Aloft New Delhi Aerocity is delighted to announce the appointment of Sandeep Ruhal as Human Resources Manager. With his thorough knowledge and exemplary expertise in Human Resources Management, he will be responsible for executing strategic plans.
Remington Hotels, a dynamic hotel management company, has welcomed Amanda Gray as Chief Human Resources Officer. Bringing over 20 years of experience to her new role, Gray will be responsible for crafting a unified human capital vision across all Ashford portfolio companies, including Remington, Inspire, Red Hospitality and Leisure, OpenKey, Premier, and Pure Wellness.
Rocco Forte Hotels, the prestigious family-run hotel group led by Sir Rocco Forte and his sister, Olga Polizzi, is delighted to announce the appointment of Tristan Knight as Group Director of Human Resources.
Natalie Hickernell, SHRM, SCP, joined Reside in May and is responsible for building all human resources systems, programs, policies, and procedures globally. She aims to attract and retain world-class talent to ensure Reside has the right team assembled to achieve its business objectives. Having spent 19 years at BridgeStreet Global Hospitality before moving to WYAK, Natalie's insight into HR within the corporate housing sector, as well as people ops, business analysis & intelligence, has already proven invaluable.
The Indigo Road Hospitality Group (IRHG), which owns, operates, and manages restaurants and boutique hotels throughout the country, has appointed Christopher Amato to the newly created position of director of culture. His responsibilities include working alongside the company's existing leaders to ensure they're demonstrating and upholding IRHG's standards of internal hospitality, while also introducing these foundations to new IRHG employees.
Dr. Eleonora Cattaneo has joined the Glion team as of October 1st as the Director for the Master's in Luxury Management and Guest Experience. She has been previously a professor for the Building Brand Equity class within the Master. Dr. Cattaneo has obtained a PhD in Marketing from the University of Pavia in Italy, an MBA from SDA Bocconi, and BA from the University of Bristol and has extensive industry experience in the field of marketing as a consultant and senior advisor for global brands and leading luxury hospitality groups. Her research focuses on rebranding, heritage branding and sustainable buying behaviour in the field of luxury. Prior to her position at Glion, she was Director of executive education at Swiss Education Group. She was also head of programme for the MA Luxury Brand Management at Regent's University and before that she was a faculty member at SDA Bocconi in Milan where she designed and led executive education and MBA programmes.
Mariam Megally is the new Program Director for Glion's Master's in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Based in Switzerland, Mariam brings a breadth of international business experience to the Master's degree focused on entrepreneurship skills. She began her career as a consultant with McKinsey & Co before entering the corporate food and beverage sector at Starbucks and Nestlé, a career path which culminated in her taking the role of Starbucks Global Strategic Innovation Director for Nestlé. Since 2012, Mariam has served as Strategy Professor for the Executive MBA at Solvay Brussels School in Vietnam. She is also a judge and mentor for the global start-up accelerator Mass Challenge where she provides mentoring for start-ups in food and sustainability.
PM Hotel Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Frost as Senior Vice President | People + Culture. Bob's role entails leading PM Hotel Group's human resources function and, envisioning and implementing innovative systems and initiatives that align with the company's strategic goals and foster it's core values.
Robinson joins Peachtree with over a decade of employee relations and engagement and performance management experience. Her responsibilities will include leading all aspects of Peachtree's people-first culture by ensuring talent recruitment, development and retention; and advancing the organization's inclusion and diversity efforts. She will also find new ways to enhance the overall team member experience.
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand's leading hotel operator, has appointed Siriwan Wangthamrong to the position of Executive Vice President of Human Resources.
Nila Suparmi has stepped in as HR director.
D-EDGE Hospitality Solutions, a leading hospitality technology provider, announced that Aurélie Topor will join the company as their Chief People Officer, effective immediately.
Brow joins White Lodging from NiSource, one of the largest fully regulated gas and electric utility companies in the country. Most recently he oversaw all human resource business partners and labor relations as Vice President.
The flagship hotel of JW Marriott hotels in India is pleased to announce the promotion of Amrita Ajmera as the new Director of Human Resources. Advancing progressively through responsible positions, Amrita has played a key role as the Assistant Director of Training and Quality at the JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu and now her profound knowledge, intuitive sense for her associate's needs and forward-thinking vision makes her an ideal candidate to take forward the core value of Marriott International- Putting People First.
MBCC announced that Patricia M. Rios, MSHRM - who has been Human Resources Business Partner at OVG360 at MBCC since 2019 - will now oversee all human resources and IT operations at the MBCC as Human Resources Business Partner | IT Operations. A veteran industry professional, Rios brings over 20 years of experience in hospitality and human resources management at reputable brands like OVG360, Centerplate, Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Starwood Hotels, and KSL Resorts. Working through a human resources lens, she has overseen property openings, transitions, and renovations at major venues all over the country and implemented lasting policies and procedures designed to build department infrastructure and increase efficiency in HR. Through it all, she has led employees with positivity, inclusion, excellent communication, and an emphasis on teamwork - focusing on talent development and retention to foster a constantly growing, evolving, and improving the environment.
Jack Akai joins Park Hyatt Beaver Creek from Breckenridge, Colo., where he served as the director of human resources for a local utility repair company. His experience in the human resources realm also includes time with Whole Foods Market. Prior to that, he was worked in various leadership roles with several large organizations, including G.E., Capital, Samsung Telecom, and Best Buy.
The Woodstock Inn & Resort announces the appointment of Judy Geiger as the new Director of Human Resources, effective September 12, 2022. Geiger brings more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry to her new position.
Evoy Pinto is the hotel's director of HR whom is closing in on a decade of service with Hyatt. At Andaz Doha, he will direct the hotel's talent acquisition plans, performance management and employee wellness engagement initiatives.
Maria Elkaer has joined the upcoming Raffles Doha and Fairmont Doha as cluster executive director of talent and culture. The experienced HR professional previously served as Atlantis Resorts' VP of HR.
Radisson Hotel Group has named a dedicated cluster manager for welfare, training and staff accommodation. Rushali Mahesh's role, among other duties, will be to drive positive change and enhance staff accommodations for her two Dubai properties.