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Appointments

Rachel O’Connell has been promoted to Chief Human Resources Officer at Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

Rachel O'Connell has been named Chief Human Resources Officer for Great Wolf Resorts, the beloved indoor water park resort with 23 locations across North America. O'Connell brings more than 18 years of experience in strategic human resources and talent management to the role, and will serve as a key member of Great Wolf's executive leadership team, driving the company's business transformation and growth initiatives.

Great Wolf Resorts
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Lauren Sargent has been appointed as Group HR Director at RBH

Leading UK hotel management company, RBH Hospitality Management has appointed Lauren Sargent as Group HR Director, bringing over 11 years of hospitality and HR experience to the role. Lauren joins the management company from Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland to lead RBH's people, talent and development strategy at a corporate level and across their diverse portfolio of over 50 hotels.

RBH
London, United Kingdom

Stephanie Tenerelli-Shaw has been appointed as Vice President of Team Member Services at Brittain Resorts

Brittain Resorts & Hotels, a leading hospitality management company with a growing portfolio of award-winning properties throughout the Southeast, today announced the addition of a senior leader to its executive team. This appointment underscores the company's continued growth trajectory and its commitment to investing in world-class leadership that drives operational excellence, strengthens team culture, and elevates the guest experience.

Brittain Resorts
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States

Anke Maas has been appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Leonardo Hotels Central Europe

Leonardo Hotels Central Europe has appointed Anke Maas as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In her capacity as CHRO, she will assume responsibility for all the hotel group's strategic staff-related matters in Central Europe. She will focus on progressing Leonardo Hotels as an attractive and future-oriented employer brand whilst placing a particular emphasis on staff loyalty, organisational development and digitalisation.

Leonardo
Germany
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Monish Duggal has been appointed as Director of Human Resources at InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Resort & Spa

A new management team has been appointed at InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Resort & Spa, where refined luxury meets unspoiled nature, on the island that is considered one of the Caribbean's best-kept secrets. The experienced new team will work together to further elevate service standards of Dominica's leading resort, while nurturing local talent and deepening exposure to global best practices. These appointments underscore the property's commitment to excellence in areas such as sustainability and unparalleled guest and event experiences.

InterContinental
Portsmouth, Dominica

Patricia (Trish) Tuck has been appointed as Vice President of Human Resources at Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia

Bruce Smith Enterprise and The Cordish Companies today announced the appointment of a new hires at Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia: Patricia (Trish) Tuck, Vice President of Human Resources. This new executive joins recent hires, Yanina De Vargas, Chief Financial Officer for Live! Casino Virginia, and Penny Parayo, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Live! Casino Virginia, on the growing senior leadership team.

The Cordish Companies
Petersburg, Virginia, United States

Denise Ector Carter has been appointed as Director of People and Culture at Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans

Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans is proud to announce the appointment of Denise Ector Carter as Director of People and Culture. A seasoned human resource professional with more than 25 years of leadership experience across dynamic industries, Carter brings a passion for purpose-driven leadership, employee engagement, and people-first culture to New Orleans' leading luxury hotel.

Four Seasons
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

O’Mally Foster has been appointed as Chief People Officer at Vision Hospitality Group, Inc.

Officials of Vision Hospitality Group, Inc., a Chattanooga-based hotel development and management company, today announced the promotion of O'Mally Foster to chief people officer. In his new role, O'Mally will continue to uphold the organization's core values; lead cultural transformations during periods of growth or change; reinforce Vision's shared purpose; promote internal career advancement to cultivate talent from within; leverage people analytics to track engagement, retention and cultural progress; and align HR policies to actively advance the organization's mission of environmental stewardship, community service and cultural respect through its people practices.

Vision Hospitality Group, Inc.
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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Adam Bullard has been appointed as Corporate Director of Human Resources at Hospitality America

At Hospitality America, people matter. It's with that shared mindset that Adam Bullard joins the third-party hotel management company as Corporate Director of Human Resources. In the hotel environment, this position is more crucial than ever as operators strive to mitigate challenges such as high employee turnover, customer service demands, and increasingly diverse workforces across multiple locations. In this role, Bullard will navigate these complexities for the growing company that is managing 20 Hilton and Marriott brand hotels.

Hospitality America
Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Kristin Oliver has been appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer at Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced a key leadership transition within its executive team. After seven distinguished years with the company, Malaika Myers will retire as Chief Human Resources Officer at the end of May 2025. Hyatt is pleased to announce that Kristin Oliver will succeed Myers as the new Chief Human Resources Officer, effective May 12, 2025.

Hyatt
Chicago, Illinois, United States