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Joseph Gaeta has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at InterContinental New York Barclay

A New York native and twenty-year hotel veteran, Joe is an experienced leader who believes in motivating and inspiring his team by example. He started his career in the hospitality industry in the late 1980's holding several hotel positions before directing sales and convention services at the New York Palace. He went on to become that hotel's Director of Sales, a position he held through 2008. Joe later became Director of Sales and Marketing at the Loews Regency, then the Area Director of Sales and Marketing for New York's Surrey and Benjamin Hotels in 2012. Within a year at Denihan hospitality, Joe was promoted to General Manager of the Benjamin Hotel in February 2013, directing the final touches of that hotel's renovation. Some of Joe projects have involved the re-vamping of hotel websites, doubling room revenue through the online vehicles. With a strong background in food and beverage, Joe was able to significantly lower costs by implementing measurements and staffing guidelines. "

Jackie Carter has been appointed as Assistant Director of Sales at The Towers of the Waldorf Astoria New York

Jackie Carter began her hospitality career in the competitive management trainee program at Palmer House® A Hilton Hotel, with its unique exposure to each operational department. Before her promotion to Waldorf Astoria New York in 2011, she also spent time on teams at the Hilton Chicago, Palmer House A Hilton Hotel and Conrad Chicago with a focus on corporate group sales. She joined the sales team at Waldorf Astoria New York as a sales manager and has demonstrated superlative abilities in leisure and transient sales for the Towers. Jackie is a graduate of Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration.

Jackie Collens has been appointed as Director of Sales at The Towers of the Waldorf Astoria New York

A member of the Waldorf Astoria New York since 2007, Jackie Collens holds experience in an array of hotel functions including meeting and banquet operations manager, rooms division manager, diplomatic events manager before transitioning to this position as director of leisure sales. Her extensive knowledge of the hotel's operations and customer base is a true advantage in her ability to successfully attract and engage clientele in the Towers sales process. Jackie is a graduate of The School of Hospitality Business in the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Her significant career achievements thus far include Michigan State University's Emerging Alumni of the Year (2011) and, a two-time recipient of Hilton Worldwide's Elite Circle of Excellence Award (2010 and 2011).

Marc Pichot-Moise has been appointed as Hotel Manager at Sofitel New York

Before his move to New York in November, Pichot-Moïse spent six years in Edinburgh, Scotland, most recently as general manager of the Novotel Edinburgh Centre, and previously as general manager of the Mercure Edinburgh Point Hotel. His past experience also includes managerial posts at Novotel Nottingham, Holiday Inn Thoiry Geneva Airport, Lux Island Resort on Reunion Island, and Sofitel Minneapolis.

Jesse Suglia has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at The Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

An experienced leader with more than 15 years working in the domestic and international group, business travel and leisure hotel travel segments, Suglia has held hotel sales positions in major cities including New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. Suglia’s prior roles with Omni Hotels & Resorts included Area Director of Sales & Marketing, Senior Director, Global Sales and Director, Global Business Travel Sales. Suglia earned a B.A. in Hotel Management from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and completed the Institute of Business Travel Management, Global Leadership Program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. The Sheraton New York Times Square is the largest Starwood Hotels and Resorts property in New York City and won ten meetings industry excellence awards in 2013, making it the most-awarded New York City convention hotel.

Alan Howe has been appointed as Vice President of Hotels at Olshan Properties

During his career with Olshan Properties working for the division of the former MPI, which was known as Olshan Hotel Management, Inc., Alan Howe has served as both General Manager of the Hilton Columbus at Easton and as the company’s Regional Director for the Columbus, Ohio area overseeing the operations of the Residence Inn Columbus Easton and the Courtyard Columbus Easton. As Vice President, Mr. Howe’s new responsibilities now involve him directly in the development and day to day operations of Olshan Properties’ hotel investments. A graduate of Cornell University’s prestigious School of Hotel Administration Mr. Howe has served on the Board of Directors of the Greater Columbus Lodging Council, the Ohio Hotel and Lodging Association, Experience Columbus (Columbus’ Convention and Visitor’s Bureau), The Ohio State University Hospitality Advisory Board, as well as the Greater Columbus Soap Box Derby Association and the International Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio.

Kristina (Svensson) Oumedlouz has been appointed as Director Hotel Development, Americas at Worldhotels

Oumedlouz will focus on hotel development in Canada and the U.S. With nearly 20 years of experience in hospitality and real estate, she previously worked as a director overseeing performance and revenue optimization for Worldhotels locations in the Southeastern U.S. and South America regions. Her past experience also includes sales positions with Worldhotels affiliates. Senior Director Bonnie Somerstein, who was appointed earlier this year, leads the Worldhotels development team for the Americas.

Javier Pareja has been appointed as Director of Hotel Development & Performance | Revenue Optimization, The Americas at Worldhotels

Prior to joining Worldhotels, Pareja was director of revenue generation for Pegasus Solutions Inc./Utell Hotels & Resorts where he oversaw all operational, sales and marketing activities for Utell Hotels & Resorts in North America. His position with Worldhotels is the first in the organization to focus primarily on South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Pareja will be responsible for acquiring new affiliate hotels, as well as servicing existing Worldhotels properties in these geographic areas. As a director on the PRO team, he is responsible for maximizing revenue through sales, marketing and revenue management.