Appointments

Sandie Johannessen has been appointed as Senior Spa Director at Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River

Rising above one of the city's most iconic areas, the all-new Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River is a 3.6 hectare (9 acre) riverside oasis on Charoenkrung Road. Anticipated to open in late 2019, the Hotel has been assembling a team of senior executives and specialist talent who are currently shaping what will become the city's ultimate hospitality experience.

Amanda Burleigh has been appointed as Spa Manager at InterContinental Hayman Island Resort

Amanda Burleigh has been appointed as Spa Manager for InterContinental Hayman Island Resort. Amanda draws on her 20 years of experience to bring the highest level of knowledge and guest experience to her position. Amanda is no stranger to island life with a wealth of experience from previous positions on Heron Island and Daydream Island prior to her most recent position at Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort.

Francis Vidal has been appointed as Director of Aquatics at The Kartrite Resort & Indoor Waterpark

BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Francis Vidal director of aquatics for The Kartrite Resort & Indoor Waterpark. The Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property is located in Monticello, New York, within the scenic Catskill Mountains, and includes 1,600 wooded acres, the site of the Resorts World Catskills entertainment complex. David Kohlasch, general manager, made the announcement.

Leigh Mulholland has been appointed as Spa Director at Oulton Hall Hotel

New spa director brings international experience to luxury Yorkshire hotelOulton Hall, the four-star luxury hotel close to Leeds, has announced the appointment of Leigh Mulholland as its new spa director.Leigh brings 10 years of experience in the health and beauty industry to the role, having previously worked at One World Spa (formerly Steiner International) where she was sales and revenue manager for the spa and fitness facilities across 28 cruise ships. Through her career at One World Spa, Leigh gained extensive knowledge of how to manage a successful spa on an international scale, havi ng also spent time based in Sydney and Miami. She will now oversee the whole of Oulton Hall's state-of-the-art spa and leisure department, managing 30 people and ensuring high level of standards are continued to be met at the hotel

Heriberto “Beto” Peña has been appointed as Health and Wellness Ambassador at Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica

Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo has appointed Heriberto "Beto" Peña as Health and Wellness Ambassador of the newly re-imagined spa and wellness centre at the luxury resort located on the 1,400-acre (565 hectare) Peninsula Papagayo on the north Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As Health and Wellness Ambassador, Peña will guide the Resort's fitness programming and wellness initiatives including Breathing and Sound Healing Work Shop, Yoga and longevity lifestyle retreats, High Intensities indoor and outdoor training, and develop a line of local Ayurveda-inspired spa products with Costa Rican organic and wild-crafted resources.

Arnaud Dieutegard has been appointed as Spa Director at Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica

Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo has appointed Arnaud Dieutegard as Spa Director of the newly re-imagined spa and wellness centre at the luxury resort located on the 1,400-acre (565 hectare) Peninsula Papagayo on the north Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As Spa Director, Dieutegard will guide the spa's transformative guest experience and oversee day-to-day operations of the indoor-outdoor destination spa that reopened in November 2018 following a complete transformation.

Hanneke Stoop has been appointed as Spa Director at The Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort Lake Lucerne

The Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort Lake Lucerne, has named Hanneke Stoop, Director of its Alpine Spa, part of Switzerland's largest alpine wellness hotel spa. Ms. Stoop brings extensive experience in spa management for some of the world's leading luxury hotels and resorts including La Clinique La Prairie, Grand Hotel du Cap Ferrat and the Hotel Martinez.

Jason Paluch has been appointed as Director of Spa & Wellness at Mandarin Oriental, Boston

A licensed Aesthetician with a degree in Business Administration from Scottsdale Community College, Paluch is a spa industry veteran with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, having launched his career right here at Mandarin Oriental, Boston in 2009 as Assistant Spa Manager. In 2012, he moved to Mandarin Oriental, New York to serve as Spa Operations Manager; soon after in 2015, he was promoted to Assistant Director of Spa.

Dana Reitz has been promoted to Director of Spa and Fitness at Sea Island

Similarly, Reitz joined Sea Island in 2014 as the Assistant Director of Spa and Salon, and in addition to attaining the Forbes Five-Star rating, she has achieved strong results and significant growth in guest and team member satisfaction. As the new Director of Spa and Fitness, Reitz will continue to expand The Spa's legacy. Prior to joining Sea Island, she served as the Spa and Health Club Director at the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta from 2011-2014.