Leo Spriggs, President and CEO of Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC), is pleased to announce the hiring of Gary Hattendorf as General Manager of the Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, Anaheim, CA. This driven and dedicated hotelier brings to the HMC team specialized skills not only in hotel operations and revenue management, but sales & marketing as well.
Adding to its talented team of sales professionals, Island Hotel Newport Beach, a luxury coastal hotel in the heart of Orange County’s elite Newport Center, has named seasoned hotel executive Ron Sandvig as director of travel sales.
Most recently, Zupanski served two years as General Manager of The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, CA, a luxury 512-room resort inclusive of 40 Suites and 330 Starwood Vacation Ownership Villas. Previously, he was the General Manager of the 420-room Shangri-la Rasa Ria Resort in Sabah, Malaysia. Over the course of 14 years, Zupanski held positions at several Fairmont Hotels & Resorts including Managing Director of Raffles and Fairmont Makati in Manila, Philippines and General Manager of Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver, Fairmont Newport Beach, and Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire. Zupanski’s impressive leadership history includes serving as the Director of the Board of the Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau, Past Board Director of the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce, and an honorary member of Les Clefs D’or. Zupanski holds a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Fanshawe College in London, Ontario where he was subsequently honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award for Business Leadership in 2010. Throughout his career, he has continued his education in the hospitality industry by enrolling in courses and programs at Cornell University, The Wine School in Hong Kong, and Singapore Management University.
The InterContinental San Francisco is pleased to announce Keith Hansen as Wine Director/Beverage Manager. In his new role, Hansen is responsible for all aspects of the hotel’s beverage program from the Michelin starred restaurant Luce and Bar 888 to rooms and banquets for the 550-room property. Hansen is a Court of Master Sommeliers certified sommelier and Cicerone Certified beer server.
Auberge Resorts Collection, owner and operator of boutique luxury hotels, resorts, residences and private clubs, announced today that Chris White has been appointed Senior Director, Regional Sales and Marketing.http://www.seychelles.travel/ White joins the team to manage sales and marketing efforts for Esperanza, in Cabo San Lucas, Calistoga Ranch, in Napa Valley and Solage, recently acquired as the company’s third managed property in Napa Valley. Chris White brings to the team over 20 years of hospitality experience, working with resorts across world-class hospitality brands, including Hyatt Hotels Corp., Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Four Seasons Hotels Limited, Starwood Hotels & Resorts and most recently KSL Resorts, where he served as Senior Director of Sales and Marketing for Monarch Beach Resort, in Dana Point, Calif. White began his hospitality career in Vancouver and has since lived and worked in Kauai, Calgary, Minneapolis, Whistler, Hawaii and Southern California.
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, Southern California's iconic landmark hotel has added a new leader to its senior management team. Chris Ong brings her own unique hospitality industry experience and knowledge to the Pasadena hotel as the Director of Catering Sales and Conference Services. Chris Ong, a seasoned hospitality professional, joins the hotel in her new role with a background of almost 20 years in the industry. Mrs. Ong began her career in hospitality at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa and most recently served as Director of Catering for other notable hospitality outlets such as, Wyndham Worldwide, and the Hotel del Coronado. In her new role, Ong will oversee the overall performance of the catering and conference services department with key market segments including weddings, group meetings, conferences and special events.
Renaissance Los Angeles Airport prides itself on encouraging guests to live life to discover, and that conviction strengthens with the recent appointment of a seasoned general manager. Reggie Dominique joined the Marriott family in 1994 and has been a dynamic sales and marketing manager for nearly two decades across various Ritz-Carlton locations, including San Francisco, Palm Beach and St. Louis. Just a few years ago, Dominique transitioned into the operational side of hospitality.
Auberge Resorts Collection, owner and operator of boutique luxury hotels, resorts, residences and private clubs, announced today that Philip Kendall has been appointed General Manager of Solage, a contemporary resort located in the heart of California wine country. Solage returns to the Auberge portfolio following the property’s recent acquisition by a joint venture formed between Flynn Properties and Auberge Resorts Collection. In his new role, Kendall will oversee the management and operations of Auberge Resorts Collection’s third Napa Valley Property.Kendall joins Auberge Resorts Collection with over 30 years of hospitality experience. He most recently served as Vice President of Resort Operations for Plumpjack Group, where he was responsible for daily hotel operations at The Carneros Inn, Napa Valley and general and financial operations of Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley. With deep roots in both Napa Valley and Auberge Resorts Collection, Kendall also brings past experience as General Manager of Calistoga Ranch, an Auberge resort in Calistoga, Calif., and prior to that, time served as Director of Operations for Auberge Resorts Collection. Earlier in his career, Kendall held executive leadership roles at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels Corp., serving as Vice President of Food & Beverage for both companies. Kendall’s hospitality career began at Hyatt on Union Square in San Francisco, evolving through positions at Hyatt properties in Chicago, Hawaii, Cayman Islands to a corporate role, where he oversaw Food & Beverage operations for all 115 of the company’s domestic hotels.
The Keating Hotel, a historic San Diego property is proud to announce that Adam Della Rocca has joined its team as general manager. The Keating Hotel is operated by San Diego-based hotel management company, RAR Hospitality.Adam Della Rocca brings nearly 10 years of hospitality experience from international hotels in Central America and the United Kingdom including The Wheatley Arms and Popa Paradise Beach Resort. Prior to joining RAR Hospitality and The Keating Hotel team, he was general manager of the Surfer Beach Hotel in San Diego.
With a new general manager in town, Courtyard Santa Ana Orange County looks towards a brighter future in the Golden State. Under the management of Dimension Development, Marjorie Culley has been appointed general manager of the Santa Ana hotel, located less than 10 miles from the Pacific Coast.
Recently merged, Destination Hotels and Commune Hotels & Resorts today unveiled their new overarching company: Two Roads Hospitality. The newly created international lifestyle company features an unrivaled collection of truly individual hotels, resorts and vacation residences that caters to guests' personal journeys. Comprised of Joie de Vivre Hotels, Thompson Hotels, Destination Hotels, tommie and Alila Hotels & Resorts, Two Roads Hospitality is poised to be the leading operator of independent, boutique and lifestyle hotels with more than 95 properties in eight countries, and approximately $2 billion in total property revenues under management. Jamie Sabatier and Niki Leondakis will lead the newly established company as CEO of Two Roads Hospitality and CEO of Hotels & Resorts, respectively. Together, the leaders have more than 40 years of experience and proven expertise in building distinctive boutique and independent hotels. Both will focus on the financial, operational and cultural success that will propel the new company's future performance. Sabatier will oversee the company's operating and financial performance, global development and growth strategy, human resources and technology. In her new role, Leondakis will be responsible for hotel property financial performance, including operations, sales & marketing, guest experience, food & beverage programming, and interior design strategy, with a focus on elevating the overall portfolio's lifestyle experiences.
The InterContinental Hotels of San Francisco are proud to announce the following new hires and promotions at the InterContinental San Francisco and InterContinental Mark Hopkins.
The InterContinental Hotels of San Francisco are proud to announce the following new hires and promotions at the InterContinental San Francisco and InterContinental Mark Hopkins.
The InterContinental Hotels of San Francisco are proud to announce the following new hires and promotions at the InterContinental San Francisco and InterContinental Mark Hopkins.
The InterContinental Hotels of San Francisco are proud to announce the following new hires and promotions at the InterContinental San Francisco and InterContinental Mark Hopkins.
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa announced today the appointment of Jason Adams as the new executive chef, where he will oversee resort-wide culinary operations and programming. Adams has more than 20 years of culinary experience at top five-star luxury hotels and resorts across the United States and Caribbean, and is now bringing his expertise to the coastal foothills of Carlsbad, Calif. In his new position, Adams is spearheading the revival of Omni La Costa’s on-site beehives, which are an important resource for the Southern California resort. In support of the resort’s sustainability efforts, the beehives were originally cultivated to produce honey to be incorporated in everyday ingredients for guests including cocktails, condiments, appetizers and spa treatments. Adams is reinvigorating the beehives by cross-pollenating them with lavender, peppercorn and fennel, to infuse unique flavors into each strain. Adams is also working on a refresh of the banquet catering, creating completely new menus for the resort’s numerous indoor and outdoor events. Prior to joining Omni La Costa, Adams served as executive chef at Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies, where he was named “Caribbean Hotel Chef of the Year 2015” by The Caribbean Journal and cultivated relationships with local purveyors and fisherman for executing sustainable farm-and-sea-to-table culinary operations, including a Dive & Dine program for guests. Adams also served as executive chef at The Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach, Fla., The St. Regis Aspen Resort, Aspen, Colo. and The Ritz-Carlton San Juan, Puerto Rico. Originally from England, Adams began his career in London at five-star hotels Hyatt Carlton Tower and Churchill Intercontinental. In addition to Ritz-Carlton hotels in Palm Beach, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico, he has worked at Ritz-Carlton properties around the world including Grand Cayman, British West Indies; Boston, Mass.; Atlanta, Ga. and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Adams now resides in Southern California with his wife and two sons.
Davidson Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce the appointment of Caroline Dyal as vice president, operations for its lifestyle and luxury division, Pivot Hotels & Resorts. Reporting directly to Pivot’s senior vice president, Albert Smith, Dyal will oversee and support all Pivot hotels, creating the cadence and drive behind the division’s service and operational excellence. Located in South Beach, she will provide Pivot Hotels & Resorts expanded operational bandwidth in market and support across the country to all of the division’s hotels.
Andaz West Hollywood welcomes Justin Taylor as its new executive chef. The hotel has also revamped its cocktail menu to complement Taylor’s dishes.
With a new leader at the helm, Courtyard Cypress Anaheim/Orange County continues to strengthen its driven passion for delivering unparalleled customer service.
Mosaic Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Richard Hill as President and Chief Operating Officer. Hill is responsible for all the operational aspects of the growing collection of award-winning, curated hotels, overseeing operational standards that are geared toward providing modern travelers with an immersive experience of local culture and community, heightened by truly personal service.