Illinois
Kansas
- Keith J. Hess was named general manager of the Hilton O’Hare International Airport, and will oversee all aspects of the hotel’s operation. Previously, Hess served as general manager of the Hilton Omaha, Neb., and worked management positions at both the Doubletree Club Hotel in Jacksonville, Fla., and the Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center in St. Louis, as well as general manager at the Club Hotel by Doubletree-Chicago O’Hare Airport. … John G. Wells was hired as general manager of the Hilton Chicago. Wells most recently served as general manager of the Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport. His tenure with Hilton Hotels also includes postings at the Hilton Waikoloa Village, The Hilton San Diego Resort, and the Hilton Boston Back Bay. … Hotel Sax Chicago, formerly the House of Blues Hotel, hired Mario Mazzini as general manager, bringing to the position over 30 years of experience in the hotel industry. Previously, Mazzini served as general manager of Le Meridien New Orleans as well as Le Meridien Chicago, where he was the regional vice president and general manager of Americas East. In his new role, Mazzini oversees all day-to-day operations, financial planning and all sales and marketing efforts. … Hotel Sax Chicago also appointed Nanci Lynn Figueroa director of sales. Prior to the appointment, Figueroa held the position director of sales and marketing for Hotel Monaco as well as director of corporate sales for the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza. Adam Kaplan was named Hotel Sax’s director of marketing. Kaplan has experience in account management at regional and global ad agencies. In his new position, Kaplan oversees all marketing and brand building efforts, marketing partnerships, Web site development, direct and online marketing and event and public relations planning. … Benchmark Hospitality International promoted Greg Parsons to managing director for Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, near Chicago. Prior to the promotion, Parsons served as general manager for the resort as well as general manager for Benchmark’s Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, W.Va., and The Northland Inn, in Minneapolis. … Renaissance Hotels & Resorts appointed Roxann Reid-Severance director of sales and marketing for the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center. Former regional director of the Marriott Global Sales National Group Accounts in Washington, D.C., Reid-Severance has been with the Marriott corporation since 1989, including in the role of director of sales at a number of Marriott properties, such as the Chicago Downtown Marriott.
Kansas
- The Overland Park CVB added Erik Barstow to its sales team as a sales coordinator. His primary focus will be on the motorcoach and small meetings markets. Prior to coming to the CVB, Barstow worked at Networks Plus assisting the sales team in database management.