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Stuart Barwise has been appointed as General Manager at The Mayflower Grace

Grace Hotels is pleased to announce two senior appointments following its recent expansion in New England. Stuart Barwise becomes General Manager of the newly acquired Mayflower Grace and Regional General Manager, New England. Ian Grant has been appointed Regional Food & Beverage Director, New England. Barwise and Grant both join from US Hotels, the sister group of Grace Hotels, where they held the roles of Director, Hotel Operations, and Director, Food & Beverage Operations respectively. Each brings a wealth of experience: Barwise has honed his expertise in the hospitality field over a period of 30 years, latterly in leadership positions at prestigious establishments including the White Barn Inn & Spa, Embassy Suites Hotel Portland and The Grand Wailea Resort in Maui, Hawaii, and as Vice President of Lodging and General Manager of the ski and golf resort, Sugarloaf. At US Hotels his role included the oversight of group-wide technology, community and government relations and business development within the New England region.

Grace Hotels
Washington, Connecticut, United States
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Oliver Servat has been appointed as General Manager at W Hotel Washington

Longtime W Hotel Washington manager Ed Baten has left the District for fairer shores — the beaches of the Caribbean to be exact — and W parent Starwood Hotels & Resorts has hired a new general manager from within the company. Baten oversaw the $90 million renovation of the W Washington, D.C. and was named among the Washington Business Journal's 40 under 40 in 2010. He's leaving W to take a job managing the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort in the Bahamas. W Hotel Washington has appointed Oliver Servat as its new general manager. Servat comes to D.C. from the W Paris-Opéra, where he was the opening GM. The Toulouse native has been with Starwood Hotels for a decade, serving in various positions with Meridien hotels, including as the director of Le Meridien Etoile, Meridien's flagship property and the largest hotel in Paris.

Starwood
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Charles Hill has been appointed as General Manager at Embassy Suites Washington, D.C. - Convention Center

Hill was an integral part of the hotels opening team in 2005, where he held the position of assistant general manager and room’s division director, a position he held until his recent position as director of sales and marketing for the hotel. In his sales and marketing role, Hill was responsible for increasing hotel revenue and market share. “Charles has a great understanding of the property and its customers and has done an outstanding job through recent renovations to increase profit margins while continuing strong team member loyalty and customer satisfaction,” said Ratcliff. Recent hotel makeover included design elements to brighten the ambiance and update amenities providing a fresh, modern environment including the hotel’s lobby and manager reception area.

Hilton
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Dan McKeon has been appointed as Resident Manager at JW Marriott Washington, DC

Dan McKeon has been named Resident Manager of the JW Marriott Washington, DC. In his new role, Mr. McKeon reports directly to Satinder Palta, general manager, and functions as the strategic business leader of the hotel’s day-to-day operations. Mr. McKeon comes to the luxurious downtown hotel from the eastern region executive team where he served as the vice president of sales and marketing, providing leadership for over two hundred managed hotels. With over 24 years at Marriott International, Mr. McKeon began his career as a catering houseman at the Washington Marriott in Washington, DC. Over the years, Mr. McKeon has held various director level positions supporting the sales and marketing efforts of various hotels including the Marriott New Orleans and Washington Marriott Wardman Park.

Marriott
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Rob McCulloch has been named Director of Sales and Marketing at Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown

With nearly 14 years at Marriott International, Mr. McCulloch began his career as a sales manager of the iconic Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC. Over the years, McCulloch has held various director level positions supporting both individual hotel and area sales efforts including: director of sales at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, area director of sales at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront and Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor and the director of sales and marketing at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. Throughout these roles, he has gained experience leading the direct sales efforts for all of the brands across Marriott’s portfolio.

Marriott
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Aaron Wright has been appointed as Director of Operations at Washington Marriott

Aaron Wright has been named the Director of Operations of the Washington Marriott, a hotel situated at 22nd and M Street NW in the District’s West End neighborhood. Mr. Wright joins the hotel from the Bethesda Suites Marriott where he held the position of Director of Hotel Operations since April 2011. With nearly 15 years at Marriott International, Mr. Wright began his career as an intern at the Wilmington Delaware Downtown Courtyard gaining experience in all operational departments. Upon graduation, Mr. Wright joined the Philadelphia Airport Marriott as the assistant restaurant manager. Over the years, he has held multiple management positions including dual assistant general manager of both the Renaissance SouthPark and Marriott SouthPark hotels in Charlotte, N.C.

Marriott
Washington, District of Columbia, United States