Before his move to New York in November, Pichot-Moïse spent six years in Edinburgh, Scotland, most recently as general manager of the Novotel Edinburgh Centre, and previously as general manager of the Mercure Edinburgh Point Hotel. His past experience also includes managerial posts at Novotel Nottingham, Holiday Inn Thoiry Geneva Airport, Lux Island Resort on Reunion Island, and Sofitel Minneapolis.
M&R Hotel Management of Great Neck, N.Y., today announced the appointment of Saul Castillo as general manager of the 93-room Comfort Inn hotel on Wild Avenue in Staten Island, N.Y., responsible for operations, sales, revenue management, marketing, guest relations, security, human resources, housekeeping and maintenance.
An experienced leader with more than 15 years working in the domestic and international group, business travel and leisure hotel travel segments, Suglia has held hotel sales positions in major cities including New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. Suglia’s prior roles with Omni Hotels & Resorts included Area Director of Sales & Marketing, Senior Director, Global Sales and Director, Global Business Travel Sales. Suglia earned a B.A. in Hotel Management from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and completed the Institute of Business Travel Management, Global Leadership Program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. The Sheraton New York Times Square is the largest Starwood Hotels and Resorts property in New York City and won ten meetings industry excellence awards in 2013, making it the most-awarded New York City convention hotel.
During his career with Olshan Properties working for the division of the former MPI, which was known as Olshan Hotel Management, Inc., Alan Howe has served as both General Manager of the Hilton Columbus at Easton and as the company’s Regional Director for the Columbus, Ohio area overseeing the operations of the Residence Inn Columbus Easton and the Courtyard Columbus Easton. As Vice President, Mr. Howe’s new responsibilities now involve him directly in the development and day to day operations of Olshan Properties’ hotel investments. A graduate of Cornell University’s prestigious School of Hotel Administration Mr. Howe has served on the Board of Directors of the Greater Columbus Lodging Council, the Ohio Hotel and Lodging Association, Experience Columbus (Columbus’ Convention and Visitor’s Bureau), The Ohio State University Hospitality Advisory Board, as well as the Greater Columbus Soap Box Derby Association and the International Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio.
Oumedlouz will focus on hotel development in Canada and the U.S. With nearly 20 years of experience in hospitality and real estate, she previously worked as a director overseeing performance and revenue optimization for Worldhotels locations in the Southeastern U.S. and South America regions. Her past experience also includes sales positions with Worldhotels affiliates. Senior Director Bonnie Somerstein, who was appointed earlier this year, leads the Worldhotels development team for the Americas.
Prior to joining Worldhotels, Pareja was director of revenue generation for Pegasus Solutions Inc./Utell Hotels & Resorts where he oversaw all operational, sales and marketing activities for Utell Hotels & Resorts in North America. His position with Worldhotels is the first in the organization to focus primarily on South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Pareja will be responsible for acquiring new affiliate hotels, as well as servicing existing Worldhotels properties in these geographic areas. As a director on the PRO team, he is responsible for maximizing revenue through sales, marketing and revenue management.
Gonzalez, a 27-year hospitality industry veteran who has managed and opened hotels at the airport and in Manhattan, will be oversee all on-site activities including operations, maintenance, housekeeping, security, accounting, sales and marketing. He also will serve as liaison with the operator of the hotel's restaurant, The Landing.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of Sean Verney as General Manager of The Westin New York at Times Square, an 873-room luxury hotel in the heart of Manhattan's famed Times Square. Verney, who has an extensive hospitality and business development background, was previously the General Manager of the Sheraton Parsippany.
The Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel has named Terry Lewis General Manager of the newly renovated 1,781 room hotel, a significant appointment as Ms. Lewis is the first woman to be named General Manager of a convention hotel in New York City. A 28-year veteran of the hotel industry, Ms. Lewis brings strong leadership experience to her fifth hotel General Manager role and extensive knowledge of the New York City tourism market. Ms. Lewis has held senior roles in large New York hotels since 2008, most recently as General Manager of the Westin New York Times Square Hotel and General Manager at the W New York Times Square Hotel. The Sheraton New York Times Square is the largest Starwood Hotels and Resorts property in New York City and unveiled a $180 million top-to-bottom renovation in 2013. For more information about the Sheraton New York Times Square, go to www.SheratonNewYork.com or call the hotel directly at 212-581-1000.
Overseeing accounting and finance and providing development support to the company’s senior team and ownership group.
Bewak brings with her extensive experience in catering and events at five-star luxury hotels including most recently, the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, where she served as Associate Director of Catering for the past seven years. Throughout her career, Bewak has consistently exceeded her budget forecasts, overseeing in excess of $11.2 million in catering and conference services at the Beverly Wilshire and personally managing, selling and servicing $7.5 million of catering events at the iconic Pierre in New York. Possessing substantive international experience through her previous role as Associate Director of Catering at the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, Bewak brings with her diversity, sophistication and global relationships.
M&R Hotel Management announced the appointment of Janelle Schwartz, a 16-year hospitality veteran, as vice president of sales and marketing to oversee sales, marketing, e-commerce, revenue management, public relations and social media.
McSherry oversees the company’s existing portfolio of hotels in the greater New York metropolitan area and its growth nationwide. His responsibilities include assembling a leadership team to transform the company from a regional operator to a national management company with assets nationwide.
Based in New York, Deborah will be responsible for managing key corporate accounts as well as building important sales networks, in the Leisure and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) markets.
Mettler brings over 15 years of experience to his new post, and almost all of it within the Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Most recently, he spent four years as the Director of Sales and Marketing at Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa, where he managed that resort’s sales initiatives throughout a $13 million renovation. During Mettler’s time in Honolulu, Hyatt Hotels Corporation named his sales staff the Sales Team of the Year in 2012. In March 2013, he was awarded Hyatt’s Director of Sales and Marketing of the Year honor for large hotels.
Waterford Hotel Group recently announced the promotion of Mohamed Abdelrehim to General Manager for the 91-room Homewood Suites by Hilton in Ithaca, NY. The Homewood Suites Ithaca is managed by Waterford Hotel Group, a national hotel and convention center management firm.
Viceroy Hotel Group is pleased to announce Michael Bridges as Director of Sales and Marketing of the brand new property Viceroy New York, slated to open October 9th on the iconic West 57th Street. Mr. Bridges, who has years of experience marketing successful luxury hotel openings across the country, began his position in April 2013 and is responsible for overseeing the sales and marketing efforts of the 29-story hotel.
Viceroy Hotel Group is pleased to announce Gerard Denneny as General Manager of the brand new property Viceroy New York, slated to open in October on the iconic West 57th Street. Mr. Denneny, a luxury hotel veteran with over 20 years of management experience, began his position in April and is responsible for overseeing the successful launch of the 29-story hotel. In his role as General Manager, Mr. Denneny will oversee Viceroy New York's operations, as well as lead the New York team in delivering Viceroy Hotel Group's premier standards of service. The hotel – the group's first Viceroy branded property in New York – is being designed by powerhouse firm Roman and Williams, and will articulate a downtown aesthetic without compromising on the area's noteworthy sophistication. Mr. Denneny joins Viceroy Hotel Group from the Essex House New York, where he served as General Manager. Previously, he held senior positions at the 5-star property Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London and the Four Seasons Hotel Dublin. He began his career opening and managing a number of award-winning boutique properties.
Ernie Arias has been named Area Director of Sales and Marketing of the highly anticipated Park Hyatt New York, which is expected to open in mid-2014 and serve as the luxury brand’s flagship property. In this role, Arias is responsible for sales strategy, marketing, public relations and managing the hotel’s luxury brand positioning with local, national and international markets. Arias reports to Walter Brindell, General Manager and Area Vice President, Park Hyatt New York.
Michael D.Mignano has been named Executive Pastry Chef for The Pierre, A Taj Hotel on New York’s Central Park. The talented chef, whose personal mission is to transform The Pierre “into New York City’s premier sweet destination,” previously spent eight years at Four Seasons Hotels in New York leading expert pastry teams, including seven years at the classic Pierre Hotel before it was acquired by Taj Hotels, and recently appeared on several award-winning Food Network shows. Before returning to The Pierre, Chef Mignano spent six years as chef/owner of Long Island’s popular Main Street Bakery & Café in Port Washington, New York, where breakfast, lunch and Sunday brunch menus featured his tempting entrees and signature retro-style desserts. A local favorite was his decadent Main Street Bar, a sweet combination of caramel, cashews, macadamia nuts, chocolate ganache and Rice Krispies on a graham cracker crust topped with Hawaiian Sea Salt, named “New York’s Most Memorable Food Item” by Newsday in 2010.