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Guenter H. Richter has been appointed as Managing Director at The Setai Fifth Avenue, A Capella Managed Hotel

Richter’s new role at The Setai Fifth Avenue signals his return to the New York hospitality scene after three years as general manager of The Regent Hotel Bal Harbour in Florida. For six years prior, he led two of Manhattan’s most legendary hotels, more recently as managing director of The St. Regis Hotel, New York, and before that, as general manager of the Swissôtel New York, The Drake. From 1986-1998, Richter served in a series of senior management roles, including regional vice president of operations with Grand Bay Hotels and Resorts and its owner, Carnival Hotels and Casinos. His long tenure there took him to properties spanning Toronto, New York and Philadelphia to Miami, Key Biscayne and Puerto Rico. Richter has also served as vice president of operations and general manager for a series of hotels in the Rosewood Hotels portfolio, including The Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas, The Remington on Post Oak Park in Houston, and The Bel-Air Hotel in Beverly Hills. Before that, he served three years as vice president and general manager of The St. Regis under Sheraton management. He launched his career at Hilton Hotels Corporation, taking on managerial roles at The Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, The Palmer House in Chicago, The Waldorf=Astoria in New York and other hotels. Born and educated in Germany, Richter is a member of the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and the distinguished Waldorf Astoria Alumni Association. He is also a Knight of Malta and a Knight of the Holy Order of Sepulcher. The Setai Fifth Avenue is slated to open November 1, 2010.

Capella
New York, New York, United States
Appointment

Wayne H. Schneider has been appointed as General Manager at Fashion 26 - A Wyndham Hotel

Mode Hospitality led by Paul Celnik, has announced the appointment of Wayne H. Schneider as General Manager of its newest property, Fashion 26 - A Wyndham Hotel, in New York City. With over two decades in the industry, Schneider is a talented hospitality expert with wide-ranging operations experience. Schneider got his start in New York City at the Macklowe Hotel in the Housekeeping Department where his talents, experience and resources quickly led to executive positions at such reputed hotels as the Sherry-Netherland, The Pierre and The Soho Grand. Schneider was instrumental in the transformation of The Iroquois Hotel into a four-star property, where he expanded his expertise in training and managing staffs, implementing policies and procedures that maximized productivity and profitability. Schneider has also held prominent corporate positions in Procurement and Quality Assurance at Prime Hospitality and Wyndham Hotel Group. A native of New York, Schneider earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Social Sciences from State University of New York at Buffalo. He currently resides in New Jersey.

Fashion 26 - A Wyndham Hotel
New York, New York, United States
Appointment

Mark Lauer has been named General Manager at Hilton New York

He will succeed Conrad Wangeman, who was recently named Area Vice President, Operations – Northeast for Hilton Worldwide. Lauer has spent more than half of his distinguished 29-year career with Hilton Worldwide, most recently as Hotel Manager of the legendary Waldorf=Astoria Hotel. Lauer’s appointment comes on the heels of a nine-year tenure at the renowned Waldorf=Astoria, where he served as Hotel Manager for six years and Director of Marketing for three years. During that time, Lauer successfully increased the hotel’s service and occupancy levels.

Hilton New York
New York, New York, United States
Appointment

Lisbeth Recio has been promoted to Director of Catering and Conventions Services at The New Yorker Hotel

Ms. Recio joined the hotel in November 2009 as the catering sales manager. Previously she held the position of senior sales and special events manager at both The 40/40 Club Sports Bar & Lounge in New York and in Atlantic City where she planned, organized and implemented all sales promotions, marketing programs and events for both clubs as well as maintained key client relationships with corporate clients, celebrities and sports figures. Ms. Recio served as global account coordinator in Starwood's Northeast Global Sales Office where she organized customer events, acted as a consultant to top corporate, sports and association markets in the northeast. Ms. Recio held various positions at Sheraton Hotels of New York including assistant banquet manager, sales and marketing coordinator and outlet supervisor. Ms. Recio is a graduate of Monroe College, Bronx, NY where she was a business management major with a minor in marketing.

The New Yorker Hotel
New York, New York, United States