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58 People on The Move EXECUTIVES Development, investment and fund-management group Grosvenor named current chief development ofﬁcer Andrew Bibby chief executive, Grosvenor Americas, effective January 1, 2009, succeeding Bill Abelmann. Brent Clemens has been named an associate with Paramount Lodging Advisors. Previously, he was an associate with CB Richard Ellis Hotels. Cal Denison has joined Shell Vacations to provide assistance in the areas of business development and acquisitions. Pete Nebroski has been appointed director of facilities, Adrian Schild has been hired as a project manager and Dave Kist has been named a project engineer. H&MM June 2, 2008 | HotelMotel.com www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition and chief ﬁnancial ofﬁcer for the Americas region. He most recently served as c.f.o. for Kerzner International Resorts. Red Roof Inn named Robert Wallace senior v.p. of franchise and Andrew Alexander senior v.p. and general counsel. Both Wallace and Alexander will serve on the brand’s executive committee. selected as the new spa director for The Spa At the Hotel Hershey. She was most recently the director of spas at Marco Ocean Beach Resort Fiddlers Creek in Marco Island, Fla. Boutique Hotels & Resorts of British Columbia announced the appointment of Diane Mombourquette as g.m. of the new Black Rock Oceanfront Resort in Ucluelet, scheduled to open early this summer. The company also named Don Maclachlan resort manager for the new Outback Resort in Vernon, B.C. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts appointed Paul Ohm g.m. of its ﬁfth California property, the Fairmont Newport Beach. Ohm previously was director of operations at The Fairmont Washington, D.C. Jeffrey Oliasami signed on as g.m. of the Renaissance Oklahoma City Hotel & Convention Center, operated by John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts. Most recently Oliasami served as hotel manager for Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Weylan Rhame was named g.m. of New Orleans’ Astor Crowne Plaza. Rhame was g.m. for the Brookhollow Crowne Plaza in Houston. Vantage Hospitality Group hired Anne Houdek as public relations manager for the Americas Best Value Inn brand. Homewood Suites by Hilton promoted Roy Johnson to senior director, product development and services, and Adrian Sugars to senior director, brand revenue management. Sage Hospitality hired Angela Landgraf as v.p. of management services and new business development. Concord Hospitality Enterprises named Grant L. Sabroff senior v.p. of business development. Anthony Sinese was promoted from sous chef to executive chef at The Inverness Hotel in Denver. Orly Ripmaster is the resort’s new director of reservations. Denison SHELL VACATIONS Evans 21C MUSEUM HOTEL Cunningham g.m. for Hotel ZaZa in Houston. Clare Evans is the new g.m. of the 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, Ky. Previously she was g.m. at Dunton Hot Springs Resort and Spa in Colorado. 21c is owned by ACE Unlimited. MANAGEMENT White Lodging promoted regional v.p. Scott Blalock to the post of g.m. of the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Hotel. The company also appointed three regional v.p.s: Dave Montrose, Brad Haas and John Randall. White lodging also appointed of Keith Morgan as the new g.m. of the Hilton Garden Inn Austin North. Hyatt Regency Sarasota appointed Mark Becker to the position of g.m. Becker most recently served as rooms executive at Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. The Langham, Boston appointed Trena Costello assistant pastry chef and Julie Shamrock, former p.r. manager for Grand Hyatt New York, communications manager. Z Resorts Management and Development named Steve Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced the appointments of Bruce L. Gelman, Thomas A. Geraghty and Joshua P. Hanna as partners in its Chicago ofﬁce. All are former partners of Mayer Brown LLP in Chicago. Fairmont Rafﬂes Hotels International named Thomas Storey president of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. Michael Glennie was promoted to president, real-estate and development. Shaner Hotels announced the addition of new team members to Shaner Operating Corp. William Helms is the division’s new director of construction. Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort Casino, on St. Maarten, Netherlands, Antilles, hired Juan Fernandez as the g.m. Fernandez comes from MHI Hotels’ Ocean Plaza Beach Resort in Tybee Island, Ga. The Red Hawk Casino in Placerville, Calif. named Peter Fordham g.m. Fordham comes from S & K Gaming. Magnolia Lodging announced two appointments for its new property, Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Richardson: Cathy Guss, g.m. and Amie Thompson, director of sales. Ginger M. McLean was J.E. Robert Cos. named Roger Swadish c.o.o. of Highland Hospitality. InterContinental Hotels Group named David Tessier senior v.p. New York-based hospitality real-estate ﬁrm The Impulsive Group hired Jeffrey M. Stegman as g.m. for Sanctuary, a boutique hotel under development in Manhattan. Stegman was g.m. of the Duane Street Hotel in Tribeca. SALES & MARKETING The Harmon Hotel, Spa & Residences named Scott Blakeslee v.p. of sales and marketing. Cypress Hotel & Spa appointed Larry Cook executive v.p. and general sales manager. Magna Hospitality Group named Brian Dunne v.p. of sales and marketing for. He replaces Felicia Comer, who was recently promoted to c.o.o. Compiled by Heather Gunter, hgunter@questex.com CIRCLE NO. 142 http://HotelMotel.com http://www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition http://www.parkplacehg.com http://www.parkplacehg.com

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