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Michelle Rashid has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Culture & Human Resources at Virtuoso

Newly promoted Senior Vice President, Culture & Human Resources Michelle Rashid has been instrumental in rolling out the company's matrixed structure and elevating its talent base for growth, all with a tireless dedication to ensuring the company's values-driven culture supports its core purpose of enriching lives through human connection- something Virtuoso is well known for. A 17-year Virtuoso veteran, Rashid assumed responsibility for the company's culture ten years ago and has since developed and implemented the infrastructure to support the global offices, which have realised significant expansion over the past 18 months. Her duties have grown to address the complexities of global talent management and the continually expansive labour laws around the world. In her elevated role, she is responsible for driving the vision and execution of organisational design and leadership effectiveness, including strategic talent acquisition, retention and special talent initiatives, all which support the company's overall organisational health and business results. She has helped to establish a number of leadership development programs, including the creation of the Next Level Leaders group, while also supporting the integration of sustainability practices into the organization.

Virtuoso
Ft. Worth, Texas, United States

Holly Montroy has been named Vice President, Human Resources at Vizergy

Vizergy® Digital Marketing recently promoted Holly Montroy to the position of Vice President, Human Resources. In her new role, Montroy will be responsible for all elements of human resources for the growing company with a focus on talent acquisition. Having been with Vizergy for seven years, Holly is responsible for assembling the strong team of associates that makes Vizergy a recognized leader in the hospitality digital marketing space. Holly will also take on responsibilities on Vizergy's executive committee.

Vizergy
Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Rick Berninger has been appointed as Vice President of Human Resources at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has appointed Rick Berninger Vice President of Human Resources. Berninger will be responsible for overseeing the resort's human resources initiatives as he works to improve and streamline critical organizational performance in the areas of employee engagement and guest service. He'll also manage talent acquisition and compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and programs.

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Laura Simmons has been promoted to Vice President of Corporate HR at Remington Hospitality

Laura Simmons joined Remington Hotels in 2011 and has over 25 years of comprehensive HR generalist experience. As VP of Corporate HR, Laura will oversee the lifecycle of our corporate associates including associate engagement, performance and development. Laura began her HR career with Wyndham Hotels, where she held regional and corporate HR leadership roles and was a key task force member for 19 hotel openings throughout the nation. Previously, Laura served the corporate human resources function where she oversaw the performance management function for Remington corporate, Premier Project Management, and Ashford Hospitality. Laura also spearheads the corporate volunteer events and is a champion for associate recognition programs.

Remington
Dallas, Texas, United States

Nikhil Raje has been appointed as Human Resources Manager at Hyatt Regency Dehradun

Nikhil brings along with him an industry experience of 12 years across Marriott, Radisson, Accor & Hyatt hotels in India. With his great people skills and the ability to resolve conflict quickly and efficiently, in his current role Nikhil will be responsible for the recruitment of the team, managing payroll, ensuring ethical business practices, statutory compliances, associate wellbeing, learning & development and team engagement.

Hyatt
Dehradun, Illinois, India
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Steve Martin has been promoted to Chief Human Resources Officer at The Marcus Corporation

The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today announced the promotion of Steve Martin to chief human resources officer. In this role, Martin will lead the corporate human resources function and become a member of the company's executive management committee. Martin will also continue to oversee human resources for Marcus Hotels & Resorts, where he previously served as vice president of human resources.

Marcus Hotels
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Vivian Clarke has been promoted to Senior Vice President, People & Culture at Peachtree Group

Vivian Clarke was promoted to senior vice president, people & culture: Clarke will continue her oversight of Peachtree's human resources, compliance and employee relations and benefits. She holds a bachelor's degree from Georgia State University. Clarke has been with Peachtree since 2018 after previously overseeing all aspects of human resource management, including labor relations, benefits and compensation, talent acquisition, employee relations, training and development and EEO compliance for over 10,000 employees.

Peachtree Group
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Lauren Goodman has been appointed as Corporate Director of Human Resources at Wincome Hospitality

Leading Wincome Hospitality's talent as Corporate Director of Human Resources & Administration, Lauren Goodman says "Hiring, training and retaining talent is the key differentiator between good hospitality providers and great hospitality providers." She is a 15- year hospitality industry veteran who has worked in various roles within Human Resources (Director) and Operations (General Manager), in different US markets including San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC, Aspen, Dallas, and Maui and on a number of different hotel brands, including Westin, Autograph Collection, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, and independent properties. 

Wincome Hospitality
Anaheim, California, United States

Melissa Corrigan has been appointed as Vice President of People, Culture and Experiences at Harrah’s Resort Southern California

Harrah's Resort Southern California has announced the appointment of its new Vice President of People, Culture and Experiences Melissa Corrigan who brings more than 20 years of industry experience to Funner, California. In her new role, Corrigan will oversee the property's people and culture functions while assisting the executive team in setting and executing against the resort's overall strategic and tactical plans.

Harrah’s Resort Southern California
Valley Center, California, United States

Catherine Johnston has been promoted to Vice President of Human Resources at OTO Development

Catherine Johnston has been promoted to Vice President of Human Resources at OTO Development. She is tasked with leading and developing the Spartanburgbased hotelier's HR team, which supports ~2,400 employees across the country. OTO Development, which is part of the Johnson Group, is a fast-growing private company that develops, owns and operates select-service hotels throughout the continental United States.

OTO Development
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Karen Farrell has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Talent & Rewards at CWT in America

CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, has appointed Karen Farrell as Senior Vice President, Global Talent & Total Rewards. In this role, Karen and her team will develop and lead talent acquisition and talent management strategies, as well as spearhead the company's learning and development, compensation, and benefits efforts. Reporting into Catherine Maguire-Vielle, Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Karen will also build strategies and initiatives that position CWT for even greater growth and impact by planning for the workforce needs of today and tomorrow.

CWT
Boulogne Billancourt Cedex, United States

Anthony Belef has been appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer at Evans Hotels

Belef brings 25 years of hospitality experience in both operations and human resources. Prior to joining Evans Hotels, Belef worked for Omni Hotels and Resorts as a Director and Area Director of Human Resources. For the last six years, he led the Human Resources team at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa, and also supported a portfolio of Omni properties, including locations in Texas and all of Omni's California properties.

Evans Hotels
San Diego, California, United States

Keno Lung has joined Rosewood Hotel Group as Vice President, Global Employee Experience and Talent

At Rosewood Hotel Group, Keno will focus on the creation of a group center of excellence in employee experience, talent acquisition, and talent development, working in partnership with Rosewood Hotel Group's Vice President of Global Talent and Culture, Hotel Operations, and Corporate Business Partner, Deborah Kelly. Keno joins Rosewood from Louis Vuitton where he served as Head of Human Resources Hong Kong & Head of Talent Acquisition & Development, North Asia. His previous experience also includes roles at Apple and Lululemon within human resources.

Rosewood Hotel Group
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)
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Julie Stewart has been appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer at M3

M3, the hospitality sector's #1 cloud-based accounting, financial reporting, and data management platform, announced the promotion of Julie Stewart to Chief Human Resources Officer. Julie has been with M3 since 2011. Through her tenure, M3 has grown its employee population significantly. The mission of the M3 Human Resources team is to provide an atmosphere that encourages opportunities for every team member to progress their career and professional knowledge as well as attract talented professionals to join the M3 team while maintaining a warm, open and diverse culture that M3 offers.

M3
Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Anthony Belef has been appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer at Evans Hotels

Belef brings 25 years of hospitality experience in both operations and human resources. Prior to joining Evans Hotels, Belef worked for Omni Hotels and Resorts as a Director and Area Director of Human Resources. For the last six years, he led the Human Resources team at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa, and also supported a portfolio of Omni properties, including locations in Texas and all of Omni's California properties.

Evans Hotels
San Diego, California, United States

Rachael Sullivan has been appointed as Vice President, Human Resources at CWT

CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, has appointed Rachael Sullivan as Vice President, Human Resources. Based in Minneapolis and reporting to Consuelo Corridori, CWT's Senior Vice President of HR, Rachael will be the global HR business partner for CWT's Finance and Commercial teams, helping them to further strengthen their organizational capabilities and implement effective people strategies.

CWT
Boulogne Billancourt Cedex, France

Christine Langseth has been appointed as VP of People at Menin Hospitality

Menin Hospitality, a leading force in the tourism, culinary and hospitality industries, is happy to announce the appointment of Christine Langseth to the vice president of people. In this role, Langseth will be representing three established brands in Miami and will oversee the development and implementation of human resources strategies, systems and policies, plans and services, including recruitment, selection, legal compliance, employee benefits, compensation, employee relations, diversity equity and inclusion, employment practices and procedures, employee communications and events. She will oversee HR strategy for GFO Investments, Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, which spans multiple locations across South Florida and all units within the Menin Hospitality umbrella.

Menin Hospitality
Miami, Florida, United States