NewcrestImage has named Manuel F. Ortiz to lead its investor relations department in the newly-created position of Vice President, Investor Relations. He joins the in-house finance team that is responsible for managing investment portfolios as part of a billion-dollar expansion program announced by the company in July of 2019.
CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, has appointed Linda Creighton as Vice President, Business Finance for its Customer Organization. In her newly expanded role, Linda and her team will be responsible for driving improvements not only to CWT's business support activities, but also in the elevation and improvement of pricing and profitability analysis work.
Simpson was most recently the opening Director of Finance for Dockside Inn and Suites' sister hotel, Surfside Inn and Suites, and has held various financial leadership roles with the company. Prior to joining Loews Hotels & Co in 2013, Carla was the Assistant General Manager of Homewood Suites by Hilton Nashville Airport.
Kirby joined HEI in 2015 as vice president of ownership services and analytics. Prior to joining HEI, Kirby held key executive positions with Interstate Hotels and Crestline Hotels + Resorts, where she last served as vice president, hotel finance. In her new role as vice president of hotel transitions and finance, she will play a key operations role in leading newly managed HEI hotels after opening and during the transition process. Kirby's 20 years of hospitality experience runs the gamut from portfolio management, acquisitions and divestments to centralized accounting. She attended the University of Oregon and holds a B.S. degree in Accounting.
Tasbas holds extensive experience in hotel management and operations, pre-openings, team building and management, cost and risk management, budget and planning, forecasting, investment decisions and financial reporting.
Rita Joshi joins JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort with more than 26 years of hospitality experience. Joshi was the Director of Finance at Renaissance Long Beach and previously worked as Senior Assistant Director of Finance at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa. Additionally, Joshi worked as Room Service Operator at Rancho Las Palmas and Assistant Controller at Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley.
Bernanda Karo-Karo has been named Senior Regional and Area Director of Finance for Indonesia and Asia - promoted from Regional Director of Finance for Indonesia. He is instrumental in the Group's Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand expansion.
Benwahmane has experience in hospitality-focused project management, as well as strategic business skills in resorts and high-end hotels. In his two decade career, he has worked across both Europe and the Middle East. His previous position was as group finance director in the hospitality division at MERAAS. He has also worked with Marriott International for close to a decade, entering as deputy director of finance in Spain before become director of finance in France.
Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. announced the arrival of Mr Kikuhiko Okura, MBA (49) as President of both Okura Europe BV and Hotel Okura Amsterdam, as well as Corporate Advisor of Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. Mr Okura will operate from the hotel chain's property in Amsterdam.
With more than 20 years of hospitality operations finance experience, Dunne joins Atrium to serve as the company's senior financial executive to lead accounting and finance disciplines in the newly created CFO role on Atrium's executive team. His primary responsibilities will include oversight of the corporate and hotel accounting, treasury, tax, payroll, IT and procurement platforms for Atrium's portfolio of assets under management comprised of 84 hotels and 20,897 guest rooms/suites in 28 states. Since 2014, Atrium Hospitality has been one of the fastest-growing hotel management companies in the United States. Atrium is ranked as the seventh-largest management company (ranked by gross annual revenue end of 2018) in the Hotel Business® Green Book 2020.
In his new position, Conboy is responsible for directing th e financial operations of the AAA Four Diamond-rated resort, which includes overseeing the resort's accounting staff; managing receivables, payables, and payroll; negotiating contracts; and preparing financial statements and analyses of hotel operations.Conboy joins the 11-acre resort from Wild Dunes Resort near Charleston, South Carolina, where he served as the Director of Finance for nearly four years. His extensive hospitality industry accounting and finance experience also includes serving for 13 years as Controller and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club in Lenox, Massachusetts; Director of Finance & Accounting for Chateau Élan Winery & Resort in Braselton, Georgia for eight years; and Controller at Columbia Marriott Hotel in Columbia, South Carolina. He received his Accounting education from Pace University in New York City, and a Bachelor of Science from the School of Hospitality Management from Florida International Univer sity in Miami, Florida.
With over a decade of finance and accounting experience in the hospitality industry, Ian will implement and maintain policies and procedures that result in the successful financial operation of the JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa.
As Cycas Hospitality's expansion across Europe continues to gather pace, the hotel management company has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and invested in its finance leadership team through three additional positions.
Kempinski Hotels S.A. has appointed Marcel Kleffner as Vice President Finance Europe based at the company's corporate office in Geneva. In his new role he will oversee the financial performance of the European hotel portfolio of Kempinski and directly report to the company's Chief Financial Officer.
Travelport, the leading technology company serving the global travel industry has today welcomed Nick Bray as its new Chief Financial Officer. Mr Bray will be based in Travelport's global headquarters in Langley, Berkshire, UK.
Jupe Tsui, previously CFO of Oriente and Regional Finance Director for booking.com, has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer.
Dahiana Alvarez joins Mr. C Miami-Coconut Grove as Director of Accounts for Corporate Traveler and Groups accounts with an extensive operational and sales experience with many hotel brands including Marriott International, Melia Hotels and Menin Hospitality. With over 17 years of experience in the industry, her passion includes delivering impactful results and building long term relationships with clients.
Rory Lowe will also be joining the Virgin Hotels team from Two Roads Hospitality, where he previously served as Vice President of Finance overseeing Canada and the Eastern and Central United States. At Virgin Hotels, Lowe will work directly with other senior leaders to drive profitability at Virgin Hotels and provide financial leadership for all forthcoming openings. In his role at Two Roads Hospitality, Lowe oversaw the complex integration of their portfolio onto Hyatt's financial platforms and shared services environment. Prior to his years with Two Roads Hospitality, Lowe held several finance and food & beverage leadership roles with both Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and Marriott International. Lowe holds an MBA from Cornell University.
In this expanded capacity, Ramírez will lead the financial and strategic long-range planning organizations for Choice's international division as well as the global financial planning and analysis and revenue assurance organizations. Additionally, Ramírez will assume oversight for Choice's corporate development and strategic investment efforts outside the U.S. and also provide leadership to the international division's finance market leads. He will continue to report to Dominic Dragisich, chief financial officer, Choice Hotels.
CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, has appointed Fernanda Petto as Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis, to its dedicated Finance Leadership team. She will report into Michelle Frymire, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer who joined the business in January. This new appointment will see Robyn lead the global accounting and control organization and Fernanda will lead corporate financial planning and analysis. Before joining CWT, Fernanda was at Mosaic, where she was the Director of Corporate FP&A for the past seven years. Prior to this, she spent six years at General Mills Inc, where she held several financial leadership positions. She brings to the business significant multi-industry experience, having worked for companies such as Avaya, Cisco Systems and BankBoston.