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Adam Della Rocca has been appointed as General Manager at The Keating Hotel

The Keating Hotel, a historic San Diego property is proud to announce that Adam Della Rocca has joined its team as general manager. The Keating Hotel is operated by San Diego-based hotel management company, RAR Hospitality.Adam Della Rocca brings nearly 10 years of hospitality experience from international hotels in Central America and the United Kingdom including The Wheatley Arms and Popa Paradise Beach Resort. Prior to joining RAR Hospitality and The Keating Hotel team, he was general manager of the Surfer Beach Hotel in San Diego.

R.A. Rauch & Associates, Inc.
San Diego, California, United States
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Jessica Johnson has been appointed as Director of People & Culture at Pendry San Diego

Pendry San Diego is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to the hotel’s executive team in preparation for the opening of the hotel in late 2016. A new luxury brand from Montage Hotels & Resorts, Pendry is a collection of hotels for the modern day traveler and will be each destination’s most inspired guest house. The new executives will join Pendry San Diego’s General Manager Michael O’Donohue and Director of Sales and Marketing Bob Frear in overseeing the development and launch of the 317-room property in the heart of the famed Gaslamp Quarter.

Montage
San Diego, California, United States
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Victor Calzada has been appointed as Director of Food & Beverage at Pendry San Diego

Pendry San Diego is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to the hotel’s executive team in preparation for the opening of the hotel in late 2016. A new luxury brand from Montage Hotels & Resorts, Pendry is a collection of hotels for the modern day traveler and will be each destination’s most inspired guest house. The new executives will join Pendry San Diego’s General Manager Michael O’Donohue and Director of Sales and Marketing Bob Frear in overseeing the development and launch of the 317-room property in the heart of the famed Gaslamp Quarter.

Montage
San Diego, California, United States
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David Wiggins has been appointed as Director of Finance at Pendry San Diego

Pendry San Diego is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to the hotel’s executive team in preparation for the opening of the hotel in late 2016. A new luxury brand from Montage Hotels & Resorts, Pendry is a collection of hotels for the modern day traveler and will be each destination’s most inspired guest house. The new executives will join Pendry San Diego’s General Manager Michael O’Donohue and Director of Sales and Marketing Bob Frear in overseeing the development and launch of the 317-room property in the heart of the famed Gaslamp Quarter.

Montage
San Diego, California, United States
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John Yeadon has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego

Award-winning Southern California hotel, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, is pleased to announce John Yeadon as director of sales and marketing. In his role, Yeadon will oversee varying aspects of Grand Hyatt San Diego, including revenue forecasting, developing business plans, and owner relations. Additionally, Yeadon’s other accountabilities include the recruitment and hiring of the hotel’s sales team, training, managing and coaching sales managers in their selling process in order to meet company goals and maximize hotel revenues, business analysis, and community relations for the 316,000-square-foot, 1,628 room property. Prior to his new position with the executive team at Grand Hyatt San Diego, Yeadon held various management positions at Hyatt properties including the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, Hyatt Regency Denver and Grand Hyatt Denver. Yeadon’s vast experience with the Hyatt brand, combined with his love for beach living will act as a smooth transition from Maui to San Diego.

Hyatt
San Diego, California, United States
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Georg Garnitschnig has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Fairmont Grand Del Mar

Fairmont Grand Del Mar welcomes Georg Garnitschnig as director of sales & marketing. Garnitschnig brings more than 20 years of experience to this role, beginning his hospitality career at the Hilton Vienna, Austria prior to relocating to the United States where he held several progress sales management positions. Garnitschnig later moved to Barbados as director of sales & marketing, Hilton Barbados until he joined Fairmont in a regional director of sales & marketing role. In 2014, Garnitschnig founded Hotel Sales Solutions, leading to his most recent position as president.

FRHI
San Diego, California, United States
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Michael O’Donohue has been named General Manager at Pendry San Diego

Pendry Hotels, the new brand established by Montage Hotels & Resorts, is pleased to announce Michael O’Donohue as General Manager of their first hotel, Pendry San Diego, in San Diego’s historic Gaslamp District. With over 22 years of experience in luxury hotel management, O’Donohue joins Pendry with an extensive and diverse hospitality background. He spent the last ten years working in various positions at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, most recently as General Manager of W San Diego, where he spent three years overseeing the 258 room hotel. Before that, he was the Hotel Manager at W Atlanta Midtown. Prior to his tenure at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, O’Donohue worked at Intercontinental Hotels and Hilton Hotels.

Montage
San Diego, California, United States
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Tricia Sterling has been appointed as Spa Director at Kona Kai Resort & Spa

Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Ltd. (NHHR) – a collection of luxury hotels and resorts – proudly announces the appointment of Tricia Sterling as spa director at SpaTerre at Kona Kai Resort & Spa, located at the tip of Shelter Island in San Diego. In her new role, Sterling will create innovative spa experiences and oversee stellar customer service.

Noble House
San Diego, California, United States
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Matthew Adams has been appointed as Area Vice President and General Manager at Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego

Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, the tallest urban waterfront hotel on the west coast, is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Adams as area vice president and general manager. In his new role, Adams will oversee Grand Hyatt San Diego's entire operation. Adams has fulfilled a variety of roles including general manager of Hyatt Regency Chicago, area vice president and general manager of Hyatt Regency San Francisco and Grand Hyatt New York, and vice president of operations for Hyatt, North America. Most recently he held the title of vice president, France for seven Hyatt properties. Adam's love of travel and native Southern Californian mindset reflects the magnificent aesthetic that Grand Hyatt San Diego emanates.

Hyatt
San Diego, California, United States
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Brad Naucler has been appointed as General Manager at Kona Kai Resort & Spa

Noble House Hotels & Resorts – a collection of luxury hotels and resorts – proudly announces the promotion of Brad Naucler to General Manager of Kona Kai Resort & Spa, located at the tip of Shelter Island in San Diego. In this role, Naucler will provide leadership and will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the resort. Prior to joining the Kona Kai Resort & Spa team, Naucler served as director of sales at Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, where he was responsible for developing and executing marketing strategies, drive sales and create brand awareness. Throughout his years of experience, Naucler spent much of his career is a progression of sales and leadership positions including director of sales and marketing at Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa, where he managed 11 directors and managers in achieving $30 million in hotel revenue budget.

Noble House
San Diego, California, United States