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Nathan Park has been appointed as General Manager at Fairfield Inn & Suites Cherry Creek

White Lodging is pleased to announce Nathan Park has been promoted to general manager of the Fairfield Inn & Suites Denver Cherry Creek in Denver, Colo. Park started his career with White Lodging in 1994 as the operations manager at the same location. Park has been in the hospitality industry for more than 28 years with experience at a variety of brands including Courtyard, SpringHill Suites, Radisson, Marriott, Residence Inn and Sheraton properties.

White Lodging
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Ed Blair has been appointed as General Manager at Embassy Suites Denver - Downtown/Convention Center

Blair has worked for Sage Hospitality since 2004, serving as the General Manager of The Oxford Hotel, an award-winning 80-room historic hotel and spa in the heart of Denver’s LoDo neighborhood. Prior to that, he spent 12 years working for Marriott International. Blair has strong ties to the Denver community. He is a member of Denver’s Road Home, the commission to end homelessness in Denver by 2015, and a member of the Business Advisory Council for Denver’s Road to Work. As part of that program, Blair was instrumental in the hiring and training of 15 people who were formerly homeless to work at The Oxford Hotel. He is also the Vice Chair of the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District’s Board of Directors. A graduate of the University of Colorado, he previously served as Associate Pastor at the NorthPoint Covenant Church in Broomfield, Colorado.

Sage
Denver, Colorado, United States
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JoAnn Elston has been promoted to General Manager at The Curtis - a Doubletree by Hilton

Managed by Denver’s Sage Hospitality, the 336-room Curtis encourages all guests to “Stay Happy with 13 themed guest room floors - including the “One Hit Wonder Floor” and the “Chick Flick Floor,” front desk clerks who are always willing to hula hoop with guests and a 5 & Dime novelty store brimming with playful treats from the past.

Hilton
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Steve Janicek has been appointed as General Manager at Ritz-Carlton Denver

A hospitality career that began with Stouffer Hotels landed Janicek at the helm of his most recent post, as General Manager of The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera in the Vail Valley for the past three years. He joined The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. in 1990 for the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Aspen. During his seven-year tenure at the hotel, he held multiple strategic positions including National Sales Manager, Associate Director of Sales and Director of Sales and Marketing.

Ritz-Carlton
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Jan Lucas has been appointed as General Manager at JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek

Lucas has been with Denver’s Sage Hospitality, which manages the JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek, since2003. She most recently served as a Divisional Vice President overseeing multiple properties, including several in Sage’s Premier & Lifestyle Division. Prior to that, she was the General Manager of the Residence Inn Denver City Center and the Courtyard Denver Downtown. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Lucas spent 15 years with Marriott International before joining Sage Hospitality, including serving as Area General Manager and Director of Sales and for the Residence Inn Denver Downtown. Since joining Sage Hospitality, Lucas has been instrumental in helping to develop Sage’s PJ Party and PJ Day, a major annual event that has raised more than $2 million since 2006 in support of Denver’s Road Home plan to end homelessness. She also sits on the board of the Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association.

Marriott
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Scott Perry has been appointed as General Manager at SpringHill Suites by Marriott Denver

With more than 20 years of hospitality and sales experience, Perry most recently served as a dual General Manager for RHW Hotels in Colorado Springs, overseeing the TownePlace Suites by Marriott Colorado Springs South and the SpringHill Suites Colorado Springs South. He previously held several senior operations positions with Interstate Hotels & Resorts, including serving as General Manager of the Residence Inn Colorado Springs and Assistant General Manager and Director of Operations at the Trumbull Marriott in Connecticut. Perry earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah and a Masters of Business Administration from Utah State University.

Sage
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Mark Aldridge has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at The Ritz-Carlton, Denver

Prior to relocating to the Mile-High city, Mark served as Director of Sales and Marketing for The Waikiki Beach EDITION, the first luxury lifestyle hotel partnership between Ian Schrager and Marriott International. Previous to leading the opening efforts in Hawaii, he was Director of Sales and Marketing for the London Marriott Grosvenor Square. During his tenure in London, Mark also held several positions within the region’s sales office where he was instrumental in the area’s growth of market share.

The Ritz-Carlton, Denver
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Jasper Verlaan has been appointed as Director of Sales at Magnolia Hotel Denver

Verlaan joins Magnolia Hotel Denver after working in hospitality sales and operations in The Netherlands. He most recently handled national corporate sales for Sandton Hotels group, a boutique hotel company that manages more than 20 properties in Western Europe. While at Sandton he was responsible for oversight of corporate, government, consortia and travel agent sales for the company. He also played an integral role in the company’s new business acquisition strategy overseeing hotel transitions when properties were brought into the collection. He holds a degree in international hospitality management from CHN University in The Netherlands and has a certificate of international business studies from the University of Maastricht. Verlaan is fluent in Dutch and German, and also speaks Spanish and French.

Magnolia Hotels
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Jim Finnegan has been appointed as General Manager at Magnolia Hotel Denver

Finnegan brings nearly 25 years of hotel operations experience to the Magnolia Hotel Denver. He joined the company in 2009 in Omaha and immediately impacted the property by increasing its gross operating profit by more than 40 percent in his first year. In Omaha, Finnegan also was responsible for significant increases in quality assurance inspections, guest satisfaction indexes and associate satisfaction scores. Before joining the company, Finnegan worked for a number of hotel companies in corporate, multi-unit and general manager roles. He’s worked with a selection of independent hotels in San Diego, Phoenix and Denver as well as brands such as La Quinta and Best Western International. Finnegan received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University. He’s been an active member of the hospitality communities in which he resides including serving on the board of directors for the Omaha Metropolitan Hospitality Association and the Nebraska Hotel & Lodging Association. Finnegan is relocating to Denver with his wife, Nicole, and their triplets Shelby, Kelly and Shamus.

Magnolia Hotels
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Ira Bahr has been appointed as Chief Marketing Officer at Inspirato

Inspirato, the destination club for a new generation of luxury consumers, is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Ira Bahr as its Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to joining Inspirato in December 2011, Bahr was the Chief Marketing Officer at Dish Network, the third largest provider of pay television in the U.S. with more than 14 million subscribers. As head of Dish’s marketing division, Bahr was responsible for customer acquisition, customer retention, product technology and corporate communications. Bahr began his career at BBDO, one of the world’s largest advertising agencies. He ultimately rose to Senior Vice President and Worldwide Account Director, working with such clients as FedEx, Pepsi-Cola and General Electric.

Inspirato
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Alissa Harvey has been named Director of Sales and Marketing at Aloft Hotel Denver International Airport

Aloft Hotel Denver International Airport, a full service hotel close to DIA, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alissa Harvey as Director of Sales and Marketing. Alissa brings to the Aloft Hotel over 7 years of hospitality sales and marketing experience. She is a graduate of Grand Valley State University with a degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management.

Starwood
Denver, Colorado, United States