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Mike DeFrino has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

InterContinental Hotels Group completed its $430 million acquisition of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, the company announced Friday. Following the acquisition, first announced in December, IHG now counts the 62 Kimpton hotels as part of its portfolio of more than 4,700 hotels. Additionally, Kimpton on Friday announced that COO Mike DeFrino has taken over as Kimpton's CEO. Former CEO Mike Depatie, along with a few other Kimpton top executives, now is managing KHP Capital Partners, which handles real estate investments that include 30 percent of Kimpton's portfolio and pipeline.

IHG
San Francisco, California, United States
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Sean Coogan has been appointed as Regional Director of Operations and General Manager at Welk Resort San Diego

Sean Coogan, as Regional Director of Operations and General Manager at Welk Resort San Diego, will oversee operations in Palm Springs and Tahoe, as well as San Diego. Coogan will be transitioning into this new role immediately. He has been a leader with Welk Resorts for more than 25 years, starting as Box Office Supervisor, and advancing through a number of appointments to his most recent position as general manager. In his new role, Coogan’s leadership, good humor and commitment to a first-class guest experience will continue to inspire his teams and grow the company.

Welk Resorts
San Diego, California, United States
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Michelle Morikawa has been named General Manager at Northstar Lodge

Michelle Morikawa joined Welk Resorts in 2001 and worked in Reservations and Villa Rentals. Her previous experience with TimeShareWare led to opportunities in IT, where she most recently was the project manager. She started her career at the Imperial Hawaii Resort in Waikiki in 1997, where she worked in Owner Services, and then as executive assistant to the general manager. - See more at: http://ehotelier.com/news/2015/01/15/welk-resorts-appoints-two-new-general-managers#sthash.IpC8g193.dpuf

Welk Resorts
Truckee, California, United States
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Michael Macleod has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Riviera Palm Springs

Riviera Palm Springs, situated at the base of the majestic San Jacinto Mountains in the heart of old Palm Springs, today announced the appointment of Michael Macleod as director of sales and marketing. A native of Vancouver, Macleod brings to his new post a distinguished history working with Starwood Hotels & Resorts, including leadership roles at properties in Vancouver, Rancho Mirage and San Diego, and a proven ability to successfully increase sales and revenue in both the domestic and international markets. In his new role, Macleod will work to solidify the position of the hotel as well as develop and implement strategies that promote new business opportunities.Throughout his career, Macleod has focused on sales and marketing within the luxury hospitality industry. Before joining the team at Riviera Palm Springs, Macleod served as regional sales manager at BellStar Hotels & Resorts, associate director of sales at Pan Pacific Vancouver, director of sales at Starwood Hotels and Resorts in San Diego, director of sales and marketing at Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa, sales manager and interim director of sales and marketing at Westin Bayshore Vancouver, and sales manager at Furry Creek Golf and Country Club.

Noble House
Palm Springs, California, United States
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Matt Humphreys has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt Regency Santa Clara

Humphreys is succeeding Dania Duke who will be transferring to the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine as General Manager. Most recently General Manager of the Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf, Humphreys has a long history with Hyatt Hotels. Prior to his position at Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf, he was the Senior Executive Assistant Manager of Rooms at Grand Hyatt San Francisco. Humphreys’ began his career with Hyatt in 1993 as a bellman at the Hyatt in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Humphreys gained management experience in other Hyatt hotels in such locales as South Carolina, Southern California, Washington State and Hawaii.

Hyatt
Santa Clara, California, United States
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Edward Vitelli has joined Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel as Director of Revenue

Vitelli's background in the hospitality industry includes holding several posts with several prominent properties. Prior to joining the Sheraton Los Angles Downtown, he was the Director of Group Strategy for seven hotels in New York City, including the Sheraton New York Times Square, W New York, W New York Times Square, W New York Union Square, W New York Downtown, Westin Grand Central and the St. Regis.

Starwood
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Greg Schmidt has been named General Manager at Residence Inn San Diego Sorrento Mesa/Sorrento Valley

Greg Schmidt has been named the general manager of the hotel near MCAS Miramar. He previously served as the general manager of Residence Inn San Diego Rancho Bernardo/Carmel Mountain Ranch. Schmidt began his career with Marriott in 1987 as a server at Courtyard Nashville Brentwood in Tennessee. The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco in California hired him in 2000 for housekeeping and reservation sales. Four years later, he was promoted to assistant general manager at Residence Inn San Francisco Airport/Oyster Point Waterfront before attaining the general manager title at Courtyard San Jose Cupertino in 2006. Heading back to San Francisco in 2008 to work as the front office manager at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Schmidt then decided to take on the sales manager role for the Western Mountain Pacific Sales Office.

Marriott
San Diego, California, United States
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Steve Tremewan has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa

Crescent Hotels & Resorts, the management company for Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa, has announced the appointment of Steve Tremewan as Director of Sales & Marketing. Tremewan oversees all sales and marketing efforts for the resort, part of Marriott International's exclusive Autograph Collection of upscale independent hotels. Steve brings more than 25 years of hospitality sales experience to create innovative and effective initiatives for boosting revenues from group clientele and leisure travelers alike.

Crescent
Lake Arrowhead, California, United States
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Sergio Olenich has been appointed as Banquet Manager at InterContinental San Francisco

Newly appointed to the role of Banquet Manager at the InterContinental San Francisco, Sergio Olenich brings more than 20 years of experience around the globe to the team. Following a degree in Service and Management from culinary school in Italy, Olenich worked in a number of hotel and restaurant positions throughout Italy, Austria, and Germany, working both front-of-house and back-of-house. His first position in San Francisco was as Restaurants Manager for the Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel, where he supervised four outlets including the restaurant, cocktail bar, sports bar and room service. He joined the InterContinental Hotels Group team as an Assistant Banquet Manager at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins before stepping into a Banquet Manager role at the Westin St. Francis. For the last six years, he has worked for the InterContinental Hotels of San Francisco as an Assistant Banquet Manager.

IHG
San Francisco, California, United States
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David Valencia has been appointed as Front Office Manager at InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco

InterContinental Mark Hopkins Front Office Manager David Valencia has nearly ten years of guest service and front office experience across three and four-star hotel brands. Prior to joining the InterContinental Mark Hopkins team in 2012, Valencia was based in Southern California, working as Front Office Manager for the Crowne Plaza in Ventura, Front Office Supervisor for the Hyatt in Westlake, and Guest Service Coordinator at the Marriot in Westlake. In addition to day-to-day operations, Valencia’s responsibilities include brand loyalty, social media monitoring, training, and more. He was named “Manager of the Quarter” at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins in October 2014 and currently serves on the hotel’s safety and community committees.

IHG
San Francisco, California, United States
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Jaap Boelens has been promoted to Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at The InterContinental Hotels of San Francisco

Jaap Boelens brings almost a decade of experience working within the food and beverage industry to his new role as Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at the InterContinental San Francisco. Boelens first joined the InterContinental Hotels Group team in 2007, working as Food & Beverage Outlets Manager at the InterContinental Los Angeles in Beverly Hills. He later held positions at the InterContinental London Park Lane and InterContinental Houston before moving to San Francisco as the Director of Outlets and later Food & Beverage Operations Manager for the iconic InterContinental Mark Hopkins. In his new role at the InterContinental San Francisco, Boelens will oversee all food and beverage operations, including the Michelin-star Luce restaurant, Bar 888, banquets, room service, and more.

IHG
San Francisco, California, United States
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Marcel Eichenberger has been appointed as Director of Operations at CordeValle, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts

Mr. Eichenberger joins Rosewood CordeValle after more than 13 years of management and training experience in the luxury hospitality industry. Most recently, he held the position of executive assistant manager at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa, where he worked directly with the general manager overseeing the hotel operation. Prior to that, Mr. Eichenberger held management roles at the Fancourt Hotel & Estate in George, South Africa, serving as the conferencing and banqueting manager before being promoted to food and beverage director.

Rosewood Hotel Group
San Martin, California, United States
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Doug Phillips has joined Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, by Destination Hotels as Director of Sales & Marketing

Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, by Destination Hotels announced that Doug Phillips has joined its team as director of sales and marketing. A longtime hotelier with more than 30 years of experience, Phillips will help lead the repositioning of this historic property in San Diego, Calif. as it embarks on a comprehensive renovation project late next year.

Destination Hotels
San Diego, California, United States
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Colleen Huther has been appointed as General Manager at Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Hotel & Resort

Hilton Worldwide today announced the appointment of Colleen Huther to the position of general manager of the AAA Four Diamond Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Hotel & Resort. Nestled along the Central Coast, Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Hotel & Resort is the only all-suite resort in Southern California to sit directly on the beach. Most recently, Huther held the position of general manager of The Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Annapolis, Maryland, managed by the Thayer Lodging Group. The property experienced tremendous growth and success under her tenure. Her role with Thayer expanded as a VP of asset management overseeing 11 full and select service hotels while continuing as general manager of The Annapolis hotel.

Hilton
Oxnard, California, United States
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Elvin Lai has been named Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year at the Asian Business Association (ABA) of San Diego

HOTELbeat, a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based hospitality operations management solutions, is proud to announce that CFO and Co-founder Elvin Lai has been named Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year by the Asian Business Association (ABA) of San Diego. The award was presented at the ABA"s 24th Annual Scholarship and Awards Gala on October 15, 2014.

HOTELbeat
San Diego, California, United States
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Sion Edwards has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa

Rick Corcoran, General Manager of the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of Sion Edwards as Director of Sales & Marketing at the iconic Sonoma Valley resort. In this role, Sion will oversee all group and transient sales, catering/conference services and marketing activities at the storied Inn.Sion boasts two decades of progressive experience in hospitality sales and catering/conference service, beginning his career in 1994. After joining Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in 2000, Sion held various leadership positions at sister hotels including the Fairmont San Francisco and the Fairmont Royal York. Most recently, he served as Director of Sales at the Fairmont San Francisco. A certified meeting professional (CMP), Sion holds a diploma in hotel management from George Brown College.

FRHI
Sonoma, California, United States
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Larry Magor has been named Managing Director at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa

Most recently, Magor served as general manager of the Omni Dallas, where under his leadership, the luxury hotel garnered numerous accolades included Association Conventions & Facilities 2013 “Distinctive Achievement Award,” Corporate & Incentive Travel’s 2013 “Award of Excellence,” two coveted Gold Key awards from Meetings & Conventions Magazine and more.

Omni
Carlsbad, California, United States
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Jami Kraus has been appointed as Director Of Front Office at Le Meridien Delfina Santa Monica

Viceroy Hotel Group is pleased to announce Jami Kraus as the Director of Front Office at Le Meridien Delfina Santa Monica. Ms. Kraus, who has years of experience working with front desk operations for successful luxury hotels, is responsible for overseeing all front of house operations, training and managing front office managers and ensuring all front office systems comply with corporate policies and procedures. Ms. Kraus most recently served as the Director of Front Office for Omni Severin in Indianapolis, IN and the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ. She has previously held similar roles at The London West Hollywood and The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, CA. Ms. Kraus began her career at Hyatt Hotel & Resorts in Los Angeles, CA.

Starwood
Santa Monica, California, United States