Following nearly two decades of leadership with Noble Investment Group ("Noble") and an outstanding forty-year career in real estate and hospitality, Jim Conley will retire and become a senior advisor to the firm. The organization welcomes Katherine ("Katie") Seitz as its new Compliance Officer.
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.
Spire Hospitality, a nationally recognized third-party hotel management company, has appointed Elizabeth Hernandez Sosa as senior vice president of accounting. She will report to Chris Russell, CEO of Spire Hospitality.
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.
Oetker Collection is delighted to announce long-service employee Jens Hackebeil as its Chief Financial Officer, with effect April 1st. The appointment also marks Hackebeil becoming a member of the company's Executive Committee.
As Director of Finance & Accounting, Kowalski will be responsible for guiding all financial operations. Kowalski has served in leadership roles across several Marriott Chicagoland hotels, including Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel and Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel.
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.
Satink has more than 20 years of experience in finance and strategy and has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Zien Group. During his career he has worked on four continents and in seven countries, including eight years in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe. He brings experience from previous positions in companies ranging from large corporations to family and PE companies.
Noble House is pleased to announce the promotion of Janette Ament to Chief Financial Officer. With more than 35 years of experience operating and developing hotels, Ament is an expert in the field of accounting. In her new role, she is responsible for corporate finance, oversight of lender and treasury management, strategic planning and operations, corporate tax and hotel financial reporting. She is highly focused on driving profitability, cashflow and protecting the Owner's risk. Her hotel experience includes corporate accounting, hotel accounting and operations management, development accounting and risk management. Ament was also named the "2008 Responsibility Leader for the Hospitality Industry" by Risk and Insurance Magazine.
LW Hospitality Advisors (LWHA) today announced the appointment of Embree C. "Chuck" Bedsole, II as Managing Director, Asset Management/Restructuring and Bankruptcy/M&A.
Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Carlina Lopez as the Director of Finance. In her new role, Carlina will oversee all financial operations, including financial planning and analysis, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, budgeting, and forecasting, while working closely with contract partners, customers, and the City of Miami Beach finance department.
Steven Lake has been appointed Senior Vice President Finance, Premium, Midscale and Economy, for Accor Pacific. Steven has 28 years of experience at Accor. During this time, following a number of hotel and cluster Financial Controller roles, Steven spent time as Corporate Asset Manager before then taking on the leadership of our operations finance functions in Australia. In addition to his finance responsibilities, Steven was leader of Procurement for 3 years and in his most recent role Steven has led and been integral in growing Accor's Hospitality Services division incorporating Qantas Lounges and, more recently, Concierge, Cafés, Kiosks and 3rd spaces in Commercial Office towers. Steven steps into the role as Philip Basha is promoted to Chief Financial Officer, Premium, Midscale and Economy, for Accor in the Middle East, Africa & Asia Pacific
Rosewood veteran Agnes Park, who started her journey with the Group in 2017 in Los Angeles, has been promoted to Senior Vice President and General Counsel from her previous position as Vice President of Legal and Deputy General Counsel - Global. In her new role, Agnes will be responsible for overall leadership of the Company's general legal, data privacy and compliance functions with a global outlook.
Meyer Jabara Hotels emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever. The management and ownership group is coming off a record-setting year. To keep the company on this trajectory for financial stability and growth, MJH appointed 30+ year hotel finance veteran Jay Sarkar as Chief Financial Officer.
Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina has appointed Hailee Concepción as Senior Assistant Director of Finance & Accounting of the luxury, private-island getaway. Concepción will handle day-to-day operations of the accounting department, such as monthly forecasts, financial reports, and profit and loss statements.
crub Island Resort, Spa & Marina has appointed Carol Baker-Robinson as Director of Finance. Baker-Robinson will oversee strategic planning, ROI analysis, budgeting, profit maximization and more.
IHG is also delighted to welcome Isabella Ledden as Corporate Counsel, Australasia & Pacific in the Sydney Support Centre in 2022, reporting to Breanne Stratford, Head of Legal - JAPAC
Rob Miller has been hired as Corporate Director of Finance at Pacifica Hotels. Miller has more than 20 years of hospitality experience with brands including Hilton, Marriott International, IHG, and more. Most recently, he was the Hotel Manager and Director of Finance at Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs. Miller has also served in various positions at Hotel Nia, Autograph Collection in Silicon Valley, The Queen Mary in Long Beach, Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, L'auberge De Sedona, The Beverly Wilshire, and more.
HVS is pleased to announce that Larson Moye has joined the fast-growing Brokerage & Advisory division of HVS, the only global consulting firm focused exclusively on the hospitality industry.Larson Moye is joining as a Senior Associate for the HVS Americas Brokerage & Advisory division and specializes in the acquisition and disposition of hotels across Colorado. Larson's knowledge of current market conditions, his broad network of hotel owners, and his expertise in transaction management create positive results for his clients. He is committed to working with clients in a collaborative and transparent manner to assist them in achieving their investment goals. Larson is a graduate of Loyola University in New Orleans and is a licensed real estate sales agent in Texas.
Kimberly Cochran is PROCON's Vice President and General Counsel with 14 years of service at the company, offering extensive knowledge and experience in construction law and risk management. She uses her expertise to vet and tailor contracts, insurance requirements, and various legal issues. Having come to PROCON with a background in insurance risk management and claims, with a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation, Kim is able to effectively evaluate proper insurance coverage for the company and their subcontractors. Since joining PROCON, her knowledge and experience related directly to bonding, construction, construction contracting, project development, design and engineering has rounded out her skills, giving her the ability to advise the company at all levels. Kim is admitted to practice law in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.