Vinay is a senior HR leader with rich experience in business building, culture transformation, and he has been successfully anchored HR initiatives in the areas of OD, business restructuring, talent management, shared services, and succession planning in Telecom, BFSI, Education, Aviation and Hospitality industry.
After 4 years with Hilton International in Washington, D.C. and Toronto, Berberi joined InterContinental Hotel Group for what would be an 11-year global career in such locations as New Orleans, Miami, Bali, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. He was an early joiner of the luxury boutique field, as General Manager of Thompson Hotels in New York, Beverly Hills and Hollywood (Hollywood Roosevelt). When Thompson merged with Joie de Vivre Hospitality and subsequently Alila and Destinations Hotels & Resorts to create Two Roads Hospitality (now a subsidiary of Global Hyatt) he stayed on as Regional Vice President of Operations for the West Coast and Mexico. In early 2018, Berberi was recruited by PROPER Hospitality as Senior Vice President of Operations, leading the opening of 3 multiple cutting-edge properties from the ground up, developing unique design and food and beverage offerings for each location and recruiting all key positions to ensure long term success.
Roni Masri has been named as the cluster HR director. Having been with Radisson Hotel Group for seven years, Masri will be tasked with leading all HR operations, along with talent development and strategies, administration, compliance and management.
In her role, Hassan will lead the HR department, while supporting the group's current expansion plans in the region. A graduate of the Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai Women's College, Hassan brings 25 years of experience to her position. Prior to her job with Millennium, she was HR director at Union Properties, Uptown Mirdiff, prior being promoted to GM. She also has senior experience across General Electric, Damac Holdings, HSBC and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank.
Stephanie Legros has been named Director of Human Resources. She was previously opening Director of Human Resources for Universal's Aventura Hotel and Complex Associate Director of Human Resources for Loews Royal Pacific Resort and Loews Sapphire Falls Resort. Legros' robust 18-year career with Loews Hotels & Co began at Loews Philadelphia Hotel and brought her to Orlando in 2011, where she has served in a variety of human resources leadership roles.
CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, has appointed Laura Watterson as Senior Vice President, Global Talent & Rewards. In this newly created role, Laura and her team will provide enterprise-wide thought leadership and counsel to senior executives on talent acquisition, talent management, learning and development, as well as compensation and benefits. Additionally, Laura will build strategies and initiatives that position the CWT business for even greater growth, innovation and impact, and plan for the workforce needs of today and into the future.
Dario Espinoza joins the executive team with over eight years of human resources experience. Most recently, Espinoza served as Market Director of Human Resources, where he oversaw hotel openings at Marriott Irvine Spectrum and Lido House, Autograph Collection—the first two full-service hotels managed by Marriott to open in Orange County in over 30 years. Espinoza also held leadership roles in San Francisco Marriott Union Square, as well as Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C. In April 2019, Espinoza was awarded the Human Resources Mustang Award for successfully opening two full-service hotels within four months of each other.
In his role, Al Mojil will be responsible developing, directing and overseeing the hotel's cultural visions and strategies.With more than 17 years' of experience, Al Mojil has held managerial positions in HR departments of multiple industries. He has worked across retail, healthcare and the e-commerce sector. In his new role he will use his experience to maintain employee relations, manage recruitment and ensure the retention of staff.He will also be expected to help the team with personal and professional development, compensation administration and handle the legal matters related to HR at the property.Prior to his appointment at the Saudi hotel, Al Moji was a country manager for HR at Souq.com, he has also worked at companies such as IKEA International, Carrefour and the Al Faisaliah Group.
With 17 years of experience in the field with a specialty in travel and hospitality, Justine Perry joins The Londoner as Recruitment Manager. Highlights from her career thus far include working on large-scale recruitment for major hotel openings and cruise ship launches, in addition to launching her own hospitality recruitment business where she worked directly with luxury hotels and restaurants for more than 10 years. As Recruitment Manager, Ms. Perry is responsible for securing the most passionate professionals with exceptional talent and drive to help distinguish The Londoner from competitors also located in the city center through operational excellence in all front-of-house and behind-the-scenes initiatives.
CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, has appointed Richard Thompson Vice President, Global Internal Communication & Culture. In his newly expanded role, Richard and his team will be responsible for development of CWT culture, employee engagement, people strategy and HR analytics, in addition to continuing his charge of global internal communication.
IHG has also appointed Saad Al-Ahmari as Director of HR and Government Affairs, KSA and Bahrain. Saad joins IHG from Boeing, Saudi Arabia where he served as the Head of Human Resources. As a senior HR practitioner and Saudi national, Saad is well versed with the transformation taking place in KSA and has expertise in HR strategy, Saudization, change management, employee engagement, government relations, employment law, and talent management.
Hall will serve as a member of JLL's Global HR Leadership Team and the Americas Executive Committee - working closely with Americas CEO Greg O'Brien - and will head the Americas HR Leadership Team. Joining from the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies where he served as CHRO, Hall will relocate from Salt Lake City to Chicago. Hall began his career with the U.S. Army and then worked in a variety of industries and roles at organizations including the International Paper Company, Cargill, Ulteig and Flowserve Corporation. Hall brings broad experience in talent management, diversity and inclusion, leadership development and coaching, executive compensation and succession planning - both in the U.S. and abroad. Hall earned a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University.
In her new role she will undertake the HR Business Partner role for the Corporate Office and will support the implementation of the company's HR vision and strategy with a strong involvement in the development of future HR processes and policies.
With over 15 years of hospitality experience, Kate will be responsible for the smooth operation of the property's human resources department. Previously Director of Human Resources at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, she will manage recruitment, employee relations, benefits administration, training and associate development, and more.
Calimano joins Fairmont Dubai from his most recent role as Area Director of Human Resources with InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, where he successfully led the human resources function at its four-unit complex in Dubai Festival City.
Jumeirah Group has appointed Muneera Al Taher as director of Emiratisation - Talent Acquisition and Development, with a focus on driving local talent recruitment and development across the group.
Kempinski Hotels S.A. has appointed Melissa Salibi as Chief Human Resources Officer and Member of the Management Board. In her new role, she will drive the Kempinski HR agenda worldwide by overseeing the entire spectrum of human resources affairs with the support of the Corporate Human Resources & Training team.
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Sheri McElravy director of human resources for the extraordinary Skamania Lodge, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located in Stevenson, Washington. Ken Daugherty, general manager, made the announcement.
Schellen as area director of human resources at InterContiental Hotels at Dubai Festival City will oversee the human resources department for the cluster of four hotels as well as the Festival Arena.
Veronica Chang, who recently joined InterContinental Hong Kong as Director of Human Resources, brings to her new position over 15 years of work experience with international conglomerates, including Carrier Hong Kong Limited where she most recently served as Human Resource Director for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Guam, overseeing the full spectrum of HR functions across the region.