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Mark Morris has been appointed as Executive Vice President of Acquisitions at Modus Hotels

Hotels, an owner/operator of a collection of independent and branded hotels and a division of Cafritz Interests, a diversified real estate company, today announced they have hired hotel real estate veteran Mark Morris as executive vice-president of acquisitions. Morris’s career spans a wide range of real estate investment and development activities, predominantly in the hotel industry. Prior to joining Modus, he was executive vice president of Molinaro Koger, a hotel real estate brokerage firm. While there, he was involved in transactions totaling more than $3 billion, with a focus on business class and extended stay hotels, as well as unique independent hotels. Notable transactions include the sale of the Mayflower Inn & Spa, the Fairview Park Marriott, Embassy Suites City Center Philadelphia, Hyatt Hotel Charlotte, the Hotel George in Washington, D.C., and a number of portfolio sales on behalf of institutional clients. Prior to MK, Morris held senior positions at Suntrust Bank and Riggs Bank in Washington, DC.

Modus Hotels
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Duane Keller has been appointed as Executive Chef at The Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel and 14K Restaurant

Most recently Keller served as the executive chef of The Mason Inn and Conference Center Hotel in Fairfax, Va., and prior to that The Capital Grille in Chevy Chase, Md. He also served as the executive chef of Moon Bay Coastal Cuisine, a fine dining restaurant located at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center at National Harbor in Maryland.

The Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel and 14K Restaurant
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Angela M. Gritte has been appointed as General Manager at Homewood Suites Hotel by Hilton Washington DC

Ms. Gritte joins Crestline Hotels & Resorts from Vista Host where she was the General Manager at the Homewood Suites by Hilton, Charlotte, N.C. She brings nine years of hospitality industry management and operations experience to this new role having also worked at Hampton Inn & Suites and AmeriSuites. Ms. Gritte holds a BS in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She has been recognized with several achievements and accolades by her former employers, as well as Homewood Suites.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Ken Peduzzi has been appointed as General Manager at Sheraton National Hotel

HEI Hotels & Resorts (HEI), the nation’s fastest growing private owner/operator of hotel real estate, today announced several general manager promotions, transitions and appointments resulting from the acquisition of four hotels earlier this year. Ken Peduzzi was appointed General Manager of the Sheraton National Hotel, in Washington, DC, a 417-room hotel acquired by HEI in May, 2011. Prior to this assignment, Peduzzi was the General Manager of the Marriott Hunt Valley.

HEI Hotels
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Mark Andrew has been appointed as Regional VP and General Manager at Fairmont Washington, DC

Mark joined Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in his most recent position as Regional Vice President, Pacific Northwest Region & General Manager, The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, in 2007. A seasoned hotelier, Mark spent 25 years with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, including roles as General Manager for the Hyatt Seattle, Hyatt Charlotte and Hyatt Regency Vancouver. From 1998 – 2000 he was Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Great Canadian Railtour Company. In 2000, he joined Starwood Hotels & Resorts, serving as General Manager, the Westin Bayshore, Vancouver for six years.

FRHI
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Alexandra Byrne has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at The Fairfax at Embassy Row

Until recently, Byrne was the general manager for nine years of The Churchill Hotel in Washington D.C. Prior to this role, Byrne was the director of sales and marketing; with a keen knowledge of the embassy market, she adeptly managed the sales and reservation department teams to serve and meet the needs of these guests. Additionally, Byrne successfully repositioned the hotel from the Sofitel Washington DC to the independent property that The Churchill Hotel remains today. Byrne also had served as director of operations, as well as the executive housekeeper at Sofitel Washington D.C.

The Fairfax at Embassy Row
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Stephen Johnston has been appointed as General Manager at The Fairfax at Embassy Row

Johnston comes to The Fairfax at Embassy Row from The Back Bay Hotel in Boston, (formerly under the name of Jury’s Boston Hotel), where he served as general manager for nearly eight years. Johnston oversaw the opening of the hotel in 2003 and later managed the rebranding process when it changed to The Back Bay Hotel; which included all sales, marketing and public relations tactics. Prior to this, the Dublin-born hotelier was vice president of revenue of Jury’s Doyle Hotel Group, where he developed revenue management strategies for more than 30 hotels in Ireland, UK & USA. Earlier in his career, Johnston was the general manager special projects for Jurys Doyle Hotel Group, and successfully handled the integration of Ireland’s two largest hotel companies.

The Fairfax at Embassy Row
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Handan Bas-Bailey has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Omni Shoreham Hotel

Bas-Bailey brings with her 18 years of sales and marketing experience, including 15 years of achievement and growth with Marriott International – culminating in an area director role with responsibilities in the Washington, DC area. She then spent two years with Kimpton Hotels where she garnered significant year over year growth results. Most recently, she was a regional director of sales and marketing for the Pyramid Hotel Group. Bas-Bailey attended the Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey for Tourism & Hotel Management as well as Montgomery College for Business Administration.

Omni
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Andrew Davidson has been appointed as General Manager at Park Hyatt Washington

A seasoned leader in the company, Davidson comes to Park Hyatt Washington with over 24 years of experience at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, most recently in Texas, where he held the position of General Manager of the 208-room Grand Hyatt DFW. Prior, he served as General Manager for Hyatt Regency Jersey City, where he oversaw operation s for the 350-room hotel. Davidson has also held positions at the former Park Hyatt Highlands Inn, Hyatt Regency San Antonio, Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe and Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay.

Hyatt
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Peter Sams has been appointed as General Manager at the Omni Shoreham

Sams’ career began with Omni in 1994. He took his first position in the hospitality industry as a restaurant server at the Omni Bayfront in Corpus Christi, TX while still in college, and never looked back. From there, he continued his career with various Omni properties and held numerous key positions including area director of finance, director of operations and general manager. While at the Omni Richmond Hotel, Sams was named General Manager of the Year in 2008 by the brand, an award recognizing his market leadership and exceptional overall performance. After graduating from Texas A&M University, Sams went on to complete the General Managers Program from the prestigious Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. Sams is known for his commitment to local market leadership, immersing himself in several civic and community endeavors.

Omni
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Jim Evans has been named CEO at Corporation for Travel Promotion

Today the Corporation for Travel Promotion named Jim Evans, a longtime leader in the hospitality industry, its first CEO. Evans will be responsible for leading the Corporation's efforts to promote the United States as a travel destination and strengthen the U.S. tourism industry. Each overseas visitor to America spends an average of $4,000 per trip on hotels, restaurants, attractions, retail and other activities. Evans has decades of experience leading and developing businesses in the travel industry. His experience includes:

Corporation for Travel Promotion
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Jay Karen has been named member of the board of directors at the U.S. Travel Association

Jay Karen, president and chief executive officer of the Professional Association of Innkeepers International (PAII), was elected by peers in the travel industry to serve a two-year term as an at-large member of the U.S. Travel Association board of directors. This will be the first time a representative from the bed and breakfast industry will serve the organization in this capacity. Jay has fifteen years of experience in organizational and association management and leadership, fourteen of which has been in the hospitality and leisure market. Since 2007, Jay has served the bed and breakfast industry as president and CEO of PAII. For ten years prior to that, he served in senior staff positions with the National Golf Course Owners Association, representing and promoting the business interests of golf course operators worldwide.

ALP
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Vinh Nguyen has been named General Manager at The Eldon Luxury Suites Hotel

A native of Washington, DC, Vinh Nguyen was previously Assistant General Manager for The Eldon Luxury Suites. He began with the property during the preopening phase, responsible to the owner for sourcing materials for the hotel’s new suites, and eventually served as Accountant for the hotel throughout its pre-opening and soft opening periods. He has also managed the Front Office for The Eldon.

The Eldon Luxury Suites Hotel
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Brian Calder has been appointed as Director Group Sales at The Fairmont Washington, D.C.

Prior to joining The Fairmont Washington, D.C., Calder was the director of group sales for The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper, Alberta Canada from February of 2009. Previously, he was Fairmont’s regional sales manager for Canada’s western mountain region from June 2006 through January 2009. He began his hotel career at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in October 2004 as a tour and group sales agent.

FRHI
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Mayur Chheda has been named Member of the AH&LA Board of Directors at American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA)

Mayur R. Chheda, CPA, CHA, CHO, Principal and Chief Development Officer of Infinity Hotel Group has been elected to represent New Jersey on the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Board of Directors for a three-year term. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Southern New Jersey, Mayur graduated from New York University (NYU) – Stern School of Business in 2000. Joining Infinity Hotel Group in 2001, his former work experience includes Merrill Lynch, Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), and Ernst and Young (E&Y) Real Estate Group.

Infinity Hotel Group
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Jim Horsman has been appointed as Managing Director at the Madison Hotel

Charles S. Peck, president and chief operating officer for Destination Hotels & Resorts, today announced the company will manage The Madison, a 353-room hotel in the heart of the nation’s capital. The Madison marks Destination’s return to Washington, D.C. to once again manage an iconic independent property in the market. The company has tapped veteran hotelier Jim Horsman to lead the repositioning of The Madison and to bring the property to its former glory. As managing director of The Madison, Horsman brings more than two decades of luxury hotel experience to the property. He most recently opened Destination’s Stowe Mountain Lodge in Vermont, which was named among the top hotels in the world by Conde Nast Traveler magazine.

Destination Hotels
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Anupam Banerjee has been appointed as Head Chef at the Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C.

Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C. is delighted to announce that Anupam Banerjee has been appointed as Head Chef. Banerjee joins the award-winning hotel’s team with 15 years of industry experience and will be responsible for banquets and catering. Chef Banerjee joined Mandarin Oriental nine years ago in London where he was Executive Sous Chef. He spent the past three years at Mandarin Oriental, Geneva where he opened the fine dining restaurant Rasoi, which has been honoured with a Michelin star for two successive years. Prior to joining Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Chef Banerjee held leadership roles at both Raffles Hotel Singapore as well as The Oberoi Hotel Group.

the Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C.
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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David M. Hill has been appointed as General Manager at the Four Points by Sheraton, Washington, D.C., Downtown

Mr. Hill joins Crestline Hotels & Resorts from the Davidson Hotel Company where he was General Manager for the Hyatt Regency Suites, Palm Springs, CA. He brings more than 19 years of hospitality operations and management experience having begun his career at the Fisher Island Club in Miami, FL. He also operated various resort properties in the Caribbean, as well as serving as General Manager for the Hotel George, Hotel Lombardy and the Henley Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. Mr. Hill holds a Diploma of Hospitality Management from New York University. He is active in the hospitality industry.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Flavia Sampaio has been appointed as General Manager at the Residence Inn by Marriott - Dupont Circle

Donohoe Hospitality Services LLC has named Flavia Sampaio General Manager of the Residence Inn by Marriott – Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington, DC. Ms. Sampaio was previously Assistant General Manager of the Washington Suites Alexandria. The Residence Inn by Marriott Dupont Circle is located at 2120 P Street, NW in the heart of the Dupont Circle neighborhood. The 107-suite hotel offers studio, 1-bedroom and two-bedroom suites and complimentary breakfast 7-days a week. The Residence Inn by Marriott Dupont Circle is managed by Donohoe Hospitality Services LLC, a division of The Donohoe Companies, Inc., established in 1884. Donohoe Hospitality Services manages full-service and focused-service hotels under the Marriott, Hilton and Intercontinental Hotels Group brands.

the Residence Inn by Marriott - Dupont Circle
Washington, District of Columbia, United States