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Michael Collins has been appointed as Hotel Manager at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena

Michael Collins joins The Langham Huntington, Pasadena as Hotel Manager where he will oversee the overall operation of the hotel including rooms and food and beverage management. Collins launched his career in hospitality more than 20 years ago, as a valet parking attendant at The Langham, when it was formerly The Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel. Collins was most recently the Director of Operations for Shutters on the Beach in Los Angeles and previously held various managerial positions at hotels including The Umstead Hotel and Spa in North Carolina, The Palazzo Las Vegas, The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas and The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch. He attended California State University, Northridge where he received a B.A. in Public Relations and Journalism.

Langham
Pasadena, California, United States
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Michael Mustafa has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Hilton Anaheim

Mustafa most recently served as the director of Sales & Marketing at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa, which is managed by Remington Hotels. Over his more than 25-year career, he honed his skills as the Sales & Marketing director for the Mobil Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort, The Westin South Coast Plaza, the Sheraton Gateway, Los Angeles Airport, and the Ontario Airport Marriott.

Hilton
Anaheim, California, United States
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Ed Riley has been appointed as General Manager at Costa d’Este Beach Resort

Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Ed Riley general manager for Costa d’Este Beach Resort, located oceanside in Vero Beach, Florida. Costa d’Este Beach Resort is part of Benchmark Hospitality’s Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels. Greg Champion, Benchmark’s chief operating officer, made the announcement Previously, Ed Riley was general manager of the Harbor Hotel on Lake Seneca in Watkins Glen, New York. During his tenure there the property achieved Four Diamond Award status. Mr. Riley has also owned and operated The West Dover Inn, an historic Vermont property, which he successfully repositioned as one of the leading destinations its market.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
Vero Beach, California, United States
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Carrie Mitchell has been appointed as Director of Public Relation at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel

Originally from Canada with a degree in literature from The University of British Columbia, Carrie recently relocated to Los Angeles after spending the last decade in New York City (with projects in Vancouver, Toronto, Shanghai and Paris). Her diverse background includes marketing, public relations, production and editorial for such esteemed companies as The New Yorker, Vogue, Forbes, Strategic Group, Nicole Miller and Hugo Boss.

Four Seasons
Beverly Hills, California, United States
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Jennifer Wheaton has been named Recipient ot the 30 and Under Emerging Leader Award at California Travel Association

The award was presented during the California Travel Summit yesterday at the Sacramento Convention Center. Ms. Wheaton started with CH&LA as the California Bed & Breakfast Association (CABBI) Program Manager and was quickly promoted to CH&LA Marketing Manager last year. In that time, she has advanced CABBI’s efforts substantially. Just recently, Ms. Wheaton completely redesigned the CABBI web site, implemented a highly successful search engine optimization program, and has managed the on-line advertising program that has grown exponentially since she began managing the effort. Additionally, Ms. Wheaton produced the CABBI Travel Guide ahead of schedule and under budget and received an Award of Excellence from the International Society of Hotel Association Executives for this publication last December.

CH&LA
burbank, California, United States
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Janice Snowden has been appointed as Area Director of Sales & Marketing at The Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air

Edward A. Mady, regional director, West Coast, USA for Dorchester Collection and general manager of The Beverly Hills Hotel, has named hospitality executive Janice Snowden as area director of sales and marketing for The Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air . In this role, Snowden assumes leadership responsibility for properties' leisure, group and catering sales, as well as advertising, public relations, e-commerce, revenue management and social media programs.

Dorchester
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Kini Parente has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Bardessono

Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading US-based hospitality management company, has named Kini Parente director of sales & marketing for Bardessono, an exquisite LEED Platinum Certified-hotel located in Yountville, Napa Valley. Bardessono is part of Benchmark’s new Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM. Jim Treadway, Benchmark’s vice chairman and general manager at the hotel, made the announcement. Kini Parente was most recently director of sales & marketing for Pan Pacific Hotel, located in Seattle, Washington. Previous to this appointment, Ms. Parente served in sales & marketing leadership roles for Hotel 1000 and Hotel Sorrento, both located in Seattle and now each a part of Benchmark’s collection of Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
Yountville, California, United States
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Debbi See has been appointed as Senior Sales Executive at Anaheim Marriott

With more than 22 years of experience in the hotel and event production industry, Ms. See comes to the Anaheim Marriott from Freeman, where she was Senior Sales Manager. She is, however, no newcomer to Marriott International, having worked in various sales and management positions with the company since 1990 including positions at the San Diego Marriott Marquis, Marriott International Headquarters, Crystal City Marriott, Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center, San Ramon Marriott, JW Marriott Washington DC, Greenbelt Marriott, and Santa Clara Marriott. For the past four years, Debbi has also volunteered her time as Operations and Exhibits Chairperson for AFCEA-San Diego/C4ISR Symposium where the main goal is to raise money for student scholarships for STEM (Science, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics).

Marriott
Anaheim, California, United States
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Amy Arbuckle has been appointed as General Manager at San Francisco Marriott Fisherman's Wharf

Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the promotion of Amy Arbuckle to General Manager for the San Francisco Marriott Fisherman's Wharf. Ms. Arbuckle had served as Director of Sales & Marketing for the hotel since December 2009. Crestline was recently appointed the management agreement for this high profile property. The five-story, 285 guest room Marriott Fisherman's Wharf includes 14 suites and 9,152 square feet of meeting space. It is ideally located near Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf and is within walking distance to most major attractions including the Golden Gate Bridge, Ghirardelli Square, the North Beach District, the famous Cable Cars, as well as AT&T Stadium and Chinatown.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts
San Francisco, California, United States
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James Gancos has been appointed as General Manager at W Los Angeles

James brings his unique and diverse hospitality experience to W Los Angeles - Westwood. For the past two years, he’s worked as the General Manager at W Istanbul, the glamorous and hip property centered amongst the historic Akaretler Row Houses in the heart of Istanbul, Turkey. Gancos started his career with Starwood in 2004 as Director of Operations, North America and three years later became Hotel Manager of the Sheraton Kauai Resort in Hawaii. In 2008, he relocated to Seattle to take on the role of Hotel Manager at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Washington. In 2009, he was appointed General Manager of the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, a former Starwood Hotel.

Starwood
Westwood, California, United States
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Stephane Lacroix has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at Hotel Bel-Air

Acclaimed restaurant leader and wine director Stephane Lacroix has been named Director of Food and Beverage for Dorchester Collection’s newly-transformed Hotel Bel-Air. Lacroix now oversees food and beverage operations at the re-opened property, encompassing its highly-rated Wolfgang Puck restaurant, the beautiful Terrace, The Bar, In-Room Dining and Banquets/Social Celebrations in The Garden Ballroom, Palm Room and Swan Lake-adjacent Lawn.

Dorchester
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Marcus Mueller has been appointed as General Manager at Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel

Mueller’s experience spreads across many international borders. He has held leadership roles at luxury hotels in the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States. Prior to joining Luxe Hotels, Mueller was Director of Rooms at Hotel Bel Air, Front House Manager at the Connaught Hotel in London, England and Duty Manager at the Excelsior Hotel Ernst in Cologne, Germany. Mueller received his diploma in Hotel Management from the College for the Hotel, Restaurant and Brewing Trade in Munich, Germany and is a member of several industry organizations including Amicale International de Chefs de Reception et Sous Directeur, United Kingdom and of Golden Keys (Clefs d’ Or), Germany.

Luxe Hotels
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Matt Humphreys has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf

Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf just announced the appointment of Matt Humphreys as General Manager. Most recently the Senior Executive Assistant Manager – Rooms at Grand Hyatt San Francisco, Humphreys’ began his career with Hyatt in 1993 as a bellman at the Hyatt in Beaver Creek, Colorado. While at that property, Humphreys worked his way around the hotel in several departments/positions, including the front desk, PBX, night audit and assistant hotel manager. Before coming to San Francisco, Humphreys gained management experience in other Hyatt hotels in such locales as South Carolina, Southern California, Washington State and Hawaii. With the pending completion of the Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf’s meeting space refurbishment as well as the recently completed renovation at Grand Hyatt San Francisco, Humphreys is experienced in bringing new product to the market. While in Washington, he was part of the opening team for the Grand Hyatt Seattle where he held the position of executive housekeeper. Additionally, Humphreys was part of the team to renovate and rebrand the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach as well as the Grand Hyatt Kauai.

Hyatt
San Francisco, California, United States
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Denise Flanders has been appointed as General Manager at Hotel Bel-Air (Dorchester Collection)

Reporting to Ed Mady, west coast regional director USA, Denise brings to the company a wealth of experience, joining the team from her most recent position as general manager of The Four Seasons Chicago where she held the role since 2008. Spanning a long career with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Denise was previously general manager at The Four Seasons Atlanta from 2002 to 2008 and prior to this, held hotel manager roles at both The Four Seasons Olympic in Seattle, Washington and The Four Seasons Houston, Texas. Her experience also includes positions at The Pierre, New York and The Helmsley Palace, New York, where she was director of front office operations. Denise is a native of Pittsburgh and attended the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, majoring in social science and psychology. Denise comments: “I am delighted to be joining Hotel Bel-Air and taking this iconic address into a new era of glamour and excellence, following the exciting renovations. I am truly passionate about delivering the ultimate in guest relations and looking forward to immersing myself in the Dorchester Collection culture.”

Dorchester
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Victor Litkewycz has been appointed as Executive Chef at Hyatt Regency San Francisco

Victor Litkewycz is originally from Detroit, Michigan and credits his family for his love of cooking. That passion led him from his first job washing dishes to cooking in country clubs and eventually earning a formal education at Michigan State University and Johnson and Wales University - Charleston for Culinary Arts. It was during his schooling that Chef Litkewycz was first drawn to Hyatt, where he was an intern with the Hyatt Regency Hilton Head Island Resort in South Carolina. From there, his 17-year Hyatt career took him from coast to coast within the United States, with positions in Michigan; Washington, DC; Los Angeles; San Francisco; and to the Caribbean island of Aruba, where he last served as Executive Chef at Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino.

Hyatt
San Francisco, California, United States
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Rick Corcoran has been appointed as General Manager at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa

Most recently Corcoran served as Hotel Manager/Acting General Manager at sister property, the Fairmont Vancouver. During his tenure in Vancouver, Rick mentored and inspired 500 colleagues, supervisors and managers to sell over 160,000 bedrooms and serve over 600,000 meals per year. After hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic games, he held posts as Acting General Manager (June 2010 to August 2010) at The Fairmont Dubai and The Fairmont Battery Wharf (August 2011). Having operated premier hotels around the world, Corcoran brings keen insight into the services and amenities most prized by the discerning global traveler. He has held Director of Food and Beverage positions of increasing responsibility at The Fairmont Manoir Richelieu, La Malbaie, Charlevoix, Quebec, (1999-2002), The Fairmont Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City, Quebec (2002-2004) and The Fairmont San Francisco (2004-2007). Earlier stints include several food and beverage managerial posts with the company.

FRHI
Sonoma, California, United States
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Reed Kandalaft has been appointed as Hotel Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills

Reed Kandalaft has been appointed Hotel Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, where he will oversee hotel operations, working to ensure the highest quality of service and amenities are provided to guests. He will also assist General Manager Mehdi Eftekari to provide leadership and guidance to the management team and employees. Kandalaft has more than 12 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including four years with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Most recently, Kandalaft spent two years at Four Seasons Hotel Damascus in Syria as Hotel Manager, where he oversaw five food and beverage outlets, including three restaurants. He also served as Director of Rooms at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in Hawaii.

Four Seasons
Beverly Hills, California, United States
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Chad Olson has been appointed as General Manager at Villa Florence Hotel

JRK Hotel Group Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of JRK Property Holdings (JRK), today announced the appointment of Chad Olson as General Manager of the 182-room Villa Florence Hotel in San Francisco. Villa Florence, San Francisco’s finest boutique hotel, boasts one of the best locations in the city with easy access to Union Square, the Powell Street Cable Car line, Moscone Center, and much more. With the hotels premier location, Villa Florence is also home to Kuleto’s, a San Francisco institution serving exquisite Northern Italian fare.

JRK Hotel Group
San Francisco, California, United States