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Jean-Jacques Reibel has been named Opening General Manager at InterContinental Downtown Los Angeles

Kenneth Macpherson, Chief Executive Officer of IHG, Greater China is pleased to announce that Jean-Jacques Reibel, a 32 year veteran of IHG, who has served as Managing Director of InterContinental Hong Kong for twelve years, will relocate to Los Angeles in April 2016 to become the opening General Manager of the new InterContinental Downtown Los Angeles, which is currently under construction. The new 900 room conference hotel owned by Korean Airlines is scheduled to open sometime in the latter part of 2017. Jean-Jacques’ last day at InterContinental Hong Kong will be 27th February 2016.

IHG
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Brian Taliaferro has been appointed as Senior VP Entertainment and Hospitality Practice at JLT Specialty USA

JLT Specialty USA, a U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc. (JLT), one of the world’s leading specialty-focused providers of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and associated services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Taliaferro as Senior Vice President for the Entertainment and Hospitality practice. Taliaferro, who will be based in JLT’s Los Angeles office, will lead the company’s Gaming and Hospitality Practice, in addition to developing and managing relationships with clients in the Entertainment Practice. He will also bring JLT his unique understanding of complex risk and insurance challenges of large, multinational gaming companies, regional casino operators, and tribal gaming entities. With 14 years of client expertise in the entertainment industry, Taliaferro joins JLT from Aon Risk Solutions, where he led the Gaming Practice as Senior Vice President. Prior to his role at Aon, Taliaferro served as a Process Analyst at Accenture.

JLT Specialty USA
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Rosewood CordeValle has been appointed as Spa Manager at Rosewood CordeValle

Rosewood CordeValle, a golf resort located in the Northern Californian city of San Martin, has appointed Kimberly Kuramuto as spa manager for the resort’s Sense, A Rosewood Spa. Ms. Kuramuto brings almost ten years of experience in luxury hospitality to her new role. As spa manager, Ms. Kuramuto will oversee high-level operations of Sense, A Rosewood Spa while continuing to guide and expand the spa’s programming.

Rosewood Hotel Group
San Martin, California, United States
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Avi Haksar has been appointed as Managing Director at Rosewood Sand Hill

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has appointed Avi Haksar as managing director of Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, CA. Mr. Haksar joins Rosewood Sand Hill with great experience in luxury hospitality management, including his most recent position as managing director of Rosewood Crescent in Dallas, Texas. In his new role, he will oversee all areas of Rosewood Sand Hill, including the luxury hotel’s 121 rooms and suites, award-winning restaurant Madera and Sense spa.Mr. Haksar brings over 20 years of hospitality experience to his new role, having developed his passion for the business at an early age at Les Roches International School of Hotel Management in Switzerland. Prior to his tenure at Rosewood Crescent, Mr. Haksar was hotel manager for Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok and spent four years at Four Seasons Los Angeles. He also served as Director of Beverage at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas where he oversaw multiple dining outlets.

Rosewood Hotel Group
Menlo Park, California, United States
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Mario Chang Kin Kee has been appointed as Director of Finance at Hotel Zelos

Benchmark Hospitality International has named Mario Chang Kin Kee Director of Finance for Hotel Zelos, a Personal Luxury property located in San Francisco, California. Sietse Nabben, General Manager, made the announcement.Mario Chang Kin Kee was most recently assistant controller for the Fairmont Hotel, located in San Jose, California. He was previously accounting manager for the San Diego Sheraton Hotel & Marina. Prior to this, he held the position of accountant for the W New York Downtown Hotel in Manhattan.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
San Francisco, California, United States
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Jill Plemons has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Hotel Zephyr San Francisco

Hotel Zephyr, Davidson Hotels & Resorts’ first property within its new lifestyle & luxury collection and one of San Francisco’s newest boutique hotels, today announced the appointment of Jill Plemons as Director of Sales and Marketing. In her new role, Plemons is responsible for spearheading all sales and marketing for the 361-key, premier waterfront property located in Fisherman’s Wharf following the unveiling of a transformative, $32-million full redesign in 2015.

Davidson
San Francisco, California, United States
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Michael O’Donohue has been named General Manager at Pendry San Diego

Pendry Hotels, the new brand established by Montage Hotels & Resorts, is pleased to announce Michael O’Donohue as General Manager of their first hotel, Pendry San Diego, in San Diego’s historic Gaslamp District. With over 22 years of experience in luxury hotel management, O’Donohue joins Pendry with an extensive and diverse hospitality background. He spent the last ten years working in various positions at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, most recently as General Manager of W San Diego, where he spent three years overseeing the 258 room hotel. Before that, he was the Hotel Manager at W Atlanta Midtown. Prior to his tenure at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, O’Donohue worked at Intercontinental Hotels and Hilton Hotels.

Montage
San Diego, California, United States
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Sietse Nabben has been appointed as General Manager at Hotel Zelos

Benchmark Hospitality International, a U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Sietse Nabben general manager for Hotel Zelos, a Personal Luxury property located in San Francisco, California. Greg Champion, president and COO, made the announcement. Sietse Nabben was previously area general manager for Casa Madrona Hotel and Spa, located in Sausalito, California, as well as The Lodge at Tiburon, located in Tiburon, California. Prior to this role, he held numerous leadership positions for hotels located in Boston, Munich, Chicago and San Francisco. Mr. Nabben earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Hospitality Management from Hotelschool Heerlen in The Netherlands. He resides with his wife in Sausalito.

Pyramid Global Hospitality
San Francisco, California, United States
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Rich Hohman has been appointed as Executive Director of Golf at La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA WEST

La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA WEST, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, announced the appointment of Rich Hohman as executive director of golf effective November 30, 2015. Hohman will be responsible for one of the largest golf operations in the United States, with nine championship golf courses designed by masters of the game - Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf and Arnold Palmer - as well as the famed Pete Dye-designed TPC Stadium Course at PGA WEST. Hohman will also be responsible for operating five clubhouses and two private country clubs, The Club at PGA WEST and The Citrus Club at La Quinta Resort. Hailed as The Western Home of Golf in America®, PGA WEST is also home to the PGA WEST Golf Academy. A veteran of the golf and resort club industries with 25+ years' experience, Hohman previously served as President of Kitson & Partners Golf Division where he oversaw assignments for the Mauna Kea Resort on Hawaii's Big Island, Turnberry Isle Resort in Miami and PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. During his career, he has held senior executive posts responsible for more than 150 public, private and resort golf facilities throughout the United States and the Caribbean. Hohman's tenure includes key positions in planning, construction and operations of world class golf developments within The Ginn Company in Florida and operations and management posts within the American Golf Corporation, where he advanced to Senior Vice President of Operations overseeing 95 golf facilities in the eastern United States. Hohman received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. He is a volunteer for The First Tee and enjoys reading and all sports. Rich and his wife Teresa will relocate to the La Quinta area from South Florida, and their two daughters are finishing up Masters programs in Florida.

Hilton
Palm Springs, California, United States
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Ashlee Fairbanks has been appointed as General Manager of Watertable at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa

Ashlee Fairbanks has been named General Manager at WATERTABLE at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, the resort’s award-winning signature restaurant and gastro bar. Fairbanks brings more than 10 years of hospitality experience including roles at highly lauded culinary destinations in Southern California and Las Vegas.

Hyatt
Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Cindy Gagle has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center

indy Gagle has been appointed director of sales & marketing for the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center currently under construction in the heart of UCLA’s vibrant campus. The university-based conference center, which will offer 254 spacious guest rooms and 25,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting space, is scheduled to open in August of next year. Les Utley, general manager, made the announcement.

UCLA Extension
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Julie Buettner has been appointed as General Manager at Courtyard by Marriott Long Beach Airport

Kokua Hospitality, LLC, a hotel management firm based in Chicago, has announced Julie Buettner as the new General Manager of the Courtyard by Marriott Long Beach Airport. In this role, she will manage and lead all day-to-day operations for the LEED-certified, 159-room hotel and its amenities, as well as oversee a team of 40 employees.

Kokua
Long Beach, California, United States
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Amelia Winfrey has been appointed as Spa Director at Montage Beverly Hills

Montage Beverly Hills recently appointed Amelia Winfrey as Spa Director of Spa Montage Beverly Hills. Winfrey brings more than a decade of experience to one of the nation's most celebrated zip codes. In her new role, Winfrey oversees daily operations and wellness programs at Beverly Hills' only Forbes Five Star spa. The 20,000-sq. ft. urban sanctuary includes a comprehensive range of treatments designed for optimal wellness and visible results along with a designated spa retail space, well-appointed facilities featuring resort-style amenities and a mosaic tiled co-ed mineral pool a robust fitness program and a skilled team of talented spa therapists and estheticians.

Montage
Beverly Hills, California, United States
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Marie-Helene Morowati has been appointed as General Manager at V Palm Springs Hotel

Filament Hospitality announces the appointment of hotel veteran Marie-Helene Morowati to its executive team as general manager of V Palm Springs Hotel. Owned by celebrity lawyers Mark Geragos and Brian Kabateck and set to open its doors this winter, the property is managed by Filament Hospitality, a full-service management company, specializing in dynamic resorts in exciting destinations worldwide.

Filament Hospitality
Palm Springs, California, United States
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Tricia Sterling has been appointed as Spa Director at Kona Kai Resort & Spa

Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Ltd. (NHHR) – a collection of luxury hotels and resorts – proudly announces the appointment of Tricia Sterling as spa director at SpaTerre at Kona Kai Resort & Spa, located at the tip of Shelter Island in San Diego. In her new role, Sterling will create innovative spa experiences and oversee stellar customer service.

Noble House
San Diego, California, United States
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Lynne Rolley has been named Executive Director of Tennis at La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA WEST®

La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA WEST, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, announced the appointment of Lynne Rolley as Executive Director of Tennis, effective December 15, 2015. Rolley will be responsible for the leadership and oversight of all tennis operations at La Quinta Resort & Club including instruction, clinics, seasonal tennis camps and educational/social programs serving the 776-guestroom resort and members of The Citrus Club at La Quinta Resort. Consistently ranked one of the top tennis resorts in the U.S., by Tennis Magazine, La Quinta's state-of-the-art facility includes 23 courts (5 Har-Tru clay, 18 hard courts) and signature tournament-style stadium center court, as well as a pro shop and Center Court Cafe. A USPTA certified teaching professional with more than 40 years of instruction and coaching expertise, Rolley previously served as Director of Tennis at Berkeley Tennis Club in Berkeley, California where she was responsible for all member operations since 2007. She also held posts as Tournament Director for the Girls' 18 & Under National Championships and the Pacific Coast Senior & Family National Championships. Her lifelong passion turned career also included posts as Director of Women's Tennis for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) wherein she coached Jennifer Capriati and U.S. Open winner Lindsey Davenport to center court. Rolley was also Director of Programs for the USTA's Player Development including collegiate tennis. She is also the first woman to coach a men's NCAA collegiate tennis team in the U.S., early in her career at St. Mary's College in Moraga, California. Ranked in the top ten as a junior player in the USTA, Rolley resides in Palm Desert and is a certified PTR and USPTA Elite Pro 1, member of the ITF International Coaches Commission and 2008 inductee into the Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame.

Hilton
La Quinta, California, United States