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Lourdes Harkins has been appointed as director of human resources at Doral Arrowwood

BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Lourdes Harkins as director of human resources for Doral Arrowwood. The resort, located in Rye Brook, New York, is a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property. Mike McNeill, Benchmark’s general manager, made the announcement. Lourdes Harkins brings 22 years of leadership experience in human resources management to her new position at Doral Arrowwood. She was previously area director of human resources for Destinations Hotel & Resorts, based at Tarrytown Estate and Conference Center. Ms. Harkins is a graduate of the College of Mount Saint Vincent where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business with a concentration in Human Resources. She resides in New York City.

Howard J. Esquirol has been appointed as Director of Finance at Doral Arrowwood

The newly merged Benchmark Resorts & Hotels and Gemstone Hotels & Resorts, recognized global leaders in the management and marketing of resorts, hotels and conference centers, have formally announced the appointment of Howard J. Esquirol as director of finance for Doral Arrowwood, located in Rye Brook, New York. Mike McNeill, general manager for Doral Arrowwood, made the announcement. Howard Esquirol was most recently director of finance for the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel. He previously served as regional controller and vice president of accounting for the Waterford Hotel Group. Earlier in his career he held controller positions for hotels throughout the country and in the Caribbean. Mr. Esquirol received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Business Administration from Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina. He resides in Stonington, Connecticut.