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Anja Frankenbach has been appointed as General Manager at The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort

A seasoned and respected leader in the luxury hospitality arena, Anja began her career with Marriott International in 2002 at Hotel Arts Barcelona. Growing with the brand, she gained valued experience with positions at international locations from Europe to Latin America to Asia. Anja comes to the property from The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, where she served as the General Manager. Prior to joining The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur, Anja served as the General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton Santiago, Chile. She has held additional roles including: Food & Beverage Director at Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Krabi, Food & Beverage Manager at Abama Golf & Spa Resort, The Ritz-Carlton, Tenerife, Assistant Food & Beverage Manager at Hotel Arts, The Ritz-Carlton, Barcelona, and more.

St. Regis
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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Amadeo Zarzosa has been appointed as Senior Vice President and General Manager at LionGrove

Chris Sariego, Senior Managing Director and COO for LionGrove, new owners of the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Golf & Beach Resort, announces the appointment of Amadeo Zarzosa as the new Senior Vice President and General Manager of both of LionGrove's Wyndham resorts in Puerto Rico. The Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Golf & Beach Resort is the third hotel in Puerto Rico to be added to the LionGrove portfolio alongside the Wyndham Palmas Beach and Golf Resort and the Fairmont El San Juan Hotel.

LionGrove
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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Nils Stolzlechner has joined Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa as General Manager

Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa announces the appointment of seasoned hospitality professional Nils Stolzlechner as general manager. In this role, Stolzlechner will be responsible for day-to-day operations for the 400-room beachfront resort offering two 18-hole golf courses, five restaurants, tennis facilities and the Rio Mar Casino. Stolzlechner will also be responsible for continued revenue growth for the award-winning resort.

Wyndham
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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Jan Vanhaelewyn has been appointed as Hotel Manager at The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort

The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort is pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Vanhaelewyn as Hotel Manager at for the beloved property. With over 14 years of experience in the hospitality arena he brings a wealth of expertise to his new role at The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico’s first ultra-luxury resort and the island’s first AAA Five Diamond property.

Marriott
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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Katherine Beja-McLennan has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa

Bringing more than 25 years of experience, Ms Beja-McLennan will oversee all group and catering sales, convention services, marketing, and public relations efforts for the iconic property adjacent to El Yunque National Rainforest and the Mameyes River. Working closely with the property’s director of revenue management, Ernesto Velazquez, Ms Beja-McLennan will specifically hone in on transient sales.

Wyndham
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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Ian-Robert Ciappara has been appointed as General Manager at St. Regis Bahia Beach

The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort is pleased to announce Mr. Ian Robert Ciappara as General Manager. With over 20 years of experience in the luxury hospitality industry, Mr. Ciappara is recognized for his results-driven leadership, possessing invaluable expertise in the global luxury marketplace coupled with a remarkable passion that he brings to his role at The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico’s first ultra-luxury resort and the island’s first AAA Five Diamond property. Mr. Ciappara has held positions at some of the world’s finest hotels and resorts in various countries within the South American, European and central Mediterranean regions. He joins the St. Regis most recently from W Bogota, where he was General Manager and oversaw the hotel’s successful opening. As the first member of the team on the ground, he spearheaded a selection process for staff recruitment that was recognized as a Best Practice by the W brand with over 5,200 applications received for 200 vacancies. Under his leadership, W Bogota saw great success and was quickly established as the leading luxury and lifestyle hotel in the market place, resulting in the property being awarded Best New Hotel of the Year for South America 2015 by SAHIC, Best New Hotel in South America 2015 by World Travel Awards, Best in Class for Interior Design Association 2015 by IIDA and Best bar in Colombia 2015 by Premios Cocktail Colombia.

Marriott
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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Amaury Piedra has been appointed as General Manager at Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa

Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of luxury hospitality professional Amaury Piedra as general manager. An established leader in the hospitality industry, Piedra brings 23 years of outstanding leadership experience in hotel management and sales to the oceanfront property.Prior to his current role, Piedra held positions at several four-diamond properties, convention hotels and multi-unit oceanfront resorts across the United States and the Caribbean. No stranger to Wyndham properties, Piedra most recently served as the general manager for The Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach in Miami. There, he provided strategic direction to both the executive committee and a team of 200 associates, spearheading high profile events such as Art Basel and Miami Music Week while increasing revenue by an estimated $6 million from the previous year. Over the last 18 years, Piedra has held seven management roles including general manager, rooms division manager, guest services manager, front office manager, and night manager for various hotels and resorts spanning the country. Peidra served as the general manager for W South Beach, Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort & Spa and Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel.

Wyndham
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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Willie Chin has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa

Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa strengthens its seasoned sales and marketing team with the appointment of Willie Chin as the resort’s new director of sales and marketing. A familiar face on property, Chin returns to the 500 acre beachfront resort to spearhead all marketing, public relations and sales initiatives. Specializing in Caribbean and Puerto Rico properties for the entirety of his career, Willie Chin most recently served as regional director of sales and marketing for IHG’s Caribbean hotels. Prior to this, Chin held sales and marketing leadership positions with Puerto Rico and Caribbean based InterContinental, Starwood, and Sonesta properties. No stranger to the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa, Chin worked as Director of Sales for the resort several years prior.

Wyndham
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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Tracy Blough has been appointed as National Sales Manager at The Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa

Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa is proud to announce the appointment of its two newest national sales managers, industry veterans Tracy Blough and Elizabeth Dexter. With more than 30 years of combined experience, the two industry innovators look forward to applying their previous successes with group sales and new business development to the 500 acre Puerto Rican beachfront resort.

Wyndham
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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Domingo Velasco has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort

Velasco most recently held the position of Director of Sales & Marketing at NH Collection Eurobuilding in Madrid, Spain, where he re-opened and positioned the classic hotel as a flagship property for the new luxury brand of NH Hotels. Prior to his role at NH Collection, Velasco was the Director of Sales & Marketing at The Mark Hotel, New York, and served as the Area Director of Sales & Marketing for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, where he was responsible for the overall performance of two top performing properties, including Rosewood Little Dix Bay in the British Virgin Islands and Rosewood Tucker's Point in Bermuda. A graduate of the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR, with a B.A. in Social Sciences & Political Science, Velasco is fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, German and Portuguese.

Starwood
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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Dawn Parisi has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort

Parisi is an industry veteran and embarks upon this new role in tandem with her responsibilities as the Area Director of Sales & Marketing for Starwood Hotels and Resorts Caribbean Resorts. Her excellence as Area Director – including successfully planning and executing a $50 million transformation and repositioning of The Westin St. John Resort & Villas – lends to Parisi being a natural selection to join The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort family. Prior to her time as the Area DOSM for The Westin St. John Resort & Villas and Caribbean Cluster, Parisi held positions as the Director of Sales and Marketing, New Builds and Transitions for Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Complex Director of Sales and Marketing for W Hotels of New York City and sales and marketing positions for the Hilton Hotels Corporation, and Bristol Hotels and Resorts.

Starwood
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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Tiago Moraes Sarmento has been appointed as Hotel Manager at St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort

Previously, Sarmento served as the Director of Sales and Marketing for the property, Puerto Rico’s only AAA Five Diamond resort and the Caribbean’s only Audubon Gold Signature Certified Sanctuary. Sarmento has applied his experience in the industry to propel The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort to new heights. Under his supervision, the property’s Starvoice engagement score rose from 87 to 97 points and exceeded the past year’s total revenue by 11.9%. Sarmento has a long history of excellence in the luxury hospitality sphere and has held DOSM positions at The St. Regis Tianjin, The St. Regis Mexico City and at Hotel Marqués de Riscal, a Luxury Collection property, in addition to roles with the Sheraton and the Westin hotels internationally. Sarmento attended Glion Hotel School in Switzerland, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Hospitality Management, and has a command of six languages.

Starwood
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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Ramon Carillo has been appointed as Executive Chef at Wyndham Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa

Wyndham Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa today announced the appointment of Ramon Carillo as the resort’s new Executive Chef. Having started as a cook sixteen years ago at Wyndham Rio Mar, Carillo serves up delectable epicurean creations for guests longing to escape the ordinary. Carillo boasts culinary specialties in Caribbean, Asian and Italian cuisine. With his unerring grasp on flavors, he loves to create fusions from Caribbean seafood traditions such as Kung Po Lobster, a favorite dish to prepare.

Wyndham
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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Philip J. D'Amico has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa, A Wyndham Grand Resort

D’Amico comes to Rio Mar from the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority in Nevada, where he served as vice president of convention sales for four years. Prior to that, he worked as area director of sales and marketing for Alabama's PCH Hotels and Resorts and led sales and marketing efforts for The Adam's Mark Hotel in Dallas, where he exceeded revenue goals by 180%. D'Amico's additional experience includes managing sales for multiple New Orleans properties as well as the city's Ernest Morial Convention Center. He is a member of several industry organizations, including the American Society of Association Executives, Meeting Planners International, Society of Government Meeting Planners, Professional Conference Meeting Planners and the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI).

Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa, A Wyndham Grand Resort
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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Danna Holck has been appointed as General Manager at Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa

Holck, who brings nearly 25 years of hospitality management experience to her new role, is responsible for the operation of the 500-acre, AAA four-diamond rated resort including oversight and management of the 750-member staff, golf facilities, spa, casino, food and beverage outlets, rooms, sales and marketing. Holck previously held a variety of management roles with Wyndham Hotels and Resorts as well as with the Westin, Adam’s Marks and Hyatt brands. Most recently, Holck was general manager of the 676-room Westin San Francisco Market Street hotel. Prior to that, Holck managed several award-winning hotels and resorts including: The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa in Carefree, Ariz.; Enchantment Resort & Mii amo Spa in Sedona, Ariz.; Miramonte Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, Calif.; and Naples Grande Resort & Spa in Naples, Fla.

Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico