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Cheryl King has been appointed as Director of Human Resources Director at InterContinental Mark Hopkins

Seasoned Human Resource professional, Cheryl King joins the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco with more than 16 years of experience demonstrating leadership in human resource consulting and management. Before stepping into her new role as Human Resources Director at InterContinental Mark Hopkins, King managed all human resource activities for The Scarlet Huntington Hotel in San Francisco, which included the Scarlet Huntington’s Big 4 Restaurant and Nob Hill Spa. Prior to joining the hospitality industry, King held a number of human resources positions at companies throughout the San Francisco Bay Area from telecommunications companies to private consulting firms. King is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management as well as the Northern California Human Resource Association.

IHG
San Francisco, California, United States
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Danny Gorden has been appointed as Director of Finance at The InterContinental Mark Hopkins

Danny Gorden brings over twenty two years of experience working as a strategic financial leader for multi-property environments and hotels within the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) portfolio to his new role as Director of Finance at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco. He first started working with the company in 1992 becoming Controller in 1994, taking part in the rebranding of the Harvey Hotel in Addison, Texas to a Crowne Plaza property. He later led the Crowne Plaza through the same transition in Dallas, before assuming the role of Area Director of Finance and Accounting for three Dallas area hotels. He later held Director of Finance and Accounting roles at the InterContinental Hotel in Houston and the Crowne Plaza Suites in Dallas before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, accepting a position as Director of Finance and Accounting at the Holiday Inn Fisherman’s Wharf and Holiday Inn Express Fisherman’s Wharf, where he spent the last three years.

IHG
San Francisco, California, United States
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Beth Howard has been promoted to General Manager at Northstar California Resort

Simultaneous to Bill Rock's move to Park City, Vail Resorts announced that it has promoted Beth Howard, vice president of mountain dining and clubs, to be general manager of Northstar California Resort, also effective November 1, 2014. Howard began her career with Vail Resorts in 1985 as a college intern at Beaver Creek, which led to a 30-year career with the company. In 2010, Beth was promoted to vice president of mountain dining and clubs where she has had operational oversight of mountain dining across all of the company's resorts, including more than 100 restaurants and eight private mountain and golf clubs.

Vail Resorts
Truckee, California, United States
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Terri A. Haack has been named President at Terranea Resort, A Destination Hotel

Haack will continue to be based at Terranea Resort and lead all aspects, including the real estate division, of the 102-acre luxury destination located on the pristine coastline of Rancho Palos Verdes. In addition, she will also continue her integral role within Destination Hotels as a senior executive and a valued shareholder of Lowe Enterprises. In 2007, Haack was named executive vice president and managing director of Terranea to lead development for the $480 million resort. With Haack’s skillful leadership and support of a world-class team, the resort navigated the challenges of the economic downturn to open in 2009 and ultimately achieve unparalleled success. Celebrating its five-year anniversary this year, Terranea has received numerous prestigious awards and accolades, including being named one of the 500 Best Hotels in the World by Travel + Leisure; being recognized on the prestigious Gold List of the World’s Best Hotels and Resorts and as one of the Best Places on Earth by Conde Nast Traveler; and receiving the Platinum Choice Award from Smart Meetings; the Gold Key Award from Meetings and Conventions and the Pinnacle Award from Successful Meetings. Terranea is also recognized as the “Top Employer in Los Angeles County,” from Los Angeles News Group, an award that Haack cherishes as it relates to the culture and environment that she and Lowe Enterprises and Destination Hotels have created for the more than 1,250 associates at Terranea. Haack has also been the architect of repositioning Terranea within the lifestyle industry, expanding the resort’s brand footprint by building strategic alliances with partners such as Lexus, University of Southern California and Fox Sports, TOMS, ONEHOPE, and Trump National Golf Club. She was instrumental in guiding the resort to being accepted into the American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts and Virtuoso Travel Network. In addition to the resort’s national acclaim over the past five years, Haack plays an instrumental leadership role in serving the community and the industry she loves. Currently, Haack serves on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA), representing the national resort segment and is the incoming Chairman of the California Hotel & Lodging Association. Additionally, she is a founding board member of the Women In Lodging Executive Council and is the incoming Chairman. Haack is also the 2014 Chairman of the AH&LA Educational Foundation and a member of the Executive Committee of the AH&LA Resort Committee. In her community, she actively contributes her time and energy to a variety of non-profit organizations as well as serving in leadership positions in business and civic clubs and organizations. Haack joined Destination Hotels in 2002, as executive vice president and managing director of Wild Dunes Resort in S.C., where she orchestrated the planning and implementation of a major renovation and expansion that encompassed a $200 million master plan of the resort and core community. Prior to arriving at Wild Dunes, Haack was executive vice president and managing director of Anheuser-Busch, Inc.’s Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, V.A., and served on the board of directors of Preferred Hotels and Resorts Worldwide comprising a prestigious international group of hotel and resort owners and operators. She also repositioned Kingsmill in the marketplace and completed $50 million in master plan improvements. Prior to Kingsmill, Haack spent more than a decade managing hotels and resorts across the country.

Destination Hotels
Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States
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Michael J. Slosser has been promoted to VP and Area Managing Director at Destination Hotels

Destination Hotels announced the promotion of Michael J. Slosser to vice president and area managing director. In his new role, Slosser will lead the comprehensive renovation and repositioning of San Diego's historic Town and Country Resort & Convention Center. The property was acquired June 1 by a partnership comprised of AECOM Capital, Atlas Hotels and Lowe Enterprises and is part of the Destination Hotels collection. Slosser will continue to provide area leadership for L'Auberge Del Mar and Paradise Point Resort, as well as any future California properties added to the company's portfolio.

Destination Hotels
San Diego, California, United States
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Jason Prendergast has been appointed as Executive Chef at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel

A graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in New York, Chef Prendergast oversees all culinary operations at the hotel, including Ocean & Vine, Blue Streak, Papillon Lounge, and the Fireside Lounge. Prior to arriving at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Chef Prendergast enjoyed a successful five-year gig as Executive Sous Chef at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel and Bungalow's nationally-acclaimed restaurant, FIG, working side by side with Chef Ray Garcia.

Loews
Santa Monica, California, United States
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Maarten Drenth has been appointed as General Manager at InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco

Maarten Drenth brings more than 25 years of global hospitality experience to his role, with the majority of his career taking place at InterContinental Hotels Group locations around the world. As the new General Manager of the Mark Hopkins, Drenth will oversee all aspects of the hotel’s operations and is responsible for financial performance of the property, reporting directly to Peter Koehler, Area Director Northern California and General Manager of InterContinental San Francisco. His early career began at the InterContinental Miami while completing his studies at the Institute for Hospitality Management in the Netherlands. Over the course of eight years, he worked a number of roles including Room Service Manager, Restaurant Manager, Junior Assistant Director of Food and Beverage, and Assistant Director of Food and Beverage. He was also the recipient of a “Manager of the Year Award” and “Manager of the Quarter Award” from the hotel. An opportunity to step into a larger role on the food and beverage side of hotel management led him to the InterContinental Stuttgart in Germany and later the InterContinental The Willard, Washington D.C. as Director of Food and Beverage before returning to the InterContinental Miami in the same role. The opportunity to take on a similar position and gain experience under a different hotel brand took him to Spain as Executive Assistant Manager for the Hotel Ritz Madrid, a five-star luxury hotel featuring 169 rooms, a gourmet restaurant, conference center, and more. After a year on property, Drenth returned to the InterContinental Hotels Group, moving to Brazil and later Slovakia as General Manager for the InterContinental São Paolo and Crowne Plaza Bratislava, respectively. Prior to joining the InterContinental Mark Hopkins, Drenth spent the last four years as General Manager with the InterContinental Buenos Aires, a 309 room luxury destination featuring multiple restaurants, a health club and spa, and conference center. During his time on property, the hotel received two consecutive InterContinental Hotels Group “Torchbearer Awards” and the InterContinental Hotels Group “Quality of Excellence Awards” for outstanding guest satisfaction and guest reviews. It also received its Green Globe certification, making it the first hotel in Argentina to be internationally recognized for its sustainable hotel practices.

IHG
San Francisco, California, United States
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Brian Hughes has been appointed as General Manager at Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa

A hotel industry veteran with more than twenty years of experience, Hughes got his start with Omni Hotels & Resorts in 2008 as general manager of Omni San Diego Hotel. Under his leadership, the 511-room hotel received an Associate Satisfaction score above 90 percent seven years in a row - the longest streak in the company - as well as the highest internal rate of promotion in the company in 2013. He is a former chairperson of the San Diego Tourism Authority Board of Directors and was recognized as General Manager of the Year in San Diego by HSMAI and the San Diego Hotel/Motel Association. Omni San Diego Hotel was honored with many awards and accolades under Hughes' management, from a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence to a Top Hotels award from readers of Condé Nast Traveler. Prior to joining Omni Hotels & Resorts, Hughes spent six years with Destination Hotels & Resorts, serving as general manager of Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Ore., as well as the Argent Hotel in San Francisco. He also spent time at Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, and Four Seasons Olympic Hotel in Seattle. Born and raised in Canada, Hughes received a bachelor of science in hotel administration from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.

Omni
Rancho Mirage, California, United States
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Ben Shih has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Fairmont San Jose

Benjamin boasts two decades of progressive experience in hospitality sales, beginning his career at Marriott Hotels in 1998. After joining Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in 2004, Ben held various sales leadership positions at sister hotels throughout the Greater Bay Area including the Fairmont San Francisco. In 2005, during his tenure at the flagship San Francisco property, Ben received the 2005 Fairmont Masters Award. Most recently, he served as Director of Sales and Marketing at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. Ben holds a B.S. in Hospitality Management from Florida International University and an M.B.A. from the University of San Francisco. Ben currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Guardsmen, a non-profit philanthropic group committed to supporting underprivileged youth in the Bay Area.

FRHI
San Jose, California, United States
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Roy Hendrickson has been named Executive Chef at Kona Kai Resort & Marina

Most recently from Zimzala at the Shorebreak Hotel in Huntington Beach, Chef Roy was also previously a sous chef at Sam's and Kona, a stand-alone restaurant in Sunset Beach, where he focused on creating Hawaiian-Asian fusion cuisine. His experience with Asian-fusion cuisine began prior to Sam's and Kona, while he was a chef at Tantalum – a restaurant in Long Beach that allowed him to work with talented chefs and exposed him to new techniques and experiences.

Noble House
San Diego, California, United States
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Celsa Zamora-Padilla has been appointed as Director of Human Resources at The Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown

The Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel announced that it has appointed Celsa Zamora-Padilla as Director of Human Resources. Zamora-Padilla will manage the Human Resources challenges of the 496-room hotel as the property embarks on a major rejuvenation. Zamora-Padilla is responsible for providing innovative solutions that drive results and foster a culture of collaboration and accountability. “We look to Celsa for her guidance as our chief HR expert as we manage the significant improvements planed for our hotel,” said General Manager Jonathan Litvack. Prior to coming aboard at the hotel, Zamora-Padilla was a senior Human Resources executive at the Westin Pasadena. She was also a member of the Human Resources team at the Westin Century Plaza and St. Regis Los Angeles. She is a 2001 graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles. The Ratkovich Company, in partnership with National Real Estate Investors and the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel, recently announced a $45 million transformation of the hotel as part of the massive development of The Bloc.

Starwood
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Yael Rosenwald has been promoted to Senior Sales Manager at InterContinental San Francisco and InterContinental Mark Hopkins

Senior Sales Manager Yael Rosenwald joined the InterContinental Hotels Group team in 2011 as a Sales Manager for both the InterContinental San Francisco and InterContinental Mark Hopkins, working with close to 1,000 sleeping rooms and over 62,000 square feet of meeting space. Prior to joining the team at the InterContinental Hotels of San Francisco, Rosenwald was a Conference Concierge at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco and Event Coordinator for Alicia K Designs, also in San Francisco. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Sociology from University of California, Davis as well as a certificate in Event and Meeting Planning from San Francisco State University. She is currently a member of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and the International Special Events Society (ISES).

IHG
San Francisco, California, United States
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Nick Noble has been appointed as Guest Relations Manager at InterContinental San Francisco

Nick Noble brings nearly ten years of experience in the hospitality industry to his new role of Guest Relations Manager at the InterContinental San Francisco. Noble’s early experience in hospitality comes from both bellman and purchasing clerk positions at the Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club in Carmel, CA. He later took on more responsibility with a Front Desk Agent position at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins and a role as Night Audit Supervisor at CordeValle, A Rosewood Resort in San Martin, CA. The two positions he later held as Front Office Supervisor at the InterContinental Clement Monterey and Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa in Sausalito, CA set him up for his new position as Guest Relations Manager with the InterContinental San Francisco team. Noble holds a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Communication from California State University Monterey Bay and a certificate in International Business from City College of San Francisco.

IHG
San Francisco, California, United States
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Estrella Navarro has been appointed as Sales Manager at InterContinental San Francisco and InterContinental Mark Hopkins

Sales specialist Estrella Navarro brings a strong international background and an understanding of customer service, sales and event planning to the position of Sales Manager. Prior to joining InterContinental San Francisco and InterContinental Mark Hopkins team, Navarro worked for InterContinental Madrid, where she strengthened her expertise across the Food & Beverage and the Sales & Marketing sectors, holding positions including Food & Beverage Coordinator, Groups Coordinator, and Conferences and Events Operations Manager. Navarro began her global career in hospitality in Spain while attending the University of Sevilla where she earned a degree in Business Management and Tourism Management and later a MA in Communication, Event Management & Protocol from the University of Cambridge. She has also held positions with Meliá Hotels International and Hotel Eurostars Isla Cartuja prior to joining the InterContinental Hotels Group.

IHG
San Francisco, California, United States
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Michael Swyney has been appointed as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at the Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach and Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa

Wave Crest Hotels & Resorts announces the addition of Michael Swyney to its management team. As the hospitality company's Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Swyney will oversee the sales efforts and marketing initiatives for the Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach and Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa, a AAA Four Diamond property. With over 30 years in hospitality, Swyney brings a wealth of management experience to his new role at the Southern California properties.

Hilton
Carlsbad, California, United States
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Troy N. Thompson has been appointed as Executive Chef at The Beverly Hilton

Prior to this position with The Beverly Hilton, Chef Thompson served as executive chef at The Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey for six years where he developed and opened Jer-ne Restaurant + Bar, which during his tenure, was named “Best Fusion Cuisine” by Los Angeles Magazine and given the Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator Magazine. He also assisted Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto on “Iron Chef America.” His other experience includes the position of executive chef at Kress Hollywood, opening DB American Cuisine Restaurant in The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas and Fusebox restaurant in Atlanta, which under his leadership was named among the best restaurants by Esquire Magazine.

Hilton
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Kumiko Shafer has been appointed as Director, Global Sales, North America at Pan Pacific Hotels Group

Based in San Francisco and working closely with the Global Sales Office in New York, Kumiko will lead the global sales strategies for North America with the aim of growing the market and enhancing client engagement to drive revenue for the Group’s properties within and outside the region. In North America, Pan Pacific Hotels Group currently owns and/or manages four hotels and resorts – namely the three-time Green Globe certified Pan Pacific Seattle in the US as well as the multiple award-winning Pan Pacific Vancouver, Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside and Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre in Canada. Most recently, Kumiko was Director of Business Development with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts in San Francisco where she was responsible for representing and promoting more than 80 hotels worldwide. Prior to that, Kumiko garnered close to five years of sales experience with Hotel Nikko San Francisco and Marriott Northern California Regional Sales Office. Supported by a Global Sales network which now spans Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney, New York, San Francisco and London, Pan Pacific Hotels Group is fast expanding its global footprint, with a growth focus on Asia Pacific.

Pan Pacific
San Francisco, California, United States