With more than 18 years of managerial experience in the hospitality industry, Beauperthuy began her career with the Marriott family as a Manager in Training at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay. In 1998, she then took on the role of Assistant Banquet Manager at the Renaissance Chicago Oak Brook.
Mainsail Lodging & Development announced today the appointment of Sandra Zinck as general manager for two of their Anna Maria Island properties -- the 37 two-bedroom suite boutique hotel, Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club scheduled to open Fall 2016, and Mainsail Beach Inn, an award-winning 12-unit luxury beachfront property. Zinck will oversee the day-to-day operations of the properties while also hiring support staff, and pre-opening and opening responsibilities for Waterline, which is currently being constructed on the eastern shore of Anna Maria Island.
Andrew Aldrich joined The Service Companies more than two years ago as Corporate Director of Planning and Process Improvement. Due to his tireless efforts to build our best-in-class and proprietary technology based system for tracking any and all metrics within our customer base, Andrew now takes on an even broader role as Vice President-Planning and Strategy.
Benchmark Hospitality International has named Chad R. Olson General Manager for Costa d’Este Beach Resort & Spa, a Personal Luxury property located in Vero Beach, Florida. Rikki Boparai, managing director of Benchmark’s Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels collection of Florida, made the announcement.Chad Olson was previously general manager for Villa Florence, a luxury property located in the heart of San Francisco, California. He served in the same position prior to this for Joie de Vivre Hospitality Hotels, including at the Hotel Adagio of San Francisco, the Harvest Inn of St. Helena, California, and the Commodore Hotel, also located in San Francisco.
The Bay Harbor Hotel in Tampa Bay, Florida, acquired last week by Oxford Capital Group, LLC, announces an impressive management team of hospitality professionals, including General Manager AJ Jabbour, Food & Beverage Manager Erica Piffier and Controller/Human Resources Manager Claudia Marchan. Food & Beverage Manager Erica Piffier has a vast background in hospitality that spans over 10 years in varying positions. Most recently she served on the pre-opening team in creating operational procedures for Chicago’s highly successful rooftop lounge I|O at The Godfrey Hotel Chicago. She was able to leverage her in-depth knowledge of industry trends and shifts to offer valuable insights on opportunities for the concept and growth during opening. Having extensive nightlife experience, Erica began working in Chicago at Rino Lounge and transitioned to the opening team of Manor and Cedar Hotel, training the opening staff. Erica further developed her F&B experience working at both the highly popular bars Cuvee and Mercer One Thirteen.As a native of Indiana, Erica started her career at the Sherwood Golf Country Club and Paragon in North West Indiana. Her customer service and staff development creates high guest satisfaction, all of which developed from her experience in retail management.
The Bay Harbor Hotel in Tampa Bay, Florida, acquired last week by Oxford Capital Group, LLC, announces an impressive management team of hospitality professionals, including General Manager AJ Jabbour, Food & Beverage Manager Erica Piffier and Controller/Human Resources Manager Claudia Marchan. General Manager AJ Jabbour has managed Luxury Hotels and Resorts in Florida, New Jersey, New York City, Minneapolis, Boston, Saudi Arabia and Ohio. He has a long history of successfully managing major properties like Riverside Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, the Hilton Tampa Downtown, the Renaissance and The Clinton Inn Hotel in New Jersey, the Omni Parker House in Boston,the Omni Berkshire Place in New York City, The Marquette Hotel in Minneapolis, and the CarltonAlmoaibed Hotel and Resort in Saudi Arabia.In his role at The Bay Harbor Hotel, he will oversee the operations of the property.
Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, the largest full-service beachfront resort hotel on Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast, has announced the appointment of Angela Vaughn as the resort’s new director of marketing. In her role, Vaughn will help grow visibility through public relation efforts, strengthen brand standards and implement innovative marketing strategies for all brands under the Hilton Sandestin umbrella — including Seagar’s Prime Steaks and Seafood; Serenity by the sea; Sandcastle’s Restaurant and Lounge; Hadashi Sushi Bar; and Barefoot’s Beachside Bar & Grill. “Angela’s prior marketing and public relations experience, combined with her education and familiarity with Florida’s resort industry and this destination, make her an ideal choice for our team at Hilton Sandestin Beach,” said Richard Ross, Hilton Sandestin Beach vice president of sales and marketing.
W Fort Lauderdale is pleased to welcome Anna MacDiarmid, a 30+ year veteran of the Starwood brand, as the propertys new General Manager. In her position, MacDiarmid will oversee all hotel services and staff development including maintaining guest satisfaction, profitability, and employee moral.
Noble House Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Diehr as the new Director of Food and Beverage for LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort -- the only true beachfront, boutique resort on Florida's Gulf Coast. In this role, Diehr will oversee all food and beverage operations for LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort and its award-winning waterfront restaurant, BALEEN. Diehr will continue LaPlaya's legacy of providing high-caliber culinary and libation experiences, utilizing fresh ingredients while maintaining unprecedented guest satisfaction.
Bringing with him a proven track record of excellence at other Marriott properties throughout the United States, Michael Wilke has been named the new general manager at Residence Inn Orlando at SeaWorld®, one of the premier extended-stay hotels in Orlando.
Sig joins Aloft South Beach with 23 years of experience in the South Florida market, starting in the sales and marketing arena with the Hyatt Regency Miami. After successfully re-launching Sofitel Miami as Associate Director of Sales, he then progressed to Director of Sales & Marketing for the Wyndham Miami Airport where he opened the first IACC-approved executive meeting center in South Florida. After winning Hotel of the Year and the EMC Spirit Awards, he was promoted to Hotel Manager and opened the LEED-certified, IACC approved executive meeting center at the Doubletree Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Loews Hotels & Resorts has promoted two of its most seasoned and talented leaders to new roles at the Orlando hotel campus. Barb Bowden has been named complex managing director and Larry Beiderman has been promoted to complex general manager for Loews Sapphire Falls Resort and Loews Royal Pacific Resort. Loews and Universal Orlando Resort plan to operate the two hotels as a complex, when Loews Sapphire Falls Resort opens in the summer of 2016. The complex will offer a combined 2,000 rooms and suites and nearly 250,000 square feet of connected meeting space.
Loews Hotels & Resorts has promoted two of its most seasoned and talented leaders to new roles at the Orlando hotel campus. Barb Bowden has been named complex managing director and Larry Beiderman has been promoted to complex general manager for Loews Sapphire Falls Resort and Loews Royal Pacific Resort.
Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach today announced the appointment of Amaury Piedra as general manager. In this role, Piedra will be responsible for the hotel's overall success through the management of staff and day-to-day hotel operations.
Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort today announced that Andrew Morrison has joined the property as executive chef. In his role, Morrison will be responsible for overseeing all culinary operations and developing new dining concepts for the restaurants, in-room dining, banquets, catering and events at the award-winning, 25-story, all-suite flagship property and resort.
Lisa Williams has been appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for the 248-key SpringHill Suites and the 250-key TownePlace Suites located at Flamingo Crossings in Orlando, close to the Western Entrance to the Walt Disney World Resort and slated to open in early 2016.
Alex Freid has been appointed as Complex General Manager for the 248-key SpringHill Suites and the 250-key TownePlace Suites located at Flamingo Crossings in Orlando, close to the Western Entrance to the Walt Disney World Resort and slated to open in early 2016.
Lido Beach Resort is pleased to announce the appointment of new Executive Chef Scotty Lazlo to its culinary team. Bringing more than 17 years of culinary experience to the resort, Executive Chef Scotty Lazlo has worked for a number of restaurants across the west coast of Florida, from St. Pete Beach and Dunedin to St. Petersburg and Clearwater and now, making his way to Sarasota.
Noble House Hotels & Resorts has appointed Catherine Cumings as Director of Sales and Marketing to Pelican Grand Beach Resort, located just steps from the Atlantic in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. In this role, Cumings will provide leadership and oversee the day-to-day operations of the sales and marketing departments, while maintaining focus on the strategic goals of Pelican Grand Beach Resort.
Steve Cadaret has been named general manager of DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando – Lake Buena Vista, in Orlando, Florida, effective immediately. Cadaret will oversee the day-to-day operation of the 229-suite hotel at Walt Disney World Resort and a short walk from Disney Springs, the new reimagined Downtown Disney.