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Gale Miami Hotel & Residences appoints new complex general manager

🏨 Gale Miami Hotel & Residences has appointed James D’Agostino as the new complex general manager. With over 20 years in Miami hospitality, D’Agostino continues as general manager of Gale South Beach. Previously a bellman at the Sagamore Hotel, he rose to general manager over 16 years. Gale Miami features condo-style rooms and a spa, located near major Miami attractions. D’Agostino prepares the hotel for events, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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easyHotel boosts expansion in France and Belgium with a key appointment

🏨 easyHotel expands with the opening of easyHotel Marseille Euromed in November 2024. A new hotel will open in Ferney-Voltaire in 2027, aimed at providing affordable and eco-friendly accommodations near Geneva. Charley Le Peillet, an École Centrale de Lille graduate, joins as a leader with expertise in low-carbon construction. easyHotel's leadership strengthens with Karim Malak as CEO and Edward Jones as CFO, supporting its sustainable growth strategy in France and Belgium.

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Lodgify appoints Chief Product and Design…

🏡 Gus Machado joins Lodgify as Chief Product and Design Officer, bringing over 20 years of experience from Intuit and Pipedrive. He previously led product development for the UK's Making Tax Digital initiative and doubled Pipedrive’s annual revenue by enhancing customer experience. Machado aims to advance Lodgify’s platform with AI-powered features, boosting host productivity. His appointment underscores Lodgify's commitment to transformative solutions in the vacation rental market.

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SIMON HANNA JOINS OAK VIEW GROUP AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS AS HOSPITALITY FOOTPRINT IN UK EXPANDS

🎭 Oak View Group (OVG) appointed Simon Hanna as Senior VP of Operations, leveraging 15+ years of leadership in global hospitality and events. Simon, previously COO at Freemans Event Partners, will work with Rebecca Kane Burton and Michalis Fragkiadakis to enhance fan experience and innovation in OVG’s venues, including those for Formula 1, Paris Olympics 2024, and Rome Ryder Cup 2023. OVG recently partnered with City Football Group and acquired Rhubarb Hospitality Collection in 2023.

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This Week’s Comings & Goings

📁 Sonder Holdings Inc. announced leadership changes with Francis Davidson stepping down as CEO and Janice Sears appointed interim CEO. Virgin Hotels Collection appointed Chris Stevens as COO and Rayhan Arif as CCO and CFO. PEG named Garett Bjorkman as CEO. RMS appointed Chetan Arjun as CFO, and HVMG appointed Jessica Myers as VP of finance. Key appointments also occurred at The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort, Lansdowne Resort, Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe, OUTRIGGER Hospitality Group, and Appellation Healdsburg.

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RMS appoints new CFO to strengthen financial leadership and bolster next phase of growth

📈 Melbourne, 25 June 2025 – RMS, serving 7,000 properties in 70 countries, appoints Chetan Arjun as CFO. With over 20 years of experience, Arjun has held roles at PwC, Coles Group, and Crown Resorts. He will drive RMS's financial strategy, aiming for sustainable growth and global expansion. CEO Adam Seskis, appointed December 2024, highlights Arjun's strategic and financial acumen as key to RMS's innovation and international scale. RMS is backed by Advent Partners for ongoing growth.

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Restaurant Tech Pioneer Christopher Sebes Joins Tillster as Strategic Advisor

📈 Christopher Sebes has joined Tillster as Strategic Advisor to drive growth. Sebes, a restaurant-technology leader for 40 years, founded Xpient Solutions and led Xenial, contributing to major restaurant brands. He will aid Tillster’s unified commerce platform, processing millions of orders. Sebes' experience aligns with Tillster's expansion in the digital ordering market, as highlighted in their 2025 Phygital Index Report. The report emphasizes unified customer journeys as key to retaining loyalty.

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Virgin Hotels Collection strengthens leadership with key appointments

📈 Chris Stevens, with 25 years in hospitality, joins Virgin Hotels Collection from Ashford Inc. to boost operations and growth. Rayhan Arif becomes CCFO, leveraging his Virgin Mobile and Virgin Orbit experience for financial leadership. CEO James Bermingham highlights their roles in global expansion and brand enhancement. Virgin Hotels plans to open in Shoreditch, London in August 2024, and expands its Virgin Limited Edition through strategic partnerships, integrating into the Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ Legend Collection.

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Stonebridge Appoints Adam Snow as Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer

📈 Stonebridge, Denver, Colorado, appoints Adam Snow as executive vice president and chief strategy officer. Snow's role includes strategic development, aligning brands, and corporate growth. Previously at Aimbridge Hospitality, Dine Brands, Disney, and Dell, Snow specializes in data-driven strategies. CEO Rob Smith highlights Snow's unique skills. Snow aims to enhance property-level strategy using data and market insights. He holds an Engineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth.

Stonebridge appoints executive VP, chief strategy officer

📈 Adam Snow appointed executive VP, chief strategy officer at Stonebridge, based in Denver. He will lead strategic development to boost corporate growth and property-level success. CEO Rob Smith calls Snow's blend of strategic leadership and analytics "a unicorn." Snow's background includes Aimbridge Hospitality, Dine Brands, Disney, and Dell. Stonebridge aims to innovate by embedding strategy directly into properties to enhance asset performance and create value. The portfolio spans luxury and premium select-service properties across the U.S.

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