins Bakuun.com with broad experience in corporate and operational finance. He worked at hotel investment companies in Indonesia and five-star resort chains includin g Hyatt, Intercontinental, and Shangri-La. Most recently, he served as Vice President - Hotel Finance of Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd in Singapore.Hokan Limin is a native of Indonesia and holds a Bachelor of Finance and Accountancy from Trisakti University in Jakarta, Indonesia. He also attended a Venture Finance Programme at Said Business School, University of Oxford.
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) ("MGM Resorts" or "the Company") today announced Jonathan Halkyard will become Chief Financial Officer for the global gaming, hospitality and entertainment organization. Halkyard is a senior corporate executive who spent 13 years in leadership roles at Caesars Entertainment and was more recently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, its paired-share REIT. He will report to Bill Hornbuckle, President and CEO, and succeeds Corey Sanders, who was recently appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
George Dabney joins Noble's team as a Principal and Chief Financial Officer. Since 2001, George has served as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Brookfield Hotel Properties (formerly known as Thayer Lodging), the hospitality platform for Brookfield, a $575 billion global alternative asset manager, where he was a member of the firm's Investment Committee and had primary responsibility for financial administration, treasury, and investor relations. George earned his MBA in Financial Management from the University of Maryland, holds a BA in Accounting from Penn State University and started his career at Ernst & Young as a CPA. In 2019, Penn State's School of Hospitality Management honored him with their Alumni of the Year Award.
HVS is pleased to announce that Nick Baer has joined HVS as Senior Vice President, Debt Placement & Capital Solutions. In his role, Nick will provide debt & equity solutions for HVS hospitality real estate investment clients. Nick brings extensive transaction experience spanning single assets to 20+ property portfolios in markets across North America. With a comprehensive network of capital sources, he is known for delivering solutions that provide optimal capital structuring outcomes for his clients. Nick has experience working with the full breadth of industry participants, from small-scale owner/operators to institutional investors, as well as private equity and REITs.
Eng San Quek has been promoted to Vice President, Finance, APAC. In her new role, she will oversee the company's financial strategies and opportunities as the company forges ahead with accelerated growth in the region. Eng San has an extensive 20 years of experience in hospitality finance which encompasses finance, accounting, and FPA experience. She previously held leadership roles in IHG.