He assumes his new position with over13 years of experience. He began his journey in hospitality in 2007 as the service manager of Radisson Hotel Dubai Deira Creek. He then joined Ramada Jumeirah Hotel as front office manager in 2012 and later became a member of the pre-opening team for DAMAC Hospitality, where he took the lead as front office manager.
Lindsay Gilmour, Guest Services Manager - Lindsay is no newcomer to the Marriott brand, having honed her management skills as a Management Trainee at the Courtyard by Marriott and a Guest Service Associate at Marriott Grande Vista Resort in Orlando. She completed the brand's award-winning, global leadership program, Voyage, and gained expertise in various, guest experience software systems. Lindsay earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Central Florida and completed the Hospitality Management program at Rosen College.
Mallory Brendmoen, Sales & Catering Manager - Mallory brings extensive event planning, banquet management, and hospitality sales experience to her new role. Mallory's most recent post was as Director of Banquets and Private Events for the esteemed, century-old Lakeland Country Club, before which she spent a year as Catering and Events Sales Manager for Florida Southern College. She earned her Bachelor's in Hospitality Management from the University of Central Florida.
The Kessler Collection, a portfolio of artistically-inspired luxury boutique hotels, named Haley Sanger as Director of Sales & Catering of the brand new Grand Bohemian Hotel Charlotte, located in uptown Charlotte, N.C. In this role, Sanger will lead an experienced team of sales and service managers to consistently meet and exceed budgeted catering and group sales goals for the hotel.
The Fife Arms, Braemar is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Seward as their new Head Concierge. Bringing over a decade of experience into the role, Andrew will work with guests to create tailor-made experiences to ensure an unforgettable stay in the Highlands.
Pooja Rajpurohit has been appointed as the Associate Director of Events for Park Hyatt Hyderabad, one of the leaders in the luxury hospitality sector in Hyderabad. Ms. Rajpurohit holds nearly a decade's worth of work experience in the field of Event Sales, specializing in Weddings. She has previously been associated with brands such as Pratima, EMC, Leela, Hyatt and Marriott. She holds Service Excellence & Sales Workshop Certificates from Leela & Marriott.
Renaissance Mumbai has appointed Nilesh Vaidya as Director of Loss Prevention at Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel and Lakeside Chalet, Mumbai - Marriott Executive Apartments.
Yana Bandurko has been appointed as rooms division manager at Radisson Hotel Group's Radisson Blu Hotel Apartments Dubai Silicon Oasis.
Edwin Millan is Director of Engineering. He brings more than 20 years of experience as a Director of Engineering for Diamond Resorts International, Hilton Hotels, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts and Radisson Hotels. Most recently, he was part of the opening team for Margaritaville Resort Orlando.
Marty Grozdanich is Director of Housekeeping. In his previous role as Director of Housekeeping at Westgate Resorts, he oversaw a team that serviced more than 2,100 rooms. Marty's background also includes Radisson Hotels, Holiday Inn Vacation Club and Walt Disney World.
The Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai has appointed Ahsan Ali Khan as its new Director of Engineering. Ahsan brings over 17 years of outstanding experience in the hospitality industry. Ahsan's previous employment was with Radisson Blu Hotel where he held the role of Cluster Chief Engineer and prior to this he worked with international chains such as Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, Accor, Sheraton and Radisson hotels.
Fairmont Dubai announces the appointment of Samuel Saravanan as director of engineering. Saravanan's technical and leadership expertise were deployed in key engineering leadership roles within Dubai's vibrant hospitality sector - most recently, as chief engineer at Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort.
Mr. Sathit Mansuwan is a highly respected professional in the industry with a wealth of hospitality operations and management experience. His roles include working as a General Manager in different brands within the renowned Minor Hotels Group, where he has been employed for the best part of the last 20 years. He started his career with Marriott Resort & Spa, Bangkok as Front Office Manager in 2000 and worked his way up through the group to the role of Cluster General Manager.
Current Global Customer Group lead, Cathy Voss, will be appointed to a new role of SeniorStrategic Advisor, as she transitions towards retirement, having handed over to Nick. With effectfrom 1 July 2020, in her new position, she will support strategic commercial initiatives for thecustomer organization, and continue to report to Kelly L. Kuhn.
CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, announces the appointment of Nick Vournakis as head of the CWT Global Customer Group. This newly expanded position will encompass his existing responsibilities as President of CWT Sato Travel, CWT's military and government division, as well as assuming responsibility for all of CWT's global customer accounts.
Clint Chadburn fills a key role as Director of Engineering. Previously Assistant Director of Engineering at Marriott L.A. Live, joins the hotel with over six years of engineering experience. As the Engineering Supervisor at Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa, where Chadburn played a major role in t he hotel's $26 million-dollar renovation and complete reposition. His commitment and passion for building dynamic and high performing teams earned him the top 20% employee engagement score amongst the hotels.
Under Monica's direction, the SMM COE will support the entire global M&E organization to ensure advancement by county/region, continued wins with clients that are striving for SMM success, and providing thought leadership in the industry through public speaking engagements, authoring best practices pieces, and sharing information on advanced SMM principles.
Serving as Catering Sales Manager at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Lauren McDonald returns to Fontainebleau Miami Beach where she previously served as Convention Services Assistant from 2015 to 2016. Most recently, McDonald held the role of Sales & Catering Manager at The Rusty Pelican in Key Biscayne. She also held a role as Sales & Catering Manager at The Coral Gables Country Club. McDonald earned her bachelor's degree in hospitality management from Florida International University.
Glowing, a US-based software company specializing in AI-enhanced guest engagement solutions for luxury hospitality brands, announces the appointment of Tat Meng Chee as Director of Business Development for Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The key new role focuses on business development and facilitating Glowing's growing portfolio in the region. Chee has worked with major international, regional and domestic hotels throughout Asia. He started his career in the hospitality industry in 1989 working for the InterContinental Hotel in Geneva as Reception Shift Leader. He relocated to Kuala Lumpur in 1991 and worked for luxury hotels, such as Holiday Villa, Hotel Istana, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur, Pan Pacific GlenMarie and The Regent. Moving to Singapore in 2002, Chee transitioned to hotel technology and joined top hospitality information and communication technology companies-where he led successful sales initiatives-such as FCS Computer Systems, Avaya Asia Pacific, 3D Networks, Springer-Miller Systems and Duetto Research. In his new pivotal role, Chee will lead strategic sales initiatives and develop effective territory plan strategies to maximize growth for Glowing in APAC. Chee earned a diploma in Hotel Management and Food & Beverage Management from the world-renowned Les Roches International School of Hotel Management in Switzerland.
A longtime member of the Marriott family, Ned has almost two decades of engineering experience. In his new role, Ned will provide supervision and daily guidance to the engineering staff on property.