The group’s Miami hotel, which is COMO’s first US property, will be managed by Henry Giovanni Scott. Henry, who has worked previously for Aman in Sri Lanka and Montenegro, is joining COMO from Nobu Hotel Eden Roc Miami Beach, where he oversaw a multi-million-dollar renovation project for the company.
Born in Brittany, France, Anthony Le Pape began his culinary journey at a management school, graduating with his Bachelor Degree in Culinary Arts. Chef Le Pape then continued his culinary tour traveling and working in kitchens through Europe.
Nobu Hotel Eden Roc is pleased to announce two new appointments to the soon-to-open hotel: Ana Hernandez will be joining as the Director of Catering and Justin McCray has been promoted to the position of Group Sales Manager for the mid-Atlantic. Both Hernandez and McCray are currently supervising their respective departments in their current roles at Eden Roc Miami Beach until the opening of Nobu Hotel Eden Roc. The appointments are part of Eden Roc Miami Beach’s transformation into a Nobu-inspired experience that will feature a Nobu Hotel-within-a-hotel and Nobu Miami, the beloved South Beach outpost of Nobu’s global empire.
Nobu Hotel Eden Roc is pleased to announce two new appointments to the soon-to-open hotel: Ana Hernandez will be joining as the Director of Catering and Justin McCray has been promoted to the position of Group Sales Manager for the mid-Atlantic. Both Hernandez and McCray are currently supervising their respective departments in their current roles at Eden Roc Miami Beach until the opening of Nobu Hotel Eden Roc. The appointments are part of Eden Roc Miami Beach’s transformation into a Nobu-inspired experience that will feature a Nobu Hotel-within-a-hotel and Nobu Miami, the beloved South Beach outpost of Nobu’s global empire.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the appointments of Cliff Atkinson as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Miami and Donald Bowman as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas. Both appointments are effective from 9 May 2016.
Joining Melia is Sylvia Martinez as the hotel’s Director of Sales and Marketing. Martinez brings over 16 years of sales, revenue management and marketing experience at hotels worldwide and the Miami market. Martinez developed her career through a series of appointments with luxury and lifestyle hotels including W South Beach, Biltmore Hotel, and most recently, DOSM for Hersha Hospitality. In her new role at ME Miami, Martinez will oversee sales and revenue management initiatives, using her extensive experience and strong skills and also providing leadership on the day-to-day operations of the Sales and Marketing team while maintaining focus on the hotel’s strategic plans to meet the brand’s revenue goals.
Meliá Hotels International is pleased to announce the appointment of Olivier Servat as General Manager of the forthcoming ME Miami. With the property slated to open in April 2016, Servat will ensure that this newest addition to the ME brand’s portfolio – the first ME by Meliá property in the U.S. – will offer the same unparalleled service that guests experience at all properties across the globe.
W South Beach, the luxury lifestyle hotel located in the heart of South Beach, has announced the appointment of Ramon Von Schükkmann as Director of Sales & Marketing. Von Schükkmann will oversee all sales and marketing efforts, including digital and creative marketing efforts, branding initiatives, strategic local partnerships, advertising, and local, national and international media efforts.
Gerson brings more than 15 years of luxury hospitality sales focused experience in the Florida region and a network to her new role. Previously, she held sales director roles at The Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, FL and spent more than 10 years at Loews Miami Beach where she led benchmark corporate, association and third party accounts from the Midwest and New York markets. Gerson brings knowledge of the local Florida and key international travel markets to her new position.
In an effort to further support its expansion in North and Latin America, Room Mate Hotels has appointed Felip Boyero Managing Director of the Americas and launched its first headquarters for the region in Miami, FL.
As Director of Weddings North America, Felipe leads a team of wedding sales professionals, as well as oversees sales and planning for all U.S. and Canadian wedding customers for the company and its first-of-a-kind all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotels in Mexico and Caribbean, including Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana, Hard Rock Hotel Cancun, Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta and Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. Felipe will ensure that all sales and business standards are met and in line with the company’s overall vision by working closely with executives, with an end goal of surpassing performance targets for speed, efficient sales and quality wedding programs.
Ms. Garcia holds extensive experience in the management and marketing of both major and independent hotel brands. Most recently as the Director of Sales & Marketing at Sonesta Coconut Grove in Miami, Florida she successfully increased visibility for the hotel in key markets by developing and leading strategic e-commerce, public relations, sales and revenue management programs. Previous to that, Ms. Garcia served as General Manager of The Grove Isle Hotel & Spa where she was responsible for day-to-day operations of the waterfront hotel and managed a staff of 100. Prior to her tenure with Grove Isle, Ms. Garcia held the position of Senior Director of Global Sales, Latin America with Wyndham Hotel Group and successfully led worldwide efforts in developing Latin American segments. Ms. Garcia has also held executive management positions with the Hyatt Miami at the Blue and Marriott International.
Hunter Hotel Advisors has tapped investment sales veteran Robert M. Taylor to join the company as an SVP based out of their Miami office. In the new role, Taylor will focus on both single asset and portfolio transactions specializing in hotels and resorts in South Florida. Prior to joining Hunter, Taylor was SVP for CBRE’s Miami hotel brokerage and investment sales team. Some of his Florida transactions include Deauville Beach Resort, Miami; Postcard Inn Resort, St. Petersburg; Marriott Resort in Key Largo; Residence Inn in Tampa; and the Courtyard in Naples.
Club Med, the brand that pioneered the all-inclusive concept 65 years ago, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Lardizabal to Vice President of Sales. In her new role, Lardizabal will join the Executive Committee and worldwide Leadership Committee to lead the sales team and focus on the brand’s global expansion efforts as the category leader in the upscale, family-friendly all-inclusive vacation.
Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (HE) named Peter Conway the Assistant General Manager for the $52 million Residence Inn by Marriott Miami Beach/Surfside, Florida. The unique, resort-style hotel with 175 suites is scheduled to open in March 2016. Hotel Equities has an ownership position in the project and manages the upscale property for their JV partner, Hotel Development Partners (HDP) of Atlanta. Mr. Conway reports directly to General Manager Sean McKeen to assist with pre-opening duties including sales and marketing and departmental hiring His ongoing responsibilities include overall management of all hotel operations including food & beverage concepts plus training, sales, marketing and revenue management strategies. With more than 25 years of experience, primarily in South Florida, Mr. Conway has served in leadership positions at a series of top Miami Beach hotels, including the Raleigh, the Bentley Beach and the Conrad Miami. Early in his career, he served as VIP Coordinator at the Ritz- Carlton Resort and Spa in Naples, Florida. Most recently, he directed the front office operations at the Toronto Don Valley Hotel & Suites in Toronto, Canada. Mr. Conway holds a degree in Hotel Marketing Management from Johnson and Wales University and has earned the Swiss Hotel Management diploma and the Canadian Hotel Operations diploma. In his free time, he enjoys antiquing and collecting Wedgwood Jasperware.
Eden Roc Resort and Nobu Hospitality announce the appointment of Laurence Dubey as General Manager of Eden Roc Resort and the second Nobu Hotel in the U.S., set to debut in Miami next year. In her new role, Dubey will oversee the operation of Nobu Hotel and Eden Roc Resort, to provide strategic leadership for the continued evolution of Nobu hospitality. Together with her leadership team, she will work to ensure guests receive one-of-a-kind experiences and luxury services that uphold Nobu and Eden Roc Resort brand standards. Dubey brings with her over 21 years of experience in the luxury hotel and hospitality industry. Prior to joining the Nobu hospitality team, she spent 6 years with the Viceroy Hotel Group joining in 2009 as Area Director of Sales and Marketing. In her most recent role, Dubey served as General Manager of Viceroy Miami where her responsibility's included crafting the perfect balance between customer satisfaction, colleague retention and growth, owner relationship and fulfillment of Hotel Management Company's goals and expectations. Dubey will be overseeing the multi-million dollar vision to renovate and re-launch the Eden Roc Resort name and property. Nobu Hotel at Eden Roc Resort Miami Beach is the flagship property with 10 new hotel projects on the horizon - including Chicago and London - and will represent the same key principles as Nobu restaurants; a perfect balance of luxury, fun, craft and theater. Owners and brand visionaries Chef Nobu, Robert DeNiro and Meir Teper are passionate to reenergize the property through the global appeal of Nobu Hospitality, welcoming guests both locally and from all over the world. An avid traveler, Dubey enjoys broadening her horizons through experiencing the different cultures of each new place she visits. She earned a bachelor's degree in hospitality from the world renowned Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne in Switzerland. Joining Dubey is Colleen Donlin as Director of Operations for Nobu Hospitality and Danielle Finnegan as Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Nobu Eden Roc Hotel Miami Beach. Donlin brings with her over years of experience in luxury hospitality, having served previously as Hotel Manager at Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace as well as having key management roles at New York' Finnegan brings with her over 7 years of experience in the luxury and hospitality industry, serving previously to her recent appointment as Director of Communications at The Setai Miami Beach. As Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Finnegan will lead all communication initiatives through creative programming development and strategic positioning of the brands.
Hilton Worldwide today announced that Michael Hooper has been appointed General Manager of Hilton Miami Airport situated on a private 12.5-acre tropical peninsula surrounded by a 100-acre fresh water lake in Miami, Florida. Hooper will run operations, effective immediately, for the 508-room hotel centrally located hotel just minutes from Downtown Miami, Coconut Grove, South Beach and Art Deco District area and Miami International Airport.
With more than 18 years of managerial experience in the hospitality industry, Beauperthuy began her career with the Marriott family as a Manager in Training at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay. In 1998, she then took on the role of Assistant Banquet Manager at the Renaissance Chicago Oak Brook.
Sig joins Aloft South Beach with 23 years of experience in the South Florida market, starting in the sales and marketing arena with the Hyatt Regency Miami. After successfully re-launching Sofitel Miami as Associate Director of Sales, he then progressed to Director of Sales & Marketing for the Wyndham Miami Airport where he opened the first IACC-approved executive meeting center in South Florida. After winning Hotel of the Year and the EMC Spirit Awards, he was promoted to Hotel Manager and opened the LEED-certified, IACC approved executive meeting center at the Doubletree Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.