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Donte P. Johnson has been appointed as General Manager at Kimpton Mason & Rook Hotel

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has announced the appointment of Donte P. Johnson as general manager of Mason & Rook Hotel, the company’s newest addition to its portfolio of properties in Washington, D.C. A native Washingtonian, Johnson most recently was general manager of Kimpton’s Surfcomber, Miami South Beach, where he led the property’s rise as one of the area’s most talked about hotels. Johnson will be responsible for overseeing all operations, staff management, community relations and positioning the hotel to an upscale clientele. Scheduled to open spring 2016, Mason & Rook is located along Washington, D.C.’s lively 14th Street corridor. It will feature 178 guest accommodations and suites, some of the largest in the city, a newly constructed 1,700 square foot ballroom and a new culinary-focused cocktail bar, Radiator. Johnson started his career with Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants in 2001, gaining experience in everything from revenue management to guest services. He has risen through the ranks to general manager positions at several Kimpton hotels, including Hotel Monaco and Topaz Hotel also in Washington, D.C. In true Kimpton spirit, Johnson is committed to giving back to the community and the hospitality industry, including being active with Kimpton Cares’ community and environmental initiatives, and board level involvement with the Hotel Association of Washington, D.C. and the Hospitality High School of Washington, D.C. While he was at Topaz, the hotel received the Mayor’s Environmental Excellence Award, and Johnson was later tapped by the Mayor’s office to serve as Hospitality Industry Advisor to the District’s Workforce Investment Council. He also was named to Washington Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” list in 2011.

IHG
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Arne Sorenson has been named Member of the Board at Brand USA

The board of directors of Brand USA today announced the re-appointment by Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker of Marriott President & CEO Arne Sorenson, who currently serves as board chair, to its board of directors, as well as the appointment of three new board members. The newly appointed and reappointed members include Arne Sorenson, President and CEO, Marriott International, Inc., who currently serves as the chair of the board (re-appointment), Kyle Edmiston, assistant secretary, Louisiana Office of Tourism (new appointment), Maryann Ferenc, owner & CEO, Mise en Place (new appointment) , Rossi Ralenkotter, president & CEO, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (new appointment). Each appointment is effective Dec. 1, 2015 for a term of three years.

Marriott
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Kelley Moreton has been appointed as Hotel Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC

David Bernand, General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC is pleased to announce the transfer and promotion of Kelley Moreton to Hotel Manager of the city’s only Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond hotel. Moreton, who served previously as the Director of Rooms at the iconic Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills (A Four Seasons Hotel), will manage the 222-room Hotel, Seasons Restaurant, Michael Mina’s BOURBON STEAK and The Spa and Fitness Center.

Four Seasons
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Manuel Martinez Garcimartin has been appointed as General Manager at The St. Regis Washington, D.C.

Mr. Martinez Garcimartin joined Starwood Hotels & Resorts in 2000, at the famed Palace Hotel, in Madrid, Spain. His next few assignments took him to five-star luxury golf resort, Westin La Quinta in Marbella, Spain, Essex House in New York City and Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel in San Sebastian, Spain. From there, Executive Assistant Manager/Director of Operations for Sheraton Krakow Hotel in Poland. Then Executive Office Task Force, where he assisted in leading the rebranding of the iconic Bristol Warsaw Hotel from Le Méridien into the Bristol Warsaw, a Luxury Collection Hotel. Mr. Martinez Garcimartin held the position of Hotel Manager at The St. Regis New York, the brand's flagship hotel, where he assisted the general manager in the hotel's operations, maintaining the highest levels of service and brand standards, and drove profit for the organization.

Starwood
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Tracy Marks has been named General Manager at Washington Hilton

Tracy Marks has been appointed general manager of the 1,070-room landmark Washington Hilton, according to Ted Ratcliff, senior vice president of operation, Eastern U.S. Marks will assume his new post effective immediately; at the very hotel where he began his hospitality career as beverage manager in 1982.He most recently held the position of general manager of Hilton Portland and Executive Towers in Portland, Oregon.

Hilton
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Cathy Bokman has been named Chair at HSMAI’s Washington DC Chapter Advisory Board

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International's Washington DC Chapter has announced the appointment of new advisory board members, including representatives of the region's top hotel companies. The board is chaired by Cathy Bokman, B.F. Saul Company Hospitality Group vice president of sales, supported by Ellen Wilson of EWI Consulting, managing director.

HSMAI (USA)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Mickael Damelincourt has been appointed as Managing Director at Trump International Hotel

TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION™ announced today the appointment of Mickael Damelincourt to Managing Director of Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C.. The hotel is slated to open in mid-2016 after a $200 million redevelopment of the iconic Pennsylvania Avenue landmark, The Old Post Office. Damelincourt is currently General Manager of Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto® and will relocate to Washington D.C. this summer.

Trump
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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David Bernand has been appointed as General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC

David Bernand is appointed General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC, the city’s only Forbes five-star and AAA five-diamond hotel. Bernand, who served previously at the Georgetown hotel for six years and received three promotions starting as Assistant Director of Food and Beverage to Hotel Manager, is called once again to manage the 222-room hotel, Seasons Restaurant, BOURBON STEAK, M29 LIFESTYLE, and a diverse staff of over 450 employees. He is the eighth general manager at the helm of the first Four Seasons Hotel to open in the United States 35 years ago.

Four Seasons
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Tony Dixon has been appointed as Director of Events at Four Seasons Washington, DC

A native of Pittston, Pennsylvania, Dixon’s exposure to weddings and events as a child influenced his decision to work in the hospitality industry. He started his career working for casinos and night clubs in Atlantic City but quickly realized his passion for luxury hospitality. Dixon joined The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia in December 1995 and dedicated 13 years of service to several Ritz-Carlton properties, including Amelia Island, Atlanta, Orlando, and Washington, DC. During his tenure he gained extensive knowledge by executing countless weddings, corporate meetings, and social events. In 2009, he opened The Waldorf Astoria Orlando and Hilton Bonnet Creek Orlando recruiting, training, and leading more than 200 servers to establish event operations at the first Waldorf Astoria outside of New York City. Next, he accepted a position at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess where his experience was put to good use as the director of banquets.

Four Seasons
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Sabrina Kroeger has been appointed as Wine Director at ENO Wine Bar

ENO Wine Bar’s recently appointed Wine Director, Sabrina Kroeger, brings a fresh perspective to Georgetown’s neighborhood wine bar. With a career spanning across 5 countries, Kroeger brings with her a unique approach to service and a passion for Virginia wineries, admiring the industries’ investment to increase the quality of knowledge, training, and production of their wine. Originally from Paderborn, Germany, Kroeger studied at Shannon College of Hotel Management in County Claire, Ireland and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Degree and a Diploma in International Hotel Management. Her final thesis was on the topic of Hotel Loyalty, a qualitative Study of Management and Guest Perceptions. Always having a strong interest in wine, she formally started studying to be a sommelier in 2006, became a member of the Guild of Sommeliers, and received recognition as a certified sommelier by the Court of Master Sommeliers in November 2014. Kroeger began her hospitality career at Hotel Arts in Barcelona, Spain, a Ritz Carlton Hotel, where she opened the hotel’s outdoor pool bar, Marina. After developing the success of Marina, she returned to County Clare, Ireland to learn the ins and outs of Irish cuisine at Bunratty Castle Hotel’s bar, Kathleen’s. Crossing seas and arriving in Washington, DC she trained for a year at The Dupont Circle Hotel organizing Room Service, managing Café Dupont, and ensuring flawless execution of food and beverage for banquets, meetings, and other hotel events. Kroeger returned to Europe and expanded her Food and Beverage knowledge at the VOX Bar at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Berlin, Germany. With a desire to deepen her knowledge of satisfying the customer, she later accepted a position as the Business Excellence Coordinator at The Doyle Collection in London, overseeing service standards for 11 hotels. After two years in Europe, Kroeger returned to Café Dupont at The Dupont Circle Hotel as Restaurant Manager and was quickly promoted to Assistant Food and Beverage Manager. In May 2014, Kroeger joined ENO Wine Bar as an Assistant Manager. In this position she revamped the food offerings and hosted over 50 private parties educating guest on the different aspects of wine. In conjunction with ENO Wine Bar’s corporate wine director, she expanded the wine list to over 300 wines with hopes to increase it to 400 wines this year. Her passion for Virginia wine is shown through frequent visits to wineries and unique relationships established with winemakers that resulted in adding 10 Virginia wineries to ENO’s wine list. Within months of her arrival, Kroeger increased revenues by building a strong and well versed team while delivering excellent service in a casual and friendly atmosphere that would establish regular customers. As Wine Director, Kroeger is excited to develop the neighborhood wine bar’s culture by expanding the experience of wine to its guest, creating new and exciting Sunday wine classes and focusing on introducing lesser known varieties of wine to the wine list. When Kroeger is not searching for world class wine or hidden gems produced by wineries around the world, she likes to cycle, snowboard, or relax with a good book.

Four Seasons
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Shane Krige has been appointed as General Manager at Fairmont Washington D.C.

FRHI Hotels & Resorts welcomes Shane Krige as general manager, Fairmont Washington D.C. Krige brings over 20 years of experience to this position, beginning his career with Marriott Management Services. In 2007, Krige joined FRHI as the general manager of The Plaza, A Fairmont Managed Hotel prior to relocating to India in his most recent position as general manager, The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore.

FRHI
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Joori Jeon has been named CEO at AH&LA’s Educational Institute (AHLEI)

Joori Jeon will take on a new role adding to her current responsibilities as AH&LA’s chief financial officer and president and COO of the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation, now serving as CEO of AH&LA’s Educational Institute (AHLEI). As we face many new challenges in the evolving worlds of education and training, Jeon’s leadership in close collaboration with current AHLEI President Robert Steele, who has been instrumental in growing the organization globally, will provide the strategic direction necessary to execute and evolve the organization’s mission.

AH&LA
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Gail Smith-Howard has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt Regency Washington

Smith-Howard brings 30 years of Hyatt experience to her new role at Hyatt Regency Washington. Smith-Howard began her Hyatt career in Housekeeping at Grand Hyatt New York, one of the chain's flagship hotels. She was quickly promoted to Hyatt Regency Kansas City and continued her career in the Rooms Division at Hyatt Regency Chicago, Hyatt Regency Cambridge, Hyatt Regency Baltimore and Grand Hyatt Washington. From 1994 to 2004, Smith-Howard served as the General Manager of Hyatt Regency Fair Lakes. Her success in overseeing a top-to-bottom renovation and managing multi-million dollar contracts earned her the Hyatt Corporation's Manager of the Year Award in 2004.

Hyatt
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Steven J. Smith has been appointed as General Manager at Grand Hyatt Washington

Smith brings 29 years of experience with Hyatt to his new role at Grand Hyatt Washington, having started his career in 1985 at Hyatt Regency Crystal City. Among his moves across the country, Smith held various management positions in the Rooms Division at Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Hyatt Cherry Hill, Hyatt Regency Baltimore, Hyatt Regency Reston, and Hyatt Regency Miami. Smith served as the opening Senior Executive Assistant Manager of Rooms at the former Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas resort before joining Hyatt Regency Bellevue as General Manager in 2002. From 2005 to 2008, Smith served as the General Manager at Hyatt Regency Long Beach before returning to the East Coast for his most recent position as General Manager for Hyatt Regency Washington.

Hyatt
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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David Piscola has been named General Manager at Capital Hilton

David Piscola has been appointed general manger of the historic Capital Hilton, located two blocks from the White House in Washington, D.C. Piscola will oversee the operations of this 547-room landmark hotel, which has been recently renovated and the site of many of Washington's most noteworthy events. He most recently served as general manager of Hilton Atlanta Airport as well as cluster general manager with responsibilities that included Embassy Suites Atlanta Airport. Piscola is a twenty-two year veteran of Hilton Worldwide and has held several executive positions with a primary focus on food and beverage. As general manager of Hilton Atlanta Airport for the past six years, he dramatically improved operating efficiencies and customer service satisfaction scores.

Hilton
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Michael Hennessy has been appointed as Director of Sales at Mayflower® Renaissance® Hotel

A 20-year veteran in the hospitality industry, Hennessy most recently served as Market Sales Leader of Catering for the West South Central (WSC) region at Marriott International. In this role, he led 17 full service properties and successfully launched the WSC Catering Sales Organization. Prior to this, he was Area Catering Sales Leader for 12 Marriott, Renaissance and Residence Inn hotels in Washington, DC, Arlington and Northern Virginia. Previously, he served as Director of Event Planning at the Renaissance Dupont Circle Hotel and Director of Catering Sales & Convention Services at Wyndham City Center Hotel in Washington, DC. Hennessy also held numerous positions in Ireland and the U.S. during his tenure at The Jurys Doyle Hotel Group.

Marriott
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Michael W. McCormick has been named member at United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry—is pleased to announce that Michael W. McCormick, GBTA executive director and COO, has been named a member of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. As a new member, he joins the Board which serves as the advisory body to the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism industry in the United States. Board members represent a broad cross-section of the industry, including transportation services, financial services, and hotels and restaurants, as well as a mix of firms from across the country. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Board provides advice that helps the government prioritize the travel and tourism policies that will contribute to growth, including enhanced visa issuance and travel facilitation, increased investment in transportation infrastructure, and research for decision-making.

GBTA
Washington, District of Columbia, United States