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Michael Berk has been appointed as Director of Catering at The JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek

Berk has spent the majority of his professional career with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, most recently serving as the Director of Catering at the Four Season Denver. He previously served as the Director of Catering at the Four Seasons Jackson Hole and Assistant Director of Catering at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas. He also worked in restaurant management in both Scottsdale and Washington, DC. Berk’s passion for quality food and service was born while growing up in San Francisco, where he often helped his parents entertain. A graduate of the University of Nevada Las Vegas, he also studied at Switzerland’s Ecole Hotelier and Hotel Institute Montreux . The JW Marriott Denver is nestled in the prestigious shopping & dining district of Cherry Creek. The hotel’s chic designs give a nod to the Rocky Mountain lifestyle with 196 opulent and spacious guest rooms and suites, many offering panoramic mountain views. The hotel offers 8,400 square feet of meeting space, including the recently remodeled Fireside, a 2,400 square foot outdoor event space that offers two walls of glass retractable doors leading to an enchanting patio with fire pits. Berk is excited to be leading the JW’s incredible team of seasoned catering and event managers and believes that hotel is well positioned to be the venue of choice for Denver businesses and residents.

Marriott
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Julie Branstrom has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Gateway Canyons Resort & Spa

Noble House Hotels & Resorts – a collection of luxury hotels and resorts – proudly announces the appointment of Julie Branstrom as Director of Sales and Marketing to Gateway Caanyons Resort & Spa, located in the majestic red rock canyons of western Colorado. In this role, Branstrom will work to solidify the position of the resort through developing and executing strategies that foster marketing efforts, as well as drive sales and brand awareness for the multi-faceted resort.

Noble House
Gateway, Colorado, United States
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Deanna Brown has been appointed as Director of Catering and Conference Services at Four Seasons Vail

Brown brings to Four Seasons Resort Vail more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry. She joins the property’s outstanding Catering & Events Services team, including Geena Urbina, Senior Catering Manager; Rebecca Steffen, Catering and Group Sales Manager; and Lauren Karpiel, Conference Services Manager. Brown joins Four Seasons Resort Vail after achieving success in numerous positions within the industry, most recently at Grand Hyatt Denver, where she held the director of catering position since 2005. Prior to that, Brown served as the director of catering & convention services at Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort & Spa, opening the resort in 2003, as well as at Hyatt Regency in Cincinnati, Ohio and Bellevue, Washington. Brown’s experience also includes a five-year appointment at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa, where she held various management roles.

Four Seasons
Vail, Colorado, United States
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Robert C. Friedl has been promoted to General Manager at The Sebastian - Vail

The Sebastian - Vail – A Timbers Resort has announced that Robert Friedl has been promoted to general manger, overseeing all operations of the award-winning luxury boutique hotel, located in the heart of Vail, Colo. Friedl has been a leader within the Timbers Resorts collection of hotels and private residence clubs for two years including his most recent role as assistant general manager at The Sebastian - Vail where he focused on the hotel’s complex food and beverage operations and guest experience. Prior to joining the team in Vail, Friedl was the resort manager at The Residences at Kapalua Bay in Maui, Hawaii.

Timbers Resorts
Vail, Colorado, United States
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Jennifer Fox has been named Board Member at Inspirato

Inspirato, the world’s largest destination club, announced today that Jennifer Fox, president of FRHI Hotels & Resorts, International Division, and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, has been named to the company’s Board of Directors. Fox has been president of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a luxury brand known for operating some of the world’s most storied hotel properties, since 2011. She also holds the role of president, International Division, for FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI), the parent company of Fairmont and its sister brands Raffles Hotels & Resorts and Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. Fox is coming to Inspirato with more than 25 years of experience in the luxury, resort and business segments of the hospitality industry, with an extensive background in hotel operations, brand development, marketing and hotel brand and market repositioning. She also has extensive experience as a general manager, having run some of the finest luxury hotels and resorts in the world including the InterContinental Hong Kong, which she rebranded from the Regent, and the Orchid at Mauna Lani (now a Fairmont), which she rebranded from Ritz Carlton.

FRHI
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Tom Walker has been appointed as Director of Sales at Cheyenne Mountain Resort

Thomas J. Walker comes to his new role with Benchmark Hospitality at Cheyenne Mountain Resort with significant experience within national sales for leading hotel brands and independent properties. He was most recently director of sales for the Antlers Hilton Hotel in Colorado Springs, having previously served as director of sales and catering for the Garden of the Gods Club, also of Colorado Springs. Mr. Walker has held senior-level sales positions at properties within the Wyndham, Marriott and Hilton brands in markets across the United States. He is a graduate of the University of West Virginia.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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Curtis Bova has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Cheyenne Mountain Resort

Curtis T. Bova brings more than 20 years of senior marketing, sales and operational leadership experience to his new position with Benchmark Hospitality at Cheyenne Mountain Resort. Mr. Bova previously served as vice president of sales and vice president national sales for Destination Hotels & Resorts. He began with this company as director of sales and marketing and was quickly promoted to regional director of sales and marketing, subsequently serving as assistant general manager. Prior to this, Mr. Bova worked for Marriott Hotels & Resorts and has extensive experience across a diverse range of property profiles, including branded and independently positioned hotels, resorts, and conference centers. He studied international economics at Temple University of Tokyo, Japan, and is currently working towards earning a master certificate in hospitality management from Cornell University.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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Ben Tutt has been appointed as General Manager at The Lodge at Vail, A RockResort

For Ben Tutt, the new general manager of The Lodge at Vail, A RockResort, his return to Vail is a homecoming, but the hotel he remembers has a whole new look. Tutt’s hospitality roots run deep – he is a fifth generation hotelier and as a child he lived in the famed Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, which was run by his family since 1918. Tutt has managed boutique hotels including The Reefs Resort & Club in Bermuda, Wyndham Martineau Bay Resort and Spa, and La Posada de Santa Fe, where he also served as President of the Santa Fe Lodger’s Association. As general manager of The Lodge at Vail, Tutt will continue to focus on delivering impeccable service, and capitalize on the renovations to bring the boutique hotel to the forefront of Vail’s evolution – providing its guests with chic alpine décor and the modern luxury they expect in a travel experience.

Vail Resorts
Vail, Colorado, United States
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Scott Sloan has been named General Manager at The Curtis, A Doubletree by Hilton

Denver’s only dedicated pop culture hotel, the Curtis - a Doubletree by Hilton, is pleased to announce that Scott Sloan is now serving as the “Starship Captain” or General Manger. Managed by Denver’s Sage Hospitality, the modern Curtis recently completed an extensive $7 million property renovation that included upgrades to all 336 guest rooms and a lobby expansion. Since mid-2014, Sloan has been a Task Force Manager for Sage Hospitality, most recently serving as the Acting Director of Sales & Marketing at the Marriott Minneapolis Southwest. With more than 15 years of hospitality experience, he previously served as the General Manager of the Messina Hof Winery & Resort in Texas and the Hilton San Diego Del Mar, another Sage Hospitality hotel. A graduate of Texas A&M University, Sloan has also held senior hospitality sales positions at the Hilton College Station and Conference Center and the Omni Austin Hotel at Southpark, both in Texas.

Hilton
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Kevin Delonay has been promoted to Executive Chef at Beaver Creek’s Westin Riverfront

Chef Delonay will oversee all cuisine for Maya, The Westin Riverfront’s modern Mexican kitchen created by Chef Richard Sandoval, the Lift, the Lobby Bar and Starbucks. In addition, he will oversee all food offerings for the resort’s more than 7,500 square feet of banquet and meeting space, including the 4,000 square foot Riverside Ballroom, which features floor-to-ceiling windows offering stunning Beaver Creek Mountain views, and 2,000 square foot outdoor banquet terrace. A graduate of Virginia’s James Madison University, Chef Delonay has been a member of The Westin Riverfront team for more than five years, most recently serving as Executive Sous Chef. Since moving to the Vail Valley in 2006, he has cooked at several top restaurants, including Sweet Basil, Dish and the Game Creek Club.

Starwood
Avon, Colorado, United States
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Leorah Young has been appointed as Social Catering Sales Manager at JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek

Young joins the JW Marriott Denver sales team from Kevin Taylor Catering at the Denver Art Museum, where she most recently served as the Director of Events & Catering. She has extensive restaurant management experience, including serving as the General Manager of The Pinyon and Assistant General Manager of Radda Trattoria, both in Boulder, Colorado. A graduate of Emerson College, Young also holds a Masters in Hospitality Industry Studies from New York University. She is currently a Robert B. Sturm Fellow at the Anti-Defamation League and holds a Level 2 Wine Fundamentals Certificate from the International Sommelier Guild.

Marriott
Denver, Colorado, United States
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JoAnn Elston has been appointed as General Manager at The JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek

With more than 22 years of hospitality experience, Elston was most recently the General Manager of Denver’s Curtis, a Doubletree by Hilton. Denver’s Sage Hospitality, one of the top hotel investment and management companies in the United States, manages both the JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek and the Curtis. Elston joined the Curtis team in 2010 as the Director of Sales & Marketing and was promoted to General Manager in 2012. She also served as Sage’s Sales & Marketing Leader for its Team Denver business group. Other previous management experience includes The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island in Florida, The Paramount Hotel in New York, the Wyndham Bristol Hotel in Washington, D.C. and the Wyndham Copley Plaza in Boston. Elston has been honored with numerous awards, including receiving Sage’s Property of the Year, Community Service Award, Excellence in Profit Performance and Excellence in Revenue Performance while at the Curtis. She also earned the President’s Award at Wyndham Hotels and the Golden Circle Silver Level at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company for being in the top 6% of all sales people.

Marriott
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Jayden Callahan has been named Director of Food & Beverage at The Westin Riverfront Beaver Creek

The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain is pleased to announce that it has hired Jayden Callahan to serve at the Director of Food & Beverage at the award-winning resort. Callahan will oversee all operations at Maya, The Westin Riverfront’s popular modern Mexican kitchen and tequileria by Chef Richard Sandoval, the Lift, which serves breakfast and lunch daily, the Lobby Bar and a new full-service Starbucks opening this August. In addition, she will oversee all food and beverage offerings in the resort’s more than 7,500 square feet of banquet and meeting space, including the 4,000 square foot Riverside Ballroom with floor-to-ceiling windows offering stunning Beaver Creek Mountain views, and 2,000 square foot outdoor banquet terrace. Callahan joins The Westin Riverfront from Hawaii’s Sheraton Kauai Resort, where she served as the Director of Food & Beverage for more than two years. Other previous experience includes serving as the Food & Beverage Venues Manager at The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort and as the General Manager of several restaurants in Hawaii and Colorado.

Starwood
Avon, Colorado, United States
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Kris Kaminsky has been appointed as Hotel Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Denver

Kaminsky joins Four Seasons from The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo. A native of Kansas City, Kaminsky is a graduate of the University of Kansas with degrees in marketing and journalism. From Kansas, he relocated to Colorado for positions as a food and beverage manager at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek and then, Vail Marriott Mountain Resort. Kaminsky continued his career in food and beverage in California with positions at Renaissance Montura Hotel (Los Angeles) and The Ritz-Carlton (Marina del Rey). When an opportunity in Asia presented itself in 2010, Kaminsky transferred to The Portman Ritz-Carlton in Shanghai. At the hotel, located on the famous Nanjing Xi Lu, Kaminsky acted as executive assistant manager of food and beverage. In 2012, Kaminsky was named executive assistant manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, which occupies the top nine floors and the first three levels of the tallest skyscraper in the city, Midtown Tower.

Four Seasons
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Cathy Matthews-Kane has been appointed as General Manager at Country Club of Colorado

Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading US-based hospitality management company, has named Cathy Matthews-Kane club general manager for the Country Club of Colorado, located at Cheyenne Mountain Resort, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Greg Champion, Benchmark’s executive vice president and COO, made the announcement. Cathy Matthews-Kane comes to her new position with extensive experience in club management and golf operations. She was previously the director of membership for the Colorado Springs Country Club. Prior to this, Ms. Matthews-Kane served as assistant golf professional and membership golf professional for The Broadmoor. Earlier in her career she held the title of assistant professional at the Hole-In-The-Wall Golf Club, located in Naples, Florida.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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Jeff Zelkin has been appointed as General Manager at Embassy Suites Hotel Colorado Springs

Spire Hospitality, one of the nation's leading and most respected hotel management companies, announces Jeff Zelkin as general manager of Embassy Suites Hotels Colorado Springs. Responsible for consistent delivery of product quality and service, Zelkin brings more than 13 years of management and leadership to the property and the Spire Hospitality team.

Spire
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States