Human Resources

💰 Javier Águila, as of March 1, 2025, will lead Hyatt Hotels Corporation's global all-inclusive portfolio, overseeing operations, brand strategy, development, and commercial performance. The Inclusive Collection includes about 55,000 rooms across 11 brands, like Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts—part of a joint venture with Grupo Piñero. Hyatt has restructured into five portfolios: Lifestyle, Luxury, Inclusive, Classics, and Essentials, with Águila's appointment following the 2021 acquisition of Apple Leisure Group and successful leadership since 2022 in the Europe, Africa, and Middle East regions.

📌 Preferred Hotels & Resorts appoints Dan Clark as VP of Global Leisure Sales – Europe and Anna Moore as Regional Director for the UK and Ireland. Clark to enhance leisure sales and partnerships, with past roles at Calliope Collective, Gleneagles, Elite Hotels, Radisson Edwardian, and Trump Hotels. Moore, with 13 years at IHG, to manage and grow the portfolio of 30 hotels, resorts, and residences. The company aims to expand its European footprint, with over 600 properties in 80 countries.

📌 Timothy J. Dick, PhD, joins Woodworth Core Group (WCG) as executive vice president in Atlanta, Georgia. Dick's experience spans asset management, valuation, and hospitality advisory services, with past executive roles at CBRE, hotelAVE, and Rockcastle Real Estate Advisors, LLC. He has managed properties in New York, Cartagena, and Buenos Aires and oversaw 170 hotels at TriMont Real Estate Advisors, LLC. Dick holds the MAI designation and has been involved in hospitality across the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe. He's a member of CRE, ISHC, and a former HAMA president, with degrees from Cornell and Iowa State University.

🏕 BWH Hotels to open La Estancia, BW Premier Collection in La Romana, Dominican Republic, in 2026. The property will initially have over 60 guest rooms across four floors, with an additional 40 rooms planned. Amenities include a restaurant, bars, a gym, pool, tennis courts, and event space. La Estancia Golf Resort, designed by Pete Dye, features an 18-hole golf course. The hotel aims to promote sustainable tourism and economic growth in the region.

📈 Kristie Rasheed appointed as VP of Operations at Olympia Hospitality. CoralTree Hospitality expands global sales team. Charlie Loomis named Executive Chef at St. Gregory Hotel, D.C. Ricardo Suárez becomes GM of NIZUC Resort & Spa with 20+ years' experience. The Pierre NY, A Taj Hotel, hires Jae Kim and Jill K. Fox for their F&B and sales/marketing teams, respectively. Johnny Thorsen joins Serko Ltd. as VP of Strategic Business Development. Hotel Equities reveals new leadership with Clint DeLee and Karen Mendez as VPs of Operations, Lindsay Meadows and Brad Read as SVPs, Michaelanne Colarelli as Procurement Manager, and Angela Phillips as Regional Director of Sales. Rosen Hotels & Resorts promotes Josh Rosen to EVP of Operations, appoints Jack Rosen and Shayna Rosen as VPs, and advances multiple staff including Derek Baum, Jim Bina, Dan Giordano, Dorea Mays, Jennifer Rice-Palmer, Glenn Rosen, Fernando Ching, and Martin Bonventre to key leadership roles.

📌 Sara Masterson of Olympia Hospitality named Kristie Rasheed as VP of Operations, to oversee hotel operations across over 38 properties. With 20+ years in the industry, Rasheed has a track record in operational efficiency and revenue growth. Former roles include Managing Director at The Dewberry, Charleston, and positions at Wyndham and Priceline. She holds a B.Sc. in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management and is completing her Master's.

🏡 Will Oakley appointed Managing Director of Cameron House Resort on Loch Lomond, with 30 years in luxury hospitality management, previously directing Jumby Bay Island in Antigua. Cameron House boasts 208 bedrooms, 28 suites, restaurants, a spa, marina, two golf courses, while Cameron Lodges offers 115 self-catered accommodations. Oakley aims to lead the resort to excellence and innovation, enhancing guest experiences. Cameron House positioned as a top Scottish resort, located at West Dunbartonshire, G83 8QZ. Contact: 01389 312271, main website: www.cameronhouse.co.uk.

🏨 Ace Hotels has appointed Chris Penn as CEO, Mostafa Abdella as COO, and Meriem Soliman as CBO to support growth and international market expansion. Penn has 25 years in hospitality and previously launched Ace Hotel London in 2013. Abdella, with a similar 25-year experience, will manage operations and global markets. Soliman, since 2012 with Ace Hotels, will enhance brand identity and market share. Ace Hotels runs nine properties globally and plans a Japan expansion by 2027.

👉 CoralTree Hospitality, under chief commercial officer Andre Fournier, recently restructured and expanded its global sales team, targeting luxury market expertise. Leslie Kaminski was promoted to vice president of global sales after 25 years of experience in luxury sales, and Michael Shannon, with a background in sales leadership, joins as the global sales director for the Northeast market. Robin Killett, with over 30 years in luxury sales, is now global sales director for the West Coast. The team focuses on direct sales efforts and lead generation for the group and corporate sales customers.