Appointments

Flip Lukens has been appointed as Vice President of Operations at Quore

Formerly Sr. Director of Customer Experience, Flip Lukens was promoted to VP of Operations in support of COO, David Fox. Lukens came to Quore in 2018 and transformed the customer support and training teams and strategy into what it is today. In addition to managing Quore’s Customer Success Team, Lukens’ new role will include administrative, operational and procedural projects including shared services, policies and procedures and general office administration.

Ian Cummings has been appointed as Global Head of CWT Meetings & Events at CWT in United Kingdom

CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, today announces the appointment of Ian Cummings as Global Head of CWT Meetings & Events, the award-winning global corporate meetings & events management service. Based in London, Ian will report to Niklas Andreen, CWT's Chief Operating Officer and serve as a member of the Customer and Travel Experience Leadership Team, effective today, 1 September 2021.

Lal Pardhan has been appointed as Housekeeping Manager at Hotel Vermont

Lal was one of the first team members of the housekeeping department when the property opened in 2013. Through experience, talents, dedication and teamwork, Lal was proud to lead the team as the new Housekeeping Manager. Hotel Vermont is beyond thrilled to welcome him back to the family. His positive attitude and impeccable work ethic were sorely missed and his dedication to his work at the property did not go unnoticed.

Silvia Zamora has been appointed as Vice President of Meeting Design and Experience at Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI)

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), a leader in luxury hotel sales for meeting incentives, conventions, and exhibition (MICE), welcomes the addition of Silvia Zamora to the ALHI executive team. As ALHI's new Vice President of Meeting Design and Experience, Zamora will lead and accelerate the company's vision for meetings and events in partnership with more than 250 member hotels and partners.Prior to joining ALHI, Zamora spent seven years at Virtuoso, a global network of travel agencies specializing in luxury and experiential travel, where she led the organization's major pivot from in-person to digital events. She also produced the company's well-attended Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas and their International Symposiums, Forum and Chairman events for many years. Zamora culminated her tenure at Virtuoso as the Director of Event Operations.

Terry McBride has joined McKibbon Hospitality as Regional Director of Engineering

Terry McBride joins McKibbon as Regional Director of Engineering from Concord Hospitality Enterprises, where he served as Corporate Regional Facilities Director responsible for preventative maintenance, equipment standards, and expenditures for upwards of 60 hotels. A licensed Florida General Contractor, McBride founded Tymber Creek Contracting Services, Inc. in 2019, specializing in hotel and commercial renovations and remodeling.

Jason Wallace has been appointed as Vice President Of Engineering at ProfitSword

In his new role as Vice President of Engineering for ProfitSword, Wallace will leverage his more than 15 years of expertise in IT, software development and data management to spearhead ProfitSword's vision and strategy in meeting hospitality's latest business intelligence needs and priorities. Wallace's efforts will specifically focus on providing leadership and expert guidance for ProfitSword's development teams as well as for the company's Technical, Data and Systems Integration Services.

Cynthia Kunz has been appointed as MICE Group Sales at Velas Resorts

With world-class meeting venues in Los Cabos, Vallarta - Nayarit and Riviera Maya, Mexico's Velas Resorts announces Cynthia Kunz will lead its MICE group sales, effective immediately. Spearheading meeting and incentive bookings for all six company resorts internationally, Kunz was promoted to Senior Global Sales Director - Meetings & Incentives. Based in the company's Los Angeles sales office, Kunz can be reached at [email protected].

Alex Fong has joined SuitePad GmbH as VP Engineering

SuitePad has brought in Alex Fong to head up its engineering arm, as it seeks to progress to a true global leader. As VP of Engineering, Alex will be tasked with managing and expanding the firm's team of engineers, while also overseeing strategic product development. SuitePad's offering is built on a service-orientated architecture that powers tens of thousands of devices throughout hotels across the world, and Alex will be responsible not only for maintaining its efficiency, but also projecting its far-reaching growth.