Anne Martinelli will leverage her financial expertise to continue enhancing ProfitSword's forecasting and budgeting abilities in order to provide hoteliers with the vital business performance insight they need to make quick, yet informed decisions in real-time.
Jim Mrha brings more than three decades of experience in finance, business development and operations within the hospitality sector to join Mint House as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently serving as interim CEO and Chief Financial Officer at Domio, Mrha previously led Americas Operations Finance at Hilton Worldwide, the brand's largest region. Prior to his time at Hilton, he served five years as Chief Financial Officer at MGM Hospitality and over 25 years with Marriott International serving in senior leadership roles in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP ("AHIP") (TSX: HOT.UN, HOT.U and HOT.DB.U) is pleased to announce that Travis Beatty has been appointed as its Chief Financial Officer effective June 7, 2021. Mr. Beatty is a strong organizational leader with a proven track record in the public REIT space as well as within the broader Canadian financial community, making him the ideal candidate to assume the role of CFO.
Heading up finance at both the new Sheraton and the Le Méridien Istanbul Etiler is Mukaddes Şentürk.
Mandarin Oriental has appointed Matthew Bishop as a Director and Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 September 2021.
Kamal Atal joins Quest as Chief Financial and Commercial Officer, replacing Jason Vanderzam.
Dennis brings over 20 years of legal expertise having advised some of the most renowned public and private companies in the world, coming to Quest following an eleven-year tenure with Delaware North - a global leader in hospitality and food service management. During this time, Dennis held the role of Head of Legal & Compliance APAC and was recently awarded the Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Lawyer of the Year.
CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, today announces the appointment of Courtney Mattson as acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Leadership Team - immediately prior to this she was Global Treasurer and Deputy CFO. At the same time, Patrick Andersen has been appointed President & Chief Commercial Officer, and Niklas Andreen has been appointed President & Chief Operating Officer. The changes follow the succession of former President, Strategy & Transformation and CFO, Michelle McKinney Frymire, to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on 1 May 2021.
Pendry Chicago is proud to announce the appointment of Erik DeBeukelaer as Director of Finance, to the leadership team of the hotel, slated to open its doors late spring 2021.
Kempinski Hotels announces the appointment of Octavio Calderín as the new finance and accounting director, who will be in charge of supervising the day-to-day financial operations at Kempinski Hotel Bahía.
Ovolo Group has expanded the role of Dave Baswal to managing director ANZ. Previously, Baswal has been leading the Australian arm of the business since 2016. This includes acquisitions, repositioning, design and project management for The Inchcolm by Ovolo and Ovolo The Valley in Brisbane, Ovolo Nishi in Canberra and Ovolo South Yarra in Melbourne. He has over two decades of hospitality finance and real estate management experience under his belt.
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.