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Ross Guthrie has been appointed as General Manager at Hampton Inn Chicago Downtown/N Loop/Michigan Ave

Located in the historic Chicago Motor Club building at 68 E. Wacker Place, Hampton Inn Chicago Downtown/N Loop/Michigan Ave announces today the appointments of Ross Guthrie as General Manager and Kelly Sujka as Director of Sales. Just steps from the Magnificent Mile, Millennium Park and the Theater District, Hampton Inn Chicago Downtown/N Loop/Michigan Ave opened in May 2015, featuring a grand, three-story Art Deco lobby, a 67-seat 1920’s-style cocktail bar, and intricate architectural details throughout the property.

Hilton
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Marina Braica has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago

Formerly the assistant director of sales at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago, Marina Braica is the newly appointed director of sales and marketing at the hotel. Marina held her former position for nearly two years, starting in January 2014. Braica brings to the role extensive experience with the Chicago hotel market and supreme management skills, having handled the hotel’s 334 rooms the past four years.

Radisson Hotel Group
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Gordon Taylor III has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Conrad Chicago

Conrad Hotels and Resorts has appointed Gordon Taylor III as Director of Sales and Marketing of the Conrad Chicago, opening in spring 2016. The new, luxurious and contemporary hotel is ideally positioned on the Magnificent Mile, providing guests with immediate access to the city's finest retail, culinary, cultural and entertainment experiences.

Hilton
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Christopher Zarek has been appointed as General Manager at AC Hotel Chicago Downtown

Chris Zarek has been appointed general manager of the AC Hotel Chicago Downtown. Prior to this position, he served as general manager of the Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington hotel. Zarek joined Marcus Hotels & Resorts in 2008 as human resources director at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. He has held several leadership roles within the company, including regional HR director for Milwaukee, director of food and beverage at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center and director of operations at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Marcus Hotels
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Marlene Poynder has been appointed as General Manager at Waldorf Astoria Chicago

Hilton Worldwide is pleased to announce the appointment of Marlene Poynder as General Manager at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago. In her new role, Poynder will oversee the day-to-day operations of the luxury property, which boasts 189 rooms and suites and continues to be rated one of the best hotels in North America. Poynder will report directly to Ronen Nissenbaum, Vice President of Operations-Luxury Hotels, Americas.

Hilton
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Erica Tomei has been appointed as Pastry Chef at The Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center

The Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center has announced the appointment of Erica Tomei as Pastry Chef. In her new role, Tomei will head dessert and bakery operations for the resorts catering functions, restaurant outlets and retail shops. The winner of the American Culinary Federations 2014 wedding cake competition makes Oak Brook Hills a one-stop-shop for house-made wedding cakes, pastries and oth er baked specialties, something few hotel kitchens can offer.

Hilton
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Matthew Barba has been appointed as General Manager at Deer Path Inn

Charlestowne Hotels has announced luxury hotelier Matthew Barba as the new general manager of the Deer Path Inn, a historic English Inn located in Lake Forest, IL, a quaint town along Chicago's North Shore. In his new role, Barba will oversee day-to-day operations, marketing and sales, and will manage a team of over 125 employees for the 57-room property that features nearly 8,500 sq. ft. of meeting and event space, a fine dining restaurant, a traditional English pub and more.

Charlestowne Hotels
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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Kim Corrigan has been appointed as General Manager at The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Chicago

DiamondRock Hospitality Co., Crescent Hotels & Resorts, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts proudly announce the appointment of Kim Corrigan as General Manager of The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Chicago. Bringing more than 30 years of hospitality experience to the role, Ms. Corrigan will be overseeing all aspects — from operations to revenue strategy to sales and marketing — of the 300-room Magnificent Mile hotel, the first in Chicago to join Starwood’s prestigious brand, The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts.

Starwood
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Jerry Barnes has been appointed as General Manager at Pheasant Run Resort

Jerry Barnes has been appointed general manager for Pheasant Run Resort according to Gina Rinaldo, vice president of operations for the property's management company, Hostmark Hospitality Group. Barnes will oversee a staff of more than 300 and will ensure the resort's operations continue to run smoothly during the current multi-million dollar rejuvenation. The 18-year hospitality industry veteran returns to Pheasant Run, where he previously served as the interim general manager, after serving as general manager for the independent, four-star luxury all-suite Lake Eve Resort, a Walt Disney Resort Good Neighbor property in Orlando, FL. Barnes has spent the majority of his hospitality career managing full service hotels and resorts throughout the south and mid-Atlantic region including resorts in Clearwater Beach, FL, Annapolis, MD, and several hotels and resorts in the Orlando market. Originally from Michigan, Barnes is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Flint.

Hostmark Hospitality
St. Charles, Illinois, United States
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Jermaine Anderson has been appointed as Hotel Manager at LondonHouse Chicago

Jermaine Anderson, has been named Hotel Manager for LondonHouse Chicago a luxury lifestyle hotel located at the corner of North Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive. It is set to open spring of 2016 in Chicago's iconic London Guarantee Building along with a new 22-story architecturally synchronized modernist glass tower according to George Jordan, Senior Vice President of Operations for Oxford Hotels & Resorts. In his new role, Anderson will oversee day-to-day operations, marketing and sales, and will manage an expected team of over 250 employees for the 452-room property. It will feature nearly 25,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event space, a tri-level rooftop lounge, spa, fitness center and more. The hotel is being developed by Oxford Capital Group, LLC and is owned by an Oxford led venture with Angelo, Gordon & Co. LondonHouse Chicago is a part of Hilton Worldwide's Curio Collection of hotels. Guests will also have the added benefit of earning and utilizing Hilton HHonors® points during their stay.

Hilton
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Dieter Heigl has been appointed as Director of Operations at The JW Marriott Chicago

Dieter Heigl has spent the last four years at the Chicago Marriott O'Hare Hotel where he served as the general manager. He lead the 470 room hotel's $40 million renovation including the conversion of the public space and restaurant to new great room concepts, conversion of two restaurants to a new ballroom and meeting room, and more. Additionally, Dieter brings a wealth of knowledge to the JW Marriott Chicago culinary team with his past experience as a director of food & beverage, restaurants and as a past executive chef at hotels around the world including the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, Amsterdam Marriott Hotel, and Boston Marriott Copley Resort.

Marriott
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Marie Parodi has been appointed as Spa Director at JW Marriott Chicago

Marie Parodi joins the JW Marriott Chicago as director of the Spa at JW Chicago opening this July. She comes from The Spa at Williams Island Club in Miami where she served as the spa director for the past five years. While responsible for the spa operations she additionally oversaw the spa's renovation project including construction and design. In addition, she worked at other spas throughout Miami and Fort Lauderdale including Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, The Spa – Equinox, The Spa – The Shore Club and Noble House Hotels & Resorts – SpaTerre.

Marriott
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Lou DeMarchi has been promoted to General Manager at Hilton Garden Inn Mettawa

Lou Demarchi has been promoted to general manager of the Hilton Garden Inn Mettawa in Lake Forest, Illinois. Previously, Demarchi was the general manager at the Hilton Garden Inn Warrenville where under his leadership the hotel was ranked as the No. 1 hotel on TripAdvisor in the Warrenville area. Demarchi’s first general management experience was with the Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Midway Airport. He also has experience with both the Hyatt Place and Marriott International brands.

White Lodging
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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Claire Wroblewski has been appointed as General Manager at SpringHill Suites Schaumburg

Claire Wroblewski has been promoted to general manager of the SpringHill Suites Schaumburg in Illinois. Wroblewski was the assistant general manager at the SpringHill Suites Schaumburg from 2012-2013 before becoming the general manager at her most recent property, the Residence Inn Chicago Southeast. Wroblewski also brings experience as an operations manager at the Holiday Inn Express Midway, cluster event coordinator and interim cluster event manager at the Midway Hotel Center, and housekeeping supervisor at the Courtyard Midway to her new role. She began her hospitality career as a rotational management intern at the Radisson Hotel Lansing and Doubletree Hotel Dearborn for Winegardner & Hammons, Inc.

White Lodging
Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
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Livia Barker has been appointed as Director of Human Resources at Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago

Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago, the first hotel to open under Hyatt’s new Hyatt Centric lifestyle brand aimed at modern explorers, has hired Livia Barker as human resources manager. Karen McGuigan, general manager of Hyatt Centric the Loop Chicago, made the announcement. Barker possesses a strong Chicago-based hospitality background with more than ten years of experience in employee and labor relations, performance management and HR policies and procedures for hotels including Chicago’s Essex Inn, Hotel Arista, The Renaissance Blackstone Hotel and Westin Chicago Northwest.

Hyatt
Chicago, Illinois, United States