Corinthia Hotel London Appoints Wellness Manager & Naturopath
Corinthia Hotel London announces the appointment of international wellbeing expert Renée Blanchardt ND, BSc, Adv. Dip HSc, DRMTH as the new Wellness Manager & Naturopath at ESPA Life at Corinthia London. With 20 years' experience in Europe, Asia, and Australia, this new role will see Blanchardt overseeing the wellness programs and therapists at ESPA Life at Corinthia London, as the hotel and spa continue to revolutionize the concept of well-being in the metropolis.
Moving from Thailand to her new address at Whitehall Place, Blanchardt joins Corinthia London following a successful career spanning 20 years' experience on three continents, working with clients including Members of Parliament, Royalty, and the renowned Spanish Riding School. Blanchardt is a well-respected public speaker and has been featured in the media internationally, including Luxurious Magazine, Grazia Daily and Australian body+soul.
Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos Names Watts Director of Music and Marketing
Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos, with locations from Bali and San Diego to Singapore and Macau and headquartered in Orlando, Fla. - proudly announces Matthew Watts as Director of Music & Marketing - Hotels & Casinos.
Prior to Hard Rock, Watts lead the Artist Management Department of Advanced Alternative Media, launched the U.K. Record Label, Communion Records, and founded pop/rock group, The Startling Line.
Outrigger Resorts Names Peter Skinner Vice President, Design and Projects
Outrigger Enterprises Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Skinner as vice president, design and projects. Skinner joined the company on August 8, 2014, and is based in the Outrigger Asia-Pacific corporate office in Phuket, Thailand and reports to Darren Edmonstone, Outrigger Managing Director, Asia-Pacific.
With 25 years of experience in the design industry, Skinner has been responsible for a large number of international design projects. Core areas of expertise include feasibility, concept planning, architectural and interior design. Most recently Skinner was design director at The Beaumont Partnership, an interior design consultancy with its head office in Bangkok, Thailand. While there, he was responsible for numerous architectural and interior designs including the concept planning and interior design of Outrigger Mauritius Resort and Spa and concept work for Outrigger Surfers Paradise.
Thompson Hotels & Resorts Appoints Three Executives to Thompson Miami Beach Management Team
Thompson Hotels announces the appointment of three savvy industry leaders to the management team at the brand's first namesake property in Miami, Thompson Miami Beach. The dynamic team at the upcoming lifestyle hotel includes: Brett Orlando, area managing director; David Casey, area director of sales & marketing; and James Wark, director of catering & events. These executives bring nearly 70 years of combined leadership experience to the brand's highly anticipated flagship hotel.
Orlando brings more than 20 years of experience in the luxury hospitality industry to Thompson Miami Beach, where he will be general manager. Prior to joining Thompson Miami Beach, Orlando was general manager at Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants' EPIC Hotel in downtown Miami and regional director of operations for the group's southeast region.
A results-oriented and seasoned professional, Casey joins Thompson Miami Beach as area director of sales & marketing. Casey joins the Thompson Miami Beach team from Miami Beach luxury resort, The Setai, where he served as executive director of marketing & sales for two years. During his time at The Setai, he led an extensive transition of the sales, marketing and revenue functions to a new management company.
With more than a decade of experience driving sales and managing creative event programming, Wark possesses an extensive network of influential contacts and an impressive ability to stay ahead of market trends. Wark arrives at Thompson Miami Beach from Gilt City, where he successfully led the Miami launch for the online site that focuses on curating luxury goods and experiences. At Gilt City, Wark identified key partnership opportunities to exceed annual growth strategy goals.
Hyatt Herald Square New York Appoints Key Management Roles
Hyatt Herald Square New York, set to open October 2014, is pleased to announce the appointment of three senior management positions. Candice Cancino will take on the role of general manager, responsible for overseeing all operations of the hotel; Gunnar Steden will become the executive chef and food & beverage director, responsible for developing the food and beverage concept and overseeing the daily dining operations; and Nina Jones will serve as the director of sales & marketing, responsible for overseeing sales & marketing and generating hotel revenue.
A veteran of the hospitality industry, Cancino comes to the hotel with over 20 years of experience ranging from boutique hotels to major luxury hotel brands. Prior to joining Hyatt Herald Square New York, Candice most recently served as the general manager of The High Line Hotel in New York where she oversaw the opening of the property.
Executive chef and food & beverage director Steden joins Hyatt Herald Square New York with over 14 years of experience working for Hyatt Hotels. Most recently, Gunnar worked with Park Hyatt Washington in Washington D.C., where he served as Chef de Cuisine - Banquet Kitchen and was mentored by former Michelin star holder Sebastian Archambault.
The new director of sales and marketing for Hyatt Herald Square New York, Nina Jones comes to the property with over 12 years of experience as a sales and marketing professional in the New York City hotel industry, holding management positions at the Radisson Lexington Hotel, Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel, Highgate Independent Cluster and most recently the Park Central Hotel. In this position, Nina won the Highest Achieving Sales Professional award for 2012.
Turtle Bay Resort Welcomes Darci Lee Yamauchi as Leisure Sales Coordinator
Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's Fabled North Shore welcomes Darci Lee Yamauchi as its new leisure sales coordinator.
Yamauchi has more than a decade of experience with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii, most recently serving as a sales coordinator for Starwood's four Waikiki properties. She previously worked in convention services for the Sharaton Waikiki and as a guest service agent at the Sheraton Moana Surfrider. She was awarded Starwood's Associate of the Month distinction while at the Sharaton Waikiki and the company's Associate of the Quarter award for her work on the Waikiki sales team.
Sojern Appoints Sanjay Wahi as New VP of Product & Insights
Sojern, the world's leading data-driven traveler platform, today announced the appointment of Sanjay Wahi as VP of product & insights. Wahi brings more than 17 years of experience using sophisticated behavioral analytics to develop innovative, data-driven products for the Travel & Internet industries. Prior to making the move to Sojern, Wahi served as Nor1's SVP of product management and analytics following a stint as Yahoo!'s director of data insights. In these roles he scaled advanced data technologies and devised solutions that helped travel brands more effectively reach and drive revenue from their target audiences. Wahi holds a patent on advanced processing and segmentation methods of web usage data.
MSCCruises Names Ralph Aliseo Associate Director National And Strategic Accounts
MSC Cruises USA announced today that Ralph Aliseo has joined the cruise line as associate director of national and strategic accounts, a newly expanded role for the line.
Aliseo joins MSC Cruises with more than 15 years in the cruise and travel industry. Most recently, he was with Azamara Club Cruises as a strategic business development manager. His previous experience also includes business development positions at Royal Caribbean International and Carnival Cruise Lines. Aliseo began his career as a group manager at Cruise Planners/American Express.
Kenya Tourism Board Announces New U.S. PR Manager
Kenya Tourism Board's U.S. office, represented by Myriad Marketing, is proud to announce that Katie Rees is part of the team as public relations manager. Based in the New York office, she will be responsible for the implementation of media relations and marketing strategy, promoting Kenya as a top tourist destination.
Katie joins Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) from a boutique PR agency in New York with a background in upscale safari products throughout Southern and East Africa. With Katie's wealth of knowledge on Kenya, she enters the position ready to hit the ground running.
airberlin appoints Roberto Cuesta Vice President, Sales and Marketing The Americas
airberlin has appointed Roberto Cuesta Jr. as vice president, sales and marketing the Americas. In his new role, he will be reporting to Norbert Draskovits, Senior Vice President Sales Scheduled Services airberlin.
Cuesta was appointed commercial director in June 2013 for airberlin in the United States to further strengthen airberlin's sales force in North America. He joined airberlin from ISSGMT where he was general manager regional sales and customer service and has over 21 years of airline industry experience having worked for Martinair, South African Airways and British Airways. In his new role, he will oversee the ongoing expansion of the sales operations in the Americas in addition to establishing and coordinating marketing strategies for airberlin.
The St. Regis Atlanta Welcomes Food & Beverage Director Claude Dubois
The St. Regis Atlanta, an unparalleled in-town resort located in the elegant enclave of Buckhead, is pleased to announce the appointment of Claude Dubois to the position of food & beverage director. Dubois will lead The St. Regis Atlanta's highly-regarded dining program, which is known for its luxurious southern hospitality, exceptional service, regionally-sourced ingredients, bespoke beverage programs, and an impeccable culinary experience in each of the hotel's esteemed dining venues. A favorite of locals and guests alike, the AAA Five-Diamond Resort was recently voted one of the "Top 500 Hotels in the World" by Travel + Leisure and received recognition on Condé Nast Traveler's annual "Gold List" for the second consecutive year.
With more than 16 years of experience at luxury hospitality properties across the globe, Dubois will oversee all food and beverage operations for the 151-room hotel, including Astor Court, The St. Regis Bar, The Wine Room, and event catering. Dubois will also continue to develop The St. Regis Atlanta's unique beverage program, focusing on annual vintages of Special Selection Bourbon in partnership with Woodford Reserve.
New Director of Sales & Marketing Signs On at Sofitel Flagship
After five years on Sofitel launches in Phnom Penh and Bangkok, Anthony Slewka-Armfelt is settling in as director of sales and marketing for one of the most storied and established properties in the group's portfolio, the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi.
Slewka-Armfelt has directed commercial activity for all Sofitels across Southeast Asia and India since 2008. In 2009, Sofitel regional positions were moved on property where Anthony was positioned in two Sofitel opening projects, first in Phnom Penh and then in Bangkok.
Slewka-Armfelt's journey to his current role as a director of sales and marketing proceeded outside the usual channels. While his peers marched from hotel school into sales offices of various brands, Slewka-Armfelt was deployed in many parts of the world as a NATO commander.
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