Vela oversees the overall satisfaction of Waldorf Astoria Cancun guests, and as guest experience manager, works closely with the team to deliver an outstanding and effortless experience for all guests prior, during, and after their stay.
Tom Scudero has been named Director of Engineering at Virgin Hotels New York, bringing with him two decades of experience in the engineering operations space at a luxury hospitality level. He will be tasked with setting operational standards and procedures, while simultaneously liaising with key stakeholders of the hotel to ensure proper execution of plans and project quality. Prior to this role, Scudero worked as the Director of Engineering at YOTEL New York. With his vast knowledge in hotel building infrastructure, environmental codes and regulatory requirements, Tom will bring an innovative supervisory skillset, leading the department to peak performance level.
City's leading luxury hotel, JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar is pleased to announce the appointment of Rahul Prashar as the Director of Rooms. A seasoned hotelier, Rahul will be responsible for room division operations and will be helming to scale up property's offerings for guests by creating a superior experience.
Gregory's remit as Executive Assistant Manager of Rooms will include overseeing rooms operations, housekeeping, guest services, the Club Lounge, and the fitness centre and spa.
Neeraja Rahul has joined Radisson RED Dubai Silicon Oasis as chief engineer. In doing so, she becomes the first female chief engineer for the Radisson Hotel Group in the Middle East. Her appointment also takes the balance of RED Dubai leadership to a 60-40 female/male split.
Westin Grand Cayman announces the appointment of Natasha Anna Pereira as Director of Event Management. In her new role, Pereira will lead Westin Grand Cayman's wedding, events, and banquet team, ensuring a seamless execution of all event programming.
Ms. Anna Rhee has been appointed Executive Assistant Manager - Rooms, and brings extensive experience to this chic beachfront hotel. Hailing from Seoul, Anna was educated in Korea and the US before she entered the hospitality sector with Hilton. Anna joined Hyatt in 1998, initially as a corporate management trainee, and has spent more than 23 years with the family, including spells at Park Hyatt Los Angeles, Grand Hyatt Singapore, Hyatt Hotel Canberra, Hyatt Regency Kota Kinabalu and Hyatt Regency Danang. Most recently, she served on the pre-opening team for Hyatt Regency Nha Trang in Vietnam.
With over 22 years of experience in the luxury hospitality business with leading Indian and International chain of hotels, Rakesh brings with him expertise in the engineering and maintenance operations department while driving passion to deliver only the highest standards of service.
Nelly R. Castaneda has been appointed as the director of housekeeping at the resort.
Stephen Simiyu previously served as the assistant manager of concierge and guest Services at Fairmont the Palm Resort in Dubai, where he was responsible for maintaining the quality of standards through the proper formulation of local standards of operation, training and leading his team to efficiently manage guest requests and to achieve the hotel's targets.
Erik Anderson has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Architecture and Engineering at PROCON, the largest true design-build firm in New Hampshire. Mr. Anderson is a licensed and LEED-accredited architect and leader with over 32 years of experience. He has worked on various building types, including senior living, housing, education, commercial, industrial, private aviation, retail, and healthcare. He uses his strength in collaboration to build client relationships and works with PROCON's construction project managers, superintendents, engineers, and estimators to ensure client expectations are exceeded.
Pawan Poojari has been appointed Housekeeping Manager at Fairfield by Marriott Mumbai.
BirchStreet Systems, the market leader in P2P software for the hospitality industry, announces the appointment of Joe DeVore as Vice President of Casinos and Gaming. Joe will be reporting to John McCaffrey, Chief Customer Officer of BirchStreet.
BirchStreet Systems, the market leader in P2P software for the hospitality industry, announces the appointment of John McCaffrey as Chief Customer Officer. John will be reporting to Brendan Reidy, CEO of BirchStreet.
Sreenivasan Mohan is a qualified marine engineer with 28 years of experience in hotel engineering operations, maintenance, IT and retail infrastructure. He gained his experience working for luxury hotel chains such as Taj, Conrad, Hilton, Shangri-La and Park Hyatt in India, Qatar, the UAE, Maldives and Kenya.
Crowne Plaza New Delhi Rohini welcomes Saurabh Mishra as the new Crowne Meetings Director as of July 2022. He is an experienced sales leader with a demonstrated history of working in the Hospitality industry. His last assignment was as a Cluster Associate Director of Sales at Roseate Hotels and Resorts, Delhi.
A new member of the Four Seasons family, Director of Rooms Angelica Sanz Rincón has approximately twelve years of progressive experience within the luxury hospitality space. With roles ranging from director of guest relations and director of front office to hotel manager and director of residences, Angelica has a vast knowledge and history in servicing hotels.
Ravi Mehta has recently been appointment as Front Office Manager for Fairfield by Marriott Mumbai International Airport.
JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar is pleased to announce the appointment of Dibyajyoti Majumder as Executive Housekeeper at JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar. In his new role he will be in-charge for directing the overall operations and overseeing the housekeeping department.
As Event Sales Manager, Chanel Lewis will bring luxury meetings and events to life at Four Seasons Hotel Nashville, with an impressive array of spaces on hand, including a 10,000 square foot (935 square metre) grand ballroom, a junior ballroom and six other state-of-the-art function rooms.