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Daniel Gomez has been appointed as General Manager at Courtyard Houston Galleria

White Lodging is pleased to announce Daniel Gomez has been promoted to the general manager of the Courtyard Houston Galleria from his previous position as the general manager of the Holiday Inn Grand Rapids. During his 11.5 years with White Lodging Gomez has been the general manger of the Courtyard Grand Junction in Colorado and the Fairfield Inn & Suites San Antonio Downtown and has spent time as the Front Office Manager, Director of Sales and Housekeeping Manager at various hotels.

White Lodging
Houston, Texas, United States
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Fekade A. Wolde has been appointed as Director of Food & Beverage at Hotel Granduca

Mr. Wolde comes to Hotel Granduca having most recently served as the director of food & beverage for the Four-Diamond Omni Houston Hotel at Westside. He has previously served in several food & beverage positions at four and five star properties throughout the Houston market. During his years of service, Fekade Wolde has won the respect of his peers, as demonstrated by the numerous awards he has received. These include the "Manager of the Year" and "Manager of the Quarter" awards, and he was selected by executive management to be a Moments of Service trainer, implementing high-quality service programs at properties nationwide. He is the past recipient of Customer Satisfaction Awards and the Hospitality on Parade Food & Beverage Award of Excellence. Fekade Wolde graduated from Nairobi School of Business in Nairobi, Kenya, with an Associate's degree in Communications. He is a member of Houston’s Food and Beverage Directors Association. Mr. Wolde and his family reside in Katy, Texas.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
Houston, Texas, United States
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Boris Manriquez has been appointed as General Manager at Best Western Westchase Mini-Suites

Prior to serving as General Manager at Best Western Westchase, Manriquez served as Guest Services Manager of the Hilton Garden Inn Energy Corridor and Assistant General Manager at Courtyard by Marriott Energy Corridor where he was named Manager of the Year in 2003, 2004 and 2007. The Best Western Westchase Mini-Suites features 61 spacious mini-suites with separate living and sleeping areas, work stations with ergonomic chairs, complimentary “Best Start” breakfast bar, evening reception, refrigerator, microwave, wet bar and In-room coffee in all rooms, meeting room for 30, swimming pool, large spa and exercise room.

Best Western Westchase Mini-Suites
Houston, Texas, United States
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Philip Vidal has been appointed as VP of Operations at Prohotel International

Prohotel International has appointed Philip Vidal as vice president of operations. In his new role, Vidal is responsible for overseeing operations of all Prohotel managed properties, including Pico Bonito in La Cieba, Honduras, Guaycura Boutique Hotel & Spa in Todos Santos, Mexico, Esencia Estate in Riviera Maya, Mexico, and Casa Bonita Tropical Lodge in Dominican Republic.

Prohotel International
Houston, Texas, United States
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Dagan Lynn has been appointed as Executive Chef at Westin Houston Memorial City

Chef Lynn’s well traveled background brings flavors from around the world to Houston’s doorstep. During his tenure chef Lynn has opened two of Starwood’s premier properties. His most recent endeavor as Executive Chef of the W Retreat & Spa on Vieques Island, Puerto Rico featured Cuisine by the internationally known chef Alain Ducasse. Prior to working in Puerto Rico he was Executive Chef at The Westin Minneapolis which featured a local favorite Bank Restaurant. Dagan’s experience has also included Thomas Keller’s Per Se, Alain Ducasse (ADNY), Essex House in New York as well as Cannery/Rampart Casino in Las Vegas. His passion and sense of creativity have received culinary and critical acclaim from both food writers and his many frequent clients. Chef Dagan trained at the Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon and Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts. Chef was raised in upstate New York on a dairy farm.

Westin Houston Memorial City
Houston, Texas, United States
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Eric Terry has been appointed as Vice President of Development, Sales & Marketing at Redstone Companies Hospitality

Eric has over three decades of experience and business success within the entertainment, hotel, casino resort and events marketing industries. Prior to joining Redstone, Eric was Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Benchmark Hospitality and the President of Xelerate Group, a company he launched in 2002, based in Dallas. He grew the enterprise into an organization with a recognized specialty in national events marketing, sponsorship partnering, media buying and celebrity appearances including partnerships in NASCAR and Indy Racing League. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Malibu Entertainment Worldwide, Inc. and also served as Corporate Marketing Director and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Hollywood Casino Corporation/Pratt Hotel Corporation. Eric has held leadership positions within Bristol Hotels - Harvey Hotel Corporation, Marriott Hotels and Resorts, and for Anheuser Busch's Busch Gardens.

Redstone Companies Hospitality
Houston, Texas, United States
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Michael Blaksteen has been named Director of Food and Beverage at La Torretta Lake Resort and Spa

Blaksteen’s experience in the hospitality field spans 16 years, and he joins the La Torretta team from Makena Beach & Golf Resort in Makena, Hawaii, where he served as director of food and beverage. From high volume restaurants and hotels to cruise ships and high quality destination resorts, Blaksteen has held many other food and beverage positions throughout Hawaii, California and Germany. At La Torretta, his experience operating food & beverage departments with multiple outlets make him a natural team leader, bringing innovation and creative thinking to resort dining.

La Torretta Lake Resort and Spa
Houston, Texas, United States
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Jason Weaver has been named Executive Chef at La Torretta Lake Resort and Spa

Chef Jason Weaver has an extensive culinary background in the hospitality industry. Most recently, he served as executive chef for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Las Vegas, and Texas foodies know Weaver from his days as executive chef at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, home of the legendary French Room. Weaver’s other celebrated culinary ventures include executive chef at the Mandarin Oriental in New York, chef of Café Sambal at the Mandarin Oriental Miami, voted best lunchtime hotspot by the Food Network, and chef of The Grill at Ritz-Carlton in Dearborn, Mich., which was rated “One of the Top 10 Hotel Restaurants in the Country” by Conde Nast Traveler under his leadership.

La Torretta Lake Resort and Spa
Houston, Texas, United States