Montage Beverly Hills today announced that Nicole Weigand has been appointed to the role of Spa Director. In this role, she will oversee day-to-day operations, spa and fitness programming and development of a team of over 40 associates.
Treffers comes to The Westin from the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, a 500 plus-room, AAA Four Diamond Resort in Chandler, Arizona, where he most recently served as national sales manager.
Joe joins the SLS from the Viceroy Hotel Group where he has spent the past 9 years in various positions within the Company. Joe began his hospitality career at the Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Airport as the Director of Human Resources. Joe was promoted to work for Corporate as VP of Human Resources before realizing that working in the field was his true passion. Most recently, he was the Regional Director of Human Resources overseeing hotels in Los Angeles and Palm Springs. Joe has been based at the Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica for the past 5 years and is familiar with Starwood Hotels and Resorts as a Property Service Culture Trainer.
Michael’s previous experience includes a vast travel and client services background. He has held executive level operational positions at hotel groups such as St. Regis Beverly Hills and the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. In the past, Michael has lent his expertise to rebrand luxury properties and streamline operations, while simultaneously increasing revenue and guest satisfaction.
Amy Kantorczyk has moved from her food & beverage role at The Fairmont Kea Lani to serve as director of operations at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. Kantorczyk brings over 14 years of hospitality experience to this position, beginning her career in 1998 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.
Moulin brings more than 15 years of international hospitality management experience to SLS Hotels. Most recently, Moulin served as Director of Operations at sbe, managing hotel assets, developing new projects and continuing to contribute to the expansion of the company’s hotel brands SLS Hotels and The Redbury. Just prior, Moulin joined sbe in September of 2010 as opening General Manager of The Redbury @ Hollywood and Vine. In the first year, Moulin and his team collected prestigious awards such as Conde Nast Traveler "Hot List" and Travel + Leisure "It List," in addition to bringing the property into seven months of 90% occupancy and record-breaking revenues. Prior to his tenure with sbe, Moulin created and operated his own restaurant in Sonoma in 2006, followed by various management positions with companies such as Raffles (L'Ermitage Beverly-Hills), Sonoma Spa Resorts, Monte Carlo based Société des Bains de Mer as well as Starwood (The St. Regis Los Angeles),
With 15 years of experience in hospitality, Brent Duncan is the new Director of Catering and Conference Services at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California near Los Angeles. This new position marks a “coming home” for the graduate of Newbury Park High School, located just 10 miles from the AAA Five Diamond-rated Hotel. During his formative years in the Conejo Valley, Duncan was inspired to pursue a career in hospitality at an early age, thanks to his father’s career in the cruise industry. Previously, he was Executive Director of Catering and Conference Services at Four Seasons Resort Whistler in British Columbia, Canada prior to returning to California. There, he had the unique opportunity to oversee catering, conference services and banquets. This provided an additional level of insight regarding how to create a seamless experience from the planning phases of an event through the execution of the function itself, including off-site catering events.
Mr. Bowman first joined Mandarin Oriental in 1997 and has held a variety of hotel management positions within the group, including at Elbow Beach, Bermuda; Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco; and the former Kahala Mandarin Oriental, Hawaii.
Executive Chef Christian Schmidt has been named director of food and beverage and culinary operations and will now oversee both front and back of the house food and beverage operations in addition to his role as executive chef and corporate culinary director for Destination Hotels & Resorts. Chef Schmidt has been a leader in America’s dining scene for more than 25 years. He has mentored celebrated chefs such as Michelle Bernstein (Azul, Miami), Jason Weaver (Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas) and Jason Stoops (Mandarin Oriental, DC) and has held culinary positions at acclaimed luxury hotel brands like the Ritz Carlton, Mandarin Oriental and Fairmont Hotels.
As general manager, Jervis will report directly to Haack and will be responsible for all aspects of Terranea’s operations and guest services. Jervis brings more than 20 years of experience in the hotel and hospitality industry to the role. He joined the resort as director of operations and food and beverage, in advance of the $450 million property’s opening in June 2009, and successfully launched and developed the resort’s food and beverage landscape. Prior to his role at Terranea, Jervis spent nine years at the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua in Maui, and has also held leadership positions at prestigious properties such as the Grand Wilea, Maui; The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Dearborn, MI; Adams Mark Hotel, CO; and Renaissance in Washington, DC.
Da Silva brings thirty years of experience in accounting and finance to the position, and will work with both the InterContinental San Francisco and the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco.
Hostmark-managed hotel Embassy Suites Irvine–Orange County Airport has appointed a new General Manager, Swietlana Cahill, CHS, CHA, effective immediately. Ms. Cahill brings an array of upscale hotel management experience to her new position, including executive roles at The Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN; the boutique Andrew Hotel in Great Neck, NY; Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles, CA; and most recently as General Manager of the iconic Millennium Biltmore Hotel Downtown in Los Angeles. Her leadership helped the hotels achieve increased revenues, higher ADR and better guest and associate satisfaction scores. In addition, Swietlana has worked closely with local community organizations in each of her locations and is currently an active member of the Central City Association Executive Board and the Los Angeles Parks and Recreation Board of Directors.
Laura Jung has been appointed Director of Group Sales of the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, it was announced today by Frank Manchen, Director of Sales and Marketing.
James DeLuca brings an extensive hospitality background and Napa Valley market experience to his new role with Bardessono. He was previously general manager of District 4, the large tasting lounge and wine bar in Napa, which collaborates with the region’s most exclusive wineries. Mr. DeLuca has also served as general manager for La Residence and for the North Block Hotel in Napa Valley.
As a third-generation Angeleno, Bradford has cultivated more than ten years of experience working in various avenues of the Los Angeles hospitality industry. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degrees in both history and political science from Claremont McKenna College, and completing the Wine Professional Certificate Program from Irvine Valley College, Bradford began his professional wine endeavours as area sales manager with Fairest Cape Beverage Company in Irvine. Since then, he has developed diverse wine programs at venues such as Bouchée Restaurant and Wine Merchants in Carmel, Cetrella in Half Moon Bay and AnQi by Crustacean in Costa Mesa – racking up accolades such as multiple Wine Spectator “Best of Award of Excellence” and Wine Enthusiast “Ultimate Award of Distinction.” Bradford honourably serves as a member of the Society of Wine Educators and a judge at the Los Angeles International Wine Competition.
A work history complete with more than 20 years of hospitality experience, McCann began his career working at Maxim’s De Paris Suites Hotel as the purchasing director, before Hyatt took over management. After years of continued experience in management positions, he played many roles from food and beverage manager and purchasing director to project manger and front office manager at Hyatt Regency Beaver Creek Resort and Spa and Ritz-Carlton, Aspen. Before he joined the Noble House Hotels & Resorts team at River Terrace Inn, he was the general manager of four properties in the Colorado and California areas including, Mountain Thunder Lodge, Great Divide Lodge, the Village at Breckenridge and Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite.
Prior to W San Francisco, Eberwein held the title of director of food and beverage at The St. Regis Deer Valley in Park City, Utah. It was during this time that Eberwein was recognized as one of Food & Wine magazine’s “Top Sommelier’s of 2011” – he was one of just seven sommeliers in the country to receive the honor. Earlier in his career Eberwein worked at the Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles, in a dual role as leader of green activities and director of food and beverage, and prior to that he spent three-and-a-half years as director of food and beverage at Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego.
Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has appointed Rob Stirling director of sales and marketing for The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, the historic hotel located near San Diego. The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe is part of Benchmark Hospitality’s collection of Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM. Gordon MacMitchell, general manager, made the announcement. Rob Stirling was most recently director of sales and marketing for The Grand Del Mar, a Preferred Hotels & Resorts property located in San Diego. Prior to this, he worked in sales and marketing leadership positions for major brand hotels and resorts in locations throughout the United States. Mr. Stirling is a graduate of East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Management. He resides in the San Diego area with his family.
Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Mark Bock controller for The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, the historic property located near San Diego. The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe is part of Benchmark Hospitality’s collection of Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM.Mark Bock was previously controller for the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa in San Diego. He served in the same role for San Diego’s W Hotel. Earlier in his career, Mr. Bock held task force controller and property controller positions for major hospitality brands at hotels and resorts in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Costa heads to Los Angeles after three decades of hospitality work on the East Coast. Prior to joining The London West Hollywood, he served as executive director of food and beverage for the legendary Waldorf Astoria New York, overseeing 800 employees and 40 managers. During his first year of tenure, the property enjoyed a $1.8 million increase in profits over the prior year. Previous positions include director of operations/hotel manager for the Regent Boston at Battery Wharf, partner and general manager of the downtown restaurant, lounge and wine bar Vinalia, manager of the luxury five-star Boston Harbor Hotel, among other management work in Massachusetts. Costa was named among “40 Under 40” Top Business Professionals by Boston Business Journal.