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Michael Glennie has been appointed as president and chief operating officer at Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI)

As president and chief operating officer, Glennie will be responsible for the global operations of all three leading hotel brands and other entities within the FRHI portfolio, and will also provide direction, guidance and leadership support in the areas of financial performance, strategic planning, and owner relations. With the global hotel leader looking to aggressively grow its brands, Glennie will also work closely with the company's development team on executing a new growth, development and expansion strategy that places a greater emphasis on acquiring, repositioning, and securing long-term management contracts. Most recently, Glennie held the position of president real estate & development for FRHI and was responsible for directing the company's global growth and development strategy, asset management activity, and real estate functions. Prior to this, he also served as the company's executive vice president, real estate, where he spearheaded several programs and initiatives related to the company's hotel real estate portfolio. Prior to joining FRHI in 2005, Glennie was president and CEO of Ripplewood Lodging and the Phoenix Resort company. Before this, he was employed by Boca Resorts, Inc. as president of the Boca Raton Resort & Club, and senior vice president, resort operations for the group. Earlier in his career he held a variety of management positions with RockResorts and also served as manager of New York's Waldorf-Astoria. Glennie holds a Bachelor's Degree in Hotel Administration from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom.

FRHI
Toronto, Canada
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Kari Koskela has been appointed as Hotel Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver

With an impressive twenty years of experience under his belt, Kari Koskela returns to Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, where he took on his first hotel job following graduation from the renowned Hotel Management School Les Roches in Switzerland. He’s come a long way from Assistant Chief Steward, earning his new role as Hotel Manager, with many hotels, destinations and increasing management roles along the way. Kari has enjoyed various positions with a six other Four Seasons properties since including those in Nevis, Tokyo, Seattle, Toronto and Las Vegas. With a focus on food and beverage, Kari’s career path has aligned well with his extracurricular interests. Kari is a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers. In 1996 he returned Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver as an Assistant Manager at Chartwell before continuing to explore the world with an appointment as Consulting Restaurant Manager with Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so. In 1997 he was promoted to Studio Cafe Restaurant Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, then dipped his toe in the catering pool as Catering Sales Manager in Toronto. In 1999 he was promoted to Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at Four Seasons Hotel Seattle. In 2001 Kari was appointed director of food & veverage with Delta Pinnacle Hotel in Vancouver and became its director of operations later that year. He returned to Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver in July 2003 as director of food & beverage, and in 2005 transferred laterally to Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas. Kari’s career continued to grow as he gained experience as a hotel manager with Ritz Carlton Washington in 2007 and as general manager with Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver where he has been for the past two years. Kari notes his time with in Washington during the years that marked the campaign and historical inauguration of President Barack Obama as an inimitable life highlight. An opportunity to provide first class hotel experiences for the President and many high profile guests took his skills to a new level.

Four Seasons
Vancouver, Canada
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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