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Scott Thomas has been appointed as Club Director at LaPlaya Beach & Golf Club at LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort

As an accomplished hospitality leader with 25 years of professional experience, Thomas has an established history of success serving as food and beverage director, general manager and director of operations with numerous luxury hotels/resorts and private clubs -- such as Jonathan Club in Los Angeles, Calif., Cheyenne Mountain Resort and Country Club of Colorado and Sonnenalp Hotel, Resort and Golf Club in Vail, Colo. However, Thomas joins LaPlaya most recently from Stratton Mountain Resort and Country Club in Vermont, where he served as Food and Beverage Director, as well as General Manager of the resort’s elite private club, overseeing a total of 10 venues while achieving annual revenues of $14 million+.

Noble House
Naples, Florida, United States
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Dawn Walzak has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Hilton Orlando

The award-winning Hilton Orlando is proud to announce the appointment of Dawn Walzak as director of sales and marketing. Walzak will oversee the full service hotel’s group and leisure sales, marketing and public relation efforts. In this position, Walzak will oversee all marketing and sales activities while developing business strategies that drive growth, increase revenue, and exceed business goals. Prior to her role as director of sales for the property, she served as senior vice president for Tishman Hotel Corporation, where Walzak was directly involved in the sales, marketing and revenue strategy of the hotel and resort portfolio of multiple brands including Starwood, InterContinental, Marriott, Radisson and Doubletree among other boutique and independent properties. Prior to her 17 year tenure with Tishman, Walzak held senior sales roles with Westin and Hyatt Hotels & Resorts. She is currently a board member of the Florida International University (FIU) Hospitality Real Estate and Financial Management Task Force and FIU Industry Advisory. She is a member of Visit Orlando Citywide Task Force and editorial board member and contributing writer for Hotel Business Journal. During her career, Walzak has been named one of the “Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds” in Sales and Marketing by HSMAI and one of the “Top 40 Industry Executives Under 40” by Travel Weekly. Walzak graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Master’s Degree in Business & Hospitality Management and received her Bachelor’s Degree from Florida International University in Miami, Florida.

Hilton
Orlando, Florida, United States
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Cathy Jones has been appointed as National Sales Manager at The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center

The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center in Jacksonville/St. Augustine, Florida has expanded its sales team with the addition of Cathy Jones as National Sales Manager. In her position she is responsible for coordinating meetings, conventions, and incentive programs at the award-winning resort. Together with the adjacent World Golf Hall of Fame, The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center is the largest combination hotel and convention center between Atlanta and Orlando, with 101,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space. The announcement of Jones appointment was made by the resorts Director of Sales & Marketing William McBroom.

Marriott
Jacksonville/St. Augustine, Florida, United States
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Sandy Zinck has been appointed as General Manager at Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club and Mainsail Beach Inn

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.

Mainsail Lodging & Development LLC
Anna Maria Island, Florida, United States
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Andrew Aldrich has been appointed as Vice President- Planning and Strategy at The Service Companies

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.

The Service Companies
Miami Lakes, Florida, United States
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Chad R. Olson has been appointed as General Manager at Costa d’Este Beach Resort & Spa

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.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
Vero Beach, Florida, United States
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Erica Piffier has been appointed as Food & Beverage Manager at The Bay Harbor Hotel

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.

Oxford Capital Group, LLC
Tampa Bay, Florida, United States
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AJ Jabbour has been appointed as General Manager at The Bay Harbor Hotel

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.

Oxford Capital Group, LLC
Tampa Bay, Florida, United States
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Angela Vaughn has been appointed as Director of Marketing at Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa

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.

Hilton
Miramar Beach, Florida, United States
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Martin Diehr has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort

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.

Noble House
Naples, Florida, United States
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Sig Valera has been appointed as General Manager at Aloft South Beach

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.

Starwood
Miami, Florida, United States
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Barb Bowden has been appointed as Complex Managing Director at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort

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
Orlando, Florida, United States
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Andrew Morrison has been appointed as Executive Chef at Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort

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.

Hilton
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States