The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today announced the promotion of Steve Martin to chief human resources officer. In this role, Martin will lead the corporate human resources function and become a member of the company's executive management committee. Martin will also continue to oversee human resources for Marcus Hotels & Resorts, where he previously served as vice president of human resources.
Vivian Clarke was promoted to senior vice president, people & culture: Clarke will continue her oversight of Peachtree's human resources, compliance and employee relations and benefits. She holds a bachelor's degree from Georgia State University. Clarke has been with Peachtree since 2018 after previously overseeing all aspects of human resource management, including labor relations, benefits and compensation, talent acquisition, employee relations, training and development and EEO compliance for over 10,000 employees.
Leading Wincome Hospitality's talent as Corporate Director of Human Resources & Administration, Lauren Goodman says "Hiring, training and retaining talent is the key differentiator between good hospitality providers and great hospitality providers." She is a 15- year hospitality industry veteran who has worked in various roles within Human Resources (Director) and Operations (General Manager), in different US markets including San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC, Aspen, Dallas, and Maui and on a number of different hotel brands, including Westin, Autograph Collection, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, and independent properties.
Harrah's Resort Southern California has announced the appointment of its new Vice President of People, Culture and Experiences Melissa Corrigan who brings more than 20 years of industry experience to Funner, California. In her new role, Corrigan will oversee the property's people and culture functions while assisting the executive team in setting and executing against the resort's overall strategic and tactical plans.
Catherine Johnston has been promoted to Vice President of Human Resources at OTO Development. She is tasked with leading and developing the Spartanburgbased hotelier's HR team, which supports ~2,400 employees across the country. OTO Development, which is part of the Johnson Group, is a fast-growing private company that develops, owns and operates select-service hotels throughout the continental United States.
CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, has appointed Karen Farrell as Senior Vice President, Global Talent & Total Rewards. In this role, Karen and her team will develop and lead talent acquisition and talent management strategies, as well as spearhead the company's learning and development, compensation, and benefits efforts. Reporting into Catherine Maguire-Vielle, Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Karen will also build strategies and initiatives that position CWT for even greater growth and impact by planning for the workforce needs of today and tomorrow.
Belef brings 25 years of hospitality experience in both operations and human resources. Prior to joining Evans Hotels, Belef worked for Omni Hotels and Resorts as a Director and Area Director of Human Resources. For the last six years, he led the Human Resources team at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa, and also supported a portfolio of Omni properties, including locations in Texas and all of Omni's California properties.
At Rosewood Hotel Group, Keno will focus on the creation of a group center of excellence in employee experience, talent acquisition, and talent development, working in partnership with Rosewood Hotel Group's Vice President of Global Talent and Culture, Hotel Operations, and Corporate Business Partner, Deborah Kelly. Keno joins Rosewood from Louis Vuitton where he served as Head of Human Resources Hong Kong & Head of Talent Acquisition & Development, North Asia. His previous experience also includes roles at Apple and Lululemon within human resources.
Destinations International, the world's largest resource for official destination organizations and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs), today announced Sophia Hyder Hock has joined the association as the chief diversity officer, effective February 22, 2022.
M3, the hospitality sector's #1 cloud-based accounting, financial reporting, and data management platform, announced the promotion of Julie Stewart to Chief Human Resources Officer. Julie has been with M3 since 2011. Through her tenure, M3 has grown its employee population significantly. The mission of the M3 Human Resources team is to provide an atmosphere that encourages opportunities for every team member to progress their career and professional knowledge as well as attract talented professionals to join the M3 team while maintaining a warm, open and diverse culture that M3 offers.
Belef brings 25 years of hospitality experience in both operations and human resources. Prior to joining Evans Hotels, Belef worked for Omni Hotels and Resorts as a Director and Area Director of Human Resources. For the last six years, he led the Human Resources team at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa, and also supported a portfolio of Omni properties, including locations in Texas and all of Omni's California properties.
CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, has appointed Rachael Sullivan as Vice President, Human Resources. Based in Minneapolis and reporting to Consuelo Corridori, CWT's Senior Vice President of HR, Rachael will be the global HR business partner for CWT's Finance and Commercial teams, helping them to further strengthen their organizational capabilities and implement effective people strategies.
Menin Hospitality, a leading force in the tourism, culinary and hospitality industries, is happy to announce the appointment of Christine Langseth to the vice president of people. In this role, Langseth will be representing three established brands in Miami and will oversee the development and implementation of human resources strategies, systems and policies, plans and services, including recruitment, selection, legal compliance, employee benefits, compensation, employee relations, diversity equity and inclusion, employment practices and procedures, employee communications and events. She will oversee HR strategy for GFO Investments, Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, which spans multiple locations across South Florida and all units within the Menin Hospitality umbrella.
In his new role, Pirri will now assist Christopher Cowdray in driving operational initiatives and impacting the Dorchester Collection culture and business through engagement, strategic initiatives and programme management. He will continue to oversee the company's people, culture and belonging strategy, and, as protector of the Dorchester Collection culture, Pirri will ensure it filters through all future projects and operational initiatives by strengthened leadership participation.
Majd Haddad, director of human resources, comes from W Amman, where she served as human resources manager during the pre-opening and launch phase, and later as assistant director of Human Resources. She began her career in the hospitality sector at Le Meridien Amman, where she was eventually promoted to assistant human resources manager.
Steve Ransone will serve as White Lodging's Vice President of Organizational Capability. In this role, Ransone is responsible for recruiting, training, development, and other direct efforts designed to grow associates' personal and professional skills. Ransone is a 23-year White Lodging veteran who most recently served as Vice President of Rooms Operations. He worked at Marriott International for more than 10 years before joining White Lodging.
Nancy Shaker, multi-property director of human resources will oversee all aspects of talent management, learning and development, employee engagement and performance management for Courtyard by Marriott Culture Village, Dubai - in addition to the five other properties in her portfolio.
Today, Hcareers announced the addition of Alison Galik to its Board of Directors. She joins the Board as Hcareers accelerates its growth strategy and investment to attract and place qualified hospitality talent across its more than 4,000 hoteliers and management clients. The hospitality industry is facing one of the largest shortages of needed talent in history as the market rebounds from the global pandemic and customers rush to fill open positions.
After Filipino national Rowie earned her undergraduate degree in accountancy and MBA at University of San Carlos in Cebu City, she started her hospitality career in 1999 as a service associate at Shangri-La's Mactan Resort & Spa and rose through the ranks to become the property's director of human resources. She was also director of HR at Movenpick Resort & Spa Boracay and later Alma.
The soon-to-open InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Mina Al Arab Resort and Spa has announced its leadership team.