JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Vishal Gosalia as the new Director of Finance. With an impressive background in hotel finance management, Mr. Gosalia brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role, further strengthening the hotel's financial operations.
Premier, an end-to-end architecture, design, procurement, and project management and development firm, is pleased to announce that Nick Brooks has joined the team as the firm's first General Counsel. With over 10 years of experience split between a law firm and being in house, Brooks will deliver tailored legal insight to support the growing firm and its architecture, design, procurement, construction, and business development teams. His expertise in negotiating, drafting, and reviewing contracts will ensure Premier is optimally situated to continue providing exceptional service and results to their partners.
RLJ Lodging Trust today announced the appointment of Chad D. Perry as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Perry served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE: SKT). In his role at RLJ, Mr. Perry will lead the Company's legal department, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Leslie D. Hale.
Remington Hospitality, a dynamic hotel management company that manages 128 hotels across more than 20 brands, has welcomed Joseph Klam as Chief Financial Officer. Klam, who brings almost 40 years of industry experience, will lead efforts out of the company's corporate offices in Dallas and oversee financial planning, accounting, and global financial operations for Remington Hospitality.
As Financial Director, Catterall will be responsible for overseeing the resort's financial operations and long-term growth. Catterall joins the team with over 19 years of experience leading financial teams across various industries and will head a team of nine at The Belfry Hotel & Resort. Most recently Catterall was the Director of Finance, HR & Business Systems at The Camping and Caravanning Club, and prior to this Divisional Director at Alton Tower Resorts.
Rosewood Hotel Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Yung as Chief Financial Officer. With an esteemed career that stretches more than 25 years, Yung has profound knowledge of the financial sector and also of the Rosewood ecosystem of brands, having spent the past two years at the helm of Rosewood Capital Ventures in the role of Managing Partner. During this time, Kevin also served as a strategic advisor to Rosewood Hotel Group, offering guidance and support across multiple areas of the business.
The Woodstock Inn & Resort announces the promotion of Lauren Thompson to controller. Thompson previously served as assistant controller when she joined the Woodstock Inn & Resort team in 2017.
The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas, The U.S. Virgin Island's premier luxury resort, has named Isabel Mercado as its new Director of Finance. With more than a decade of experience in the hospitality industry and working with the Marriott brand, Mercado will oversee the property's long-term financial health and growth.
Marriott International, a leading hospitality company known for its exceptional service and unparalleled guest experiences, is pleased to announce the promotion of Supratik Roy Chaudhuri to the position of Market Director of Finance for Goa and Belagavi. He will continue to work out of W Goa - the renowned luxury hotel nestled in the heart of North Goa. He will report directly to Sanjay Malhotra, Senior Area Director of Finance - South Asia, and W Goa's General Manager Tanveer Kwatra.
Adagio, the European leader in aparthotels is pleased to announce Denis Mancheron as Finance and Administration Director and member of the Management Committee of ADAGIO, as of 2 January 2023.
Virgin Hotels New York City, the newest addition to the luxury-lifestyle hotel brand by Sir Richard Branson, is pleased to announce that Aisling Kennedy has been named Director of Finance. She will oversee financial strategy for the new 460-room hotel in Manhattan's NoMad neighborhood. Kennedy joins the executive leadership team as the hotel opens its doors to visitors from around the globe as well as local New Yorkers.
Alifya Curtin, Cendyn's newly appointed CLO, brings over 20 years of legal experience to Cendyn, including experience in commercial law, M&A, intellectual property, data protection and privacy, employment law, corporate governance, and litigation. Cendyn is the fourth company at which Alifya has led the legal department, having previously filled the role at car2go, Khoros, and ICON. Before taking her acumen in-house, Alifya was a litigator in both New York and Texas, where she focused on cases involving securities law, commercial law, and product liability. Born and raised in London, England, she now lives in Austin, Texas with her husband Josh and two daughters. Alifya loves dessert, traveling, and running (in that order).
M3, the hospitality sector's #1 cloud-based accounting, financial reporting, and data management platform, announced that Josh Bailey has been promoted to Corporate Accounting Manager. Josh started his M3 career as a Professional Services intern in the summer of 2016 and then elected to join M3 full-time in 2020 in the same department. Josh transferred to the M3 Finance Department in 2021 as a Corporate Senior Accountant. In his new role, he will supervise the Finance Department staff as M3 moves to establish and document processes and related controls for a first-class control environment.
Highgate, a leading hotel management, investment and development company, announced today the appointment of Elizabeth Redmond to Chief Accounting Officer. In her new role, Elizabeth will be responsible for leading Highgate's global accounting operations and driving innovation across Highgate's accounting and reporting practices. Elizabeth succeeds Joseph Klam, who will assume the new role of Chief Administrative Officer of Financial Systems and Reporting.
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.