In this roundup: Pacious begins tenure as Choice Hotels CEO; new GMs in Austin, Texas, and Windsor, Connecticut; and more.

Hotel News Now twice a month features a roundup of new hires and promotions in the hotel industry for U.S.-based positions. To be included in the next roundup, email HNN’s Dan Kubacki.
In the Spotlight |
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Patrick Pacious, president and CEO, Choice Hotels International |
Executives |
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Mario Kontomerkos, CEO, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment |
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Craig Greenberg, president and CEO, 21c Museum Hotels |
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Michael Bluhm, EVP and CFO, Host Hotels & Resorts |
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Nathan Tyrrell, EVP and chief investment officer, Host Hotels & Resorts |
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Kelly Smith, SVP and chief digital officer, MGM Resorts International |
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Brian Karaba, EVP and CFO, Montage International 29 August 2017 New hire Karaba previously worked for Hyatt Hotels Corporation as treasurer and SVP of investor relations and corporate finance. |
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Terry Sanders, chief development officer for the Americas, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group |
GMs |
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Greg Schmidt, GM of AC Hotel San Francisco Airport/Oyster Point Waterfront; San Francisco |
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Dan Johnson, GM of Hyatt Regency Austin; Austin, Texas |
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Kellie Adams, GM of AC Hotels by Marriott/Residence Inn Dallas; Dallas |
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Dave Mattesen, GM of Hyatt House Windsor; Windsor, Connecticut |
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Jhenny Pierre, GM of Courtyard by Marriott Warwick; Warwick, Rhode Island |
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Dan Bergmann, GM of the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport; Louisville, Kentucky |
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JP Roberts, GM of The Draftsman, Autograph Collection; Charlottesville, Virginia |
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Kenya Bannister, GM of the Courtyard Marriott Long Beach Airport; Long Beach, California |
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David Cronin, GM of W Scottsdale; Scottsdale, Arizona |
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Hugh Templeman, GM of The Westin Nashville; Nashville, Tennessee |
Sales and Marketing |
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Susan Greenberg, regional director of sales, Hotel Equities |
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Monica Weagel, director of sales, AC Hotels by Marriott/Residence Inn Dallas; Dallas |
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Candy Iannucci-Guay, director of sales, Hyatt House Windsor; Windsor, Connecticut |
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Jaime O’Connor, director of sales, Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley International Airport; Windsor Locks, Connecticut |
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Dionne Dabney-Williams, director of national accounts, Galt House Hotel; Louisville, Kentucky |
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Victoria Wyatt, director of sales and marketing, The Draftsman, Autograph Collection; Charlottesville, Virginia |
F&B |
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Christina Gibson, associate director of catering, Salamander Resort & Spa; Middleburg, Virginia |
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Shane Arnold, executive chef, Hilton Hartford; Hartford, Connecticut |
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Everett Christensen, executive chef, Crowne Plaza Louisville Downtown; Louisville, Kentucky |
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Thomas Hartwell, executive chef, Gateway Canyons Resort & Spa; Gateway, Colorado |
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Michael Hammes, director of food and beverage, Wintergreen Resort; Wintergreen, Virginia |
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Robert Birnschein, chef de cuisine, The Marker; San Francisco |
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Richard Mcleroy, director of revenue management, Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa; Austin, Texas 12 September 2017 New hire Mcleroy has worked for Omni Hotels & Resorts for more than 15 years. His last position was director of revenue management and reservations at Omni Rancho Palmas Resort & Spa. |
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Theresia Kelly, director of spa, The Westin Jackson; Jackson, Mississippi 7 September 2017 New hire Kelly has operated her own business, the Wellness Store and Day Spa, since 1999, with several locations in New England. |
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Stacy O’Brien, owner project manager, Roedel Companies 5 September 2017 New hire O’Brien previously worked as facilities construction project manager for C&S Wholesale Grocers. |
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Molly Fierro-Preston, director of development, Benchmark 29 August 2017 New hire Fierro-Preston’s most recent position was VP of product development at Source1 Purchasing. |
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-Compiled by Dan Kubacki.
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