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Jenné Lombardo has been appointed as Global Fashion Director at W Hotels Worldwide

W Hotels Worldwide today announced the appointment of Jenné Lombardo, entrepreneur and style maven, as its new Global Fashion Director. For more than 12 years, W Hotels has had a continuous commitment to fashion, and in 2010 appointed the first-ever Global Fashion Director for a hospitality brand – Amanda Ross. As the W brand continues to expand its international footprint and opens in fashion capitals around the world, Lombardo, a global trendsetter with a knack for identifying what’s new and next in fashion, will be instrumental in developing strategic initiatives and partnerships that showcase W’s innovative point of view on fashion.

Starwood
New York, New York, United States
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Milana Knowles has been appointed as Spa Director at Mandarin Oriental

Milana has an extensive, diverse and impressive background with a range of spa’s where she has served, including most recently SpaFinder Inc in New York, Avon located in the Trump Tower, The GreenHouse in New York, and Equinox in New York. She began her career in the Spa industry as Vice President of Business Development with the GreenHouse in New York, followed by various spa and managerial roles with the company. Milana is a native of Croatia and is fluent in Italian & Croatian. In her new role, she will oversee all aspects of Mandarin Oriental, New York’s Spa.

Mandarin Oriental
New York, New York, United States
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Julian Alden has been appointed as Director of Sales at The Pierre, A Taj Hotel

For 10 years, Alden held increasingly demanding positions at The St. Regis Hotel. As Director of International Sales for eight years, he was responsible for dramatic growth of transient and group business as well as successful sales and marketing initiatives in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America, and was recognized year after year as a top performer for consistently exceeding his sales goals by significant margins. In 2009, he was promoted to Associate Director of Sales, handling strategic planning for pricing and market segmentation while also far exceeding his revenue goals and propelling the hotel into a more prominent competitive ranking in the marketplace. A native of Malta, Alden attended the island republic’s Institute of Tourism Studies – St. George’s Bay, St. Julian’s, where he received a Diploma in Hotel Management awarded with Distinction and was recognized with the “Management Student of the Year” by the Malta Hotel and Restaurant Association.

The Pierre, A Taj Hotel
New York, New York, United States
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Lisa Iaquez has been appointed as Director of Corporate and Group Sales – The Americas at Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Iaquez, based in New York, is responsible for corporate transient sales and group sales in the Eastern US. She brings more than a decade of corporate transient and group sales to her new role with Taj Hotels. Most recently, she was Global Director of Corporate Sales with Jumeirah Hotels, where she represented 11 luxury hotels. Previously, she spent five years as Director of Corporate Sales with New York’s SoHo Grand and Tribeca Grand hotels, and two years as pre-opening Group Sales Manager with Hilton Times Square. Her additional experience includes conference sales planning for the Paramount Hotel, Merrill Lynch and Estee Lauder. A graduate of SUNY New York with a degree in marketing, Iaquez also holds certification from Master Connections sales training and Hilton Sales College. She is a member of British American Business, Hedge Fund Association, NYCBTA NY chapter and ACTE, and supports the Sankara Eye Foundation, the Sikh Arts Foundation and UNICEF world water projects.

IHCL
New York, New York, United States
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Frances Maxwell has been appointed as Director of Corporate, Group and Incentive Sales – The Americas at Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Maxwell, based in Chicago, is responsible for group and corporate segments with a specialty in incentive and insurance sales. With 15 years of experience in hospitality and business-to-business sales, she joined Taj Hotels from her position as Director of Regional Accounts, Midwest, for Wynn and Encore Las Vegas. Her prior experience includes serving as Business Development Director with BI, a Minneapolis-based business improvement company, where she advised C-level clients and sold reward, recognition, marketing and other programs. She also held Corporate Sales Manager positions with Pheasant Run Resort & Spa and Wyndham Hotels in Illinois, was a wedding planner for Radisson Lisle, Lisle, IL and was Director of Food & Beverage for the Drake Hotel in Oakbrook, IL. Maxwell is a member of Meeting Planners International, where she is also on the board of directors for the organization’s Chicago Area Chapter, and HSMAI. She has a degree in Psychology from Illinois State University.

IHCL
New York, New York, United States
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Adele Gutman Milne has been named Sales & Marketing Executive of the Year at HSMAI Greater New York Chapter

Adele Gutman Milne, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for HKHotels, was named the "Sales & Marketing Executive of the Year" by the HSMAI Greater New York chapter during its 18th Annual Frank W. Berkman Tourism Achievement Award Black Tie Gala Dinner Dance June 8th. Ms. Gutman was selected as a result of her commitment to the hospitality industry, career accomplishments, and industry service. In fact just last year, all four of the HKHotels properties in New York were ranked in the top four in New York City by the members of TripAdvisor — an achievement which Ms. Gutman and everyone at HKHotels has been working toward for over six years. As a result, the hotels have enjoyed consistently high occupancy throughout the year and Ms. Gutman was a featured speaker at TripAdvisor's Master Class held in New York last year.

HSMAI Greater New York Chapter
New York, New York, United States
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Jim Mooney has been promoted to Director of Sales & Marketing at The Westin New York at Times Square

The Westin New York at Times Square is pleased to announce the promotion of Jim Mooney to director of sales and marketing. No stranger to the 863-room hotel, Mooney has spent the past two-and-a-half years as director of sales. Mooney, who has spent most of his career in the Big Apple, joined The Westin New York at Times Square in 2008, and was previously the director of sales at the Millennium Broadway Hotel. Prior to that, he held various positions within the Starwood Hotels & Resorts, the management company for The Westin New York at Times Square, in New York City and Baltimore for nearly 15 years.

The Westin New York at Times Square
New York, New York, United States
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Tim Miller has been named Senior Vice President and Managing Director at EDITION Hotels

Tim Miller has been named Senior Vice President and Managing Director for EDITION Hotels, the company's luxury lifestyle hotel brand. Mr. Miller will set EDITION's brand strategy, oversee operations and work with Marriott's Development team to expand the brand, which currently has hotels in Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, and Istanbul. Another five projects are in advanced stages of development in major gateway cities worldwide, including London and South Beach in Miami, Florida. Mr. Miller has a vast amount of strategic brand experience, having consulted for lifestyle and entertainment brands, including EDITION, Balducci's and Carnival Cruises. Previously, as Chief Executive Officer of Crunch, Mr. Miller reinvented a collection of fitness facilities throughout the U.S. Additionally, he was Chief Branding Officer and a general manager for the Morgans Hotel Group, as well as President of Alden Hotels.

Marriott
New York, New York, United States
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Paula Dirks has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at The St. Regis New York

Paula was previously the Regional Director of Sales in Hawaii for Starwood Hotels & Resorts and is a seasoned veteran in the luxury hospitality business, bringing a wealth of experience and industry expertise to the hotel. In her former position as Regional Director of Sales in Hawaii, Paula was responsible for overseeing all Starwood properties in the region, which includes eleven properties among The St. Regis, Luxury Collection, Westin, Starwood Vacation Ownership and Sheraton brands. She was charged with maximizing the revenue for each property in addition to managing marketing, sales training, public relations and promotional activities for the region.

The St. Regis New York
New York, New York, United States
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Jonathan Crook has been appointed as General Manager at The Peninsula New York

Mr. Crook’s commitment to The Peninsula Hotels spans more than 10 years, with key executive positions both in North America and Asia. He was most recently General Manager of The Peninsula Manila, a position he held for more than two years. Prior to that, Mr. Crook served as Hotel Manager of The Peninsula Tokyo and Resident Manager of The Peninsula Beijing. Mr. Crook began his Peninsula career in North America, where he honed his skills within the food and beverage departments at The Peninsula hotels in New York and Chicago.

Peninsula
New York, New York, United States
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Bridget Tran has been appointed as Director of Marketing - The Americas at Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Tran oversees development and implementation of marketing initiatives for the Americas. Most recently, she was Director of Strategic Accounts for Twitter. Previously, she was E-Marketing Manager at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. She co-founded WOWtraveler.net, now known as KiwiCollection.com, one of the world's first online luxury hotel magazines.

IHCL
New York, New York, United States
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Tara Grand has been appointed as Director of Western Region & Entertainment Sales - The Americas at Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Grand, based in Los Angeles, handles corporate, group and leisure market sales in the Western U.S. and Canada, with a specialty in entertainment sales throughout the Americas. She joins from the Maybourne Hotel Group where she held a similar position for Claridge's, The Connaught and the Berkeley Hotels in the UK. Previously, she spent nine years with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts in a variety of sales manager positions in the U.S. and the UK.

IHCL
New York, New York, United States
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Denise Simmons has been appointed as Director of Group & Corporate Sales - The Americas at Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Simmons is responsible for group and corporate sales in the Northeast, bringing more than 15 years of hotel sales expertise to this new position. Her career includes similar positions with Renaissance Stanford Court Hotel, Kimpton Hotel Group and Destination Hotels and Resorts. Most recently, she oversaw national sales efforts of Wynn Resorts on behalf of Wynn and Encore Las Vegas.

IHCL
New York, New York, United States
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Amy Deve has been appointed as Director of Travel Industry Sales - The Americas at Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Deve is responsible for direct sales, agent education, familiarization trips and tactical initiatives for the East Coast, Canada and Latin America markets. She brings more than a decade of experience to her new role, having served in a similar capacity for California-based Viceroy Hotel Group (formerly Kor Hotel Group) with hotels in San Francisco, Miami and Anguilla. Previously, she handled the corporate and leisure markets for Mandarin Oriental, Miami.

IHCL
New York, New York, United States
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Robert Rechtermann has been appointed as General Manager at the Conrad New York

Hilton Worldwide announced the appointment of Robert Rechtermann to general manager of the new Conrad New York, scheduled to open in late 2011. In his new role, Rechtermann will manage staff, operations, sales and budgeting at the 463-room property that is currently undergoing a significant renovation program that will be completed in time for its late 2011 opening when it will be reflagged as a Conrad hotel. A native New Yorker, Rechtermann has spent more than 25 years in the hospitality industry, primarily in the luxury segment, with a solid background in hotel leadership and management and a proven track record in renovation programs and food and beverage operations. He has been employed by The Peninsula Hotels for the last five years, most recently serving as general manager of the iconic Five Star, Five Diamond Peninsula Hotel in New York City, overseeing a $35M refurbishment program which included 239 guestrooms and suites, a landmark rooftop bar and five-star spa.

the Conrad New York
New York, New York, United States
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Daniel “Danny” Dolce has been appointed as Vice President of Sales for the US Region at Millennium Hotels & Resorts

Daniel “Danny” Dolce, the former Vice President of Global Sales at Dolce Hotels and Resorts in 2007, brings with him a lifetime of passion and natural talent to Millennium Hotels & Resorts. Danny Dolce, who has served Dolce Hotels and Resorts since January 2010 as a development resource to obtain hotel operating contracts was responsible for directing the company’s sales force in its efforts to promote bookings at the company’s 24 hotels, resorts and conference centers in North America and Europe.

Millennium
New York, New York, United States
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Deborah Lunn has been appointed as General Manager at New Sanctuary Hotel

Bringing over 25 years of hospitality experience to her new role, Lunn will oversee the final stages of the transformation and launch of the four-star Sanctuary Hotel, debuting in spring 2011 (currently operating as the Portland Square Hotel). Formerly known among colleagues as Deborah McCluskey, Lunn is a leader in the hospitality industry previously holding the positions of general manger for Kimpton’s Ink48 Hotel and the Empire Hotel, both during the opening of each property. Lunn also served as the general manager and director of operations for the W New York – the Court & Tuscany. Throughout her tenure, she held various positions within Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Park Lane Hotels International. Often recognized for her hard work and dedication, she received accolades such as the “Survivor Award” at Kimpton’s annual general manager’s conference in January 2010 and the StarVoice Best in Class award from Starwood Hotels & Resorts in 2005.

New Sanctuary Hotel
New York, New York, United States
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Atif N.Yousseff has been appointed as General Manager at Millennium Broadway Hotel

Before his career with Millennium Hotels, Mr. Youssef served as the General Manager at the Empire Hotel and the Hotel Manager at the Hudson Hotel in New York City. He has also worked with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in Director of Operations, Hotel Manager, and General Manager Positions, at The Plaza Hotel in New York City where he served as Executive Director of Food & Beverage, as well as the Helmsley Park Lane Hotel and the Waldorf-Astoria. Mr. Youssef has accrued numerous awards and accolades throughout his years in the business, including recognitions from the Chaine Des Rotisseurs to the United States Secret Service. Mr. Youssef graduated from Cairo University in Egypt with a BA in Accounting.

Millennium Broadway Hotel
New York, New York, United States