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Dana Hauser has been appointed as Brand’s First Female Executive Chef at Fairmont Waterfront

Dana discovered her enthusiasm for cooking while studying Psychology at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. During her studies, she craved a career that combined her love for food and travel and a desire to perform within a team environment. Dana soon discovered her culinary cravings and enrolled in the culinary program at Canadore College. Her apprenticeship began at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge where the Executive Chef immediately recognized a natural talent; offering Dana the option to complete her apprenticeship at the resort. Leaping at this opportunity, Dana enrolled in the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology's professional cooking program.

FRHI
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Michelle Le Sage has been appointed as Hotel Manager at Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Relocating from Comox Valley, BC, Le Sage has spent the past 24 years working in management roles at a number of Vancouver Island hotels, including the Quality Resort Bayside, Parksville (director of sales and marketing, front office manager); Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites, Victoria (executive assistant manager, director of food and beverage, food and beverage manager, duty manager); and Best Western Plus, The Westerly Hotel & Convention Centre, Courtenay (general manager). In addition to her experience in the hotelier industry, Le Sage is heavily involved in her community. Some of Le Sage’s affiliations include the Rotary Club of Courtney (active board member), the Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation (foundation member), Tourism Victoria (past director) and the BC Restaurant & Foodservices Association (past chair).

Oak Bay Beach Hotel
Victoria, Canada
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Andre Zotoff has been appointed as General Manager at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

A native of Munich, Germany, Andre began his career in hospitality as a culinary apprentice in 1977 working for top toques in Munich, Germany. Following his apprenticeship, Andre joined the Inter-Continental Hotels kitchen brigade as Sous Chef at the Hotel InterContinental in Berlin, Germany. In 1990, Andre headed to the Great White North as Executive Chef of the InterContinental, Toronto. Then into the United States as Regional Director, Food & Beverage for InterContinental Hotels where he oversaw the 5 properties in New York City.

The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Vancouver, Canada
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Roger Soane has been appointed as General Manager at Nita Lake Lodge

Most recently Soane was with Fairmont Hotels and Resorts as General Manager of the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, he has also served as Chairman of the Board of Tourism Victoria and is currently serving his third year as Chairman of the Board of Tourism Whistler. Starting his career with culinary training at Westminster College in London, Roger Soane spent the first 16 years as of his career as a chef--becoming an Executive Chef with Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts--before moving in to senior management. In his dynamic career Soane has worked with some of the top companies in the hotel industry in Europe, Asia, North America and the Caribbean. Soane is very excited to be joining the hospitable team at Nita Lake Lodge and to be staying in Whistler, a destination he and his family have come to love in the three and a half years since they arrived.

Nita Lake Lodge
Whistler, Canada
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Lesliann Kuhn has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Fairmont Vancouver Airport

Craig Reaume, General Manager, The Fairmont Vancouver Airport is pleased to announce the appointment of LESLIANN KUHN as Director of Sales and Marketing, effective January 9, 2012. Returning to the hotel which she helped open in 1999, Lesliann brings over twenty three years of experience to the role. Lesliann joined Canadian Pacific Hotels and Resorts in 1990, at what is now The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, spending four years there before moving to a Regional Sales role in Calgary in 1994. After three years in Calgary she then ventured north to Edmonton, as Business Travel Sales Manager at The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald. In 1999, Lesliann became part of the very successful opening team of The Fairmont Vancouver Airport as Senior Sales Manager. Lesliann was with The Fairmont Vancouver Airport until 2001 when she transferred to The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver as Director of Business Travel. Most recently, Lesliann has been Director of Business Travel for the three downtown Vancouver Hotels, The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, The Fairmont Pacific Rim and The Fairmont Waterfront. Lesliann is a member of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives; she was recognized by the association as Volunteer of the Year in 2010. Lesliann holds a Graduate Certificate in Destination Development from Royal Roads University.

Fairmont Vancouver Airport
Vancouver BC, Canada
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Leigh Roszell has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Radisson Hotel & Suites

A hospitality professional with 18 years of experience, Ms. Roszell joins the Niagara Falls Radisson hotel from the Greater St. Catherines Accommodation Partners, where she held the position of director of sales for the past three years. In conjunction with the Tourism Department of the City of St. Catherines, Ontario, Roszell was a liaison between hotel and area tourism partners, working to sell the city to corporate and association clients. In this role, Roszell was also directly responsible for selling seven branded hotels and space at the convention centre. Leigh’s previous experience includes three years as the director of sales and marketing for the Four Points by Sheraton Mississauga Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario and ten years as the director of sales and marketing for the Four Points by Sheraton St. Catherines Niagara Suites in Thorold, Ontario. During this time, Roszell also held a chairman position with the Ontario Marketing Co-operative where she was responsible for an annual business plan, budget and marketing plan for eight hotels in Ontario.

Buffalo Lodging Associates
Niagara Falls, Canada
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Chef Ken Nakano has been appointed as Head Chef at Rosewood Hotel Georgia

A Vancouver native of Japanese heritage, Chef Nakano’s cuisine is ingredient driven, first and foremost. Largely raised on traditional Japanese cuisine, he developed an early appreciation for seasonal, local, homegrown ingredients as a result of foraging and fishing excursions with his family. Culinary traditions and local ingredients inspired his mother’s cooking and continue to influence his style today. Chef Nakano graduated with honours from the Culinary program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology and began his career at the Delta Pacific Resort and Conference Centre. Upon completion of his apprenticeship and Red Seal, he travelled to Singapore with Crystal Cruise Lines as Dining Room Chef. After returning to Canada, Chef Nakano joined the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel as the Banquet Chef and was chosen for the opening team of the Delta Sun Peaks Resort; he later returned to the Delta Vancouver Airport as Executive Sous Chef. In 2006, he was appointed as the Executive Sous Chef of the Fairmont Empress in Victoria, where he has since enjoyed the abundance of fresh, local ingredients and building direct farm-to-table relationships with suppliers.

Rosewood Hotel Group
Vancouver BC, Canada