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Vik Khokhar has been appointed as Director of event planning at The JW Marriott Chicago

Khokhar has spent the last four years at the Dolce Hotels and Resorts, now part of Wyndham Hotel Group, where he started as the director of operations for the historic Seaview Golf Resort in New Jersey. In a short time, he was promoted to an assistant general manager, where he was a valuable contributor in redefining the brand. Additionally, Khokhar worked to establish standards for inspiring meetings and special events. Before his work with Dolce Hotels and Resorts, he also worked at other hotel properties, including The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in St. Louis.

Michael Vaughn has been appointed as Executive Chef at Waldorf Astoria Chicago

The Waldorf Astoria Chicago announced today that Michael Vaughn will lead the culinary team as Executive Chef. Vaughn, a Chicago native, will oversee all conceptualization and creation of cuisine at Balsan, the hotel's casually elegant bistro and at the cozy and sophisticated Bernard's Bar. In addition, Chef Vaughn will also lead the culinary charge on in-room dining and spa cuisine at the Waldorf Astoria Spa & Health Club.

Stacey Nadolny has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Partner at HVS

Stacey Nadolny, an HVS Senior Vice President and Partner with experience on hundreds of hotel and resort assignments throughout Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, has been assigned to lead the firm’s consulting and valuation division in Chicago.Stacey, a graduate of Cornell’s School of Hospitality Administration, worked at Hillstone Restaurant Group in Chicago before joining HVS in 2007. Just prior to her current position, she led the appraisal team operating out of the HVS satellite office in Columbus, Ohio. Stacey has written widely on major regional markets including Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Detroit. She regularly represents HVS at industry conferences, most recently speaking on a hotel valuation panel at the 2015 Hunter Hotel Conference.

Lea Rodriguez has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Hotel Lincoln (Joie de Vivre)

Originally from Ohio, Rodriguez discovered her love for hospitality during her time in event services at Sonesta Resort in the Caribbean. Her passion flourished as she worked with incentive groups to create memorable events and learned more about the hotel industry. Rodriguez credits her time at Sonesta for building her overall understanding of the inner workings of a hotel, giving her a foundation for her approach to sales and marketing strategies today.

Andy Finn has been named Hotel Manager at Palmer House Hilton

Palmer House Hilton is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Finn as its new Hotel Manager. A veteran in the hospitality and finance industry, Finn brings over 30 years of experience to his new role.Finn's focus in his new position will be travel industry relations and strategic partnerships, along with an emphasis on building the meetings and incentive market. He will oversee the team on-property in addition to managing the hotel's brand positioning, marketing and sales.

John Janco has joined BridgeStreet Global Hospitality as Director of Sales - Midwest Markets

BridgeStreet Global Hospitality – the leading international solution for serviced apartment experiences – has announced the appointment of John Janco to Director of Sales for the Midwest region. Reporting directly to Lucas Hewett, Regional Director, Sales - Americas at Bridgestreet, Janco will be responsible for developing and managing the sales team, encouraging them to perform to their highest level using guidelines set forth by Hewett.

Mark Huntley has been appointed as regional vice president and general manager at Swissotel Chicago

FRHI Hotels & Resorts appoints Mark Huntley as regional vice president and general manager of Swissôtel Chicago. Huntley will continue to be responsible for the overall operations, performance, and strategic direction for hotels based in the Central U.S. & Mexico Region and will carry out the responsibilities of general manager for Swissôtel Chicago. Huntley joined the company in 1986 and held several progressive positions over the years, including general manager of the Fairmont San Francisco and The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel. Most recently, Huntley was the regional vice president & general manager, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park.