Going Places

California

• The Anaheim/Orange County Visitor and Convention Bureau promoted Beth Bartholomew to convention services manager. Bartholomew previously was the tourism department’s programs coordinator… The Los Angeles CVB, LA Inc., appointed Barbara Kirklighter as senior sales director of sales development and operations. Previously, Kirklighter was regional director of revenue for Interstate Hotels and Resorts… Shutters on the Beach in Los Angeles named Gregory Day general manager. Previously, Day worked with Fairmont Hotels for 13 years, first at its San Francisco property, next in New Orleans, and most recently as hotel manager at The Fairmont Royal York, Toronto… Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants appointed John Douponce general manager of the new Hotel Palomar Los Angeles. Douponce most recently held the post of general manager at the Hotel Amarano Burbank… Norbert Relecker was named general manager for Chaminade in Santa Cruz. Most recently, Relecker held the position of general manager for the Highlands Inn in Carmel.

• Heath Patrick was named director of conference services for Cheyenne Mountain Resort, in Colorado Springs. Previously, Patrick served as the director of catering sales and event management for the Colorado Springs Marriott. Scott Marble was named director of rooms for Cheyenne Mountain Resort… The JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek appointed Dani Stern general manager. Stern was most recently general manager at the Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa in Phoenix... Kelly Dillon was named sales manager for Vail Cascade Resort & Spa.

• Lauren Fisher joined ResortQuest Hawaii as sales manager for Hawaii’s Big Island. Fisher was most recently the sales manager for the Clift Hotel in San Francisco…The Wyland Waikiki appointed Barrett Winning assistant general manager. He most recently served as reservations manager at Waikiki’s Halekulani Hotel… Tanya Scanlan joined the Wyland Waikiki as concierge manager. Previously, Scanlan served as the hotel assistant and guest services manager at Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber… Kona Village on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii’s Big Island named Rodger MacDonald director of sales and marketing. He has held director of sales and marketing positions at luxury resort properties on the Big Island and Kauai… Starwood Hotels & Resorts Waikiki appointed Vickie Omura director of sales, overseeing the support services sales team and Sheraton Waikiki’s catering sales.

• Victor Gomez was named general manager of Casa Dorada Los Cabos, Resort & Spa.

• Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown appointed Edward Mendoza director of sales and marketing. Mendoza most recently held the position of vice president of operations for La Bella Spa Salons, in Albuquerque… El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa in Taos appointed Carol Peach director of sales and marketing. Most recently, Peach was director of sales and marketing for The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey in Los Angeles.

• Adam J. Roston was appointed regional director of marketing, North America for the Pan Pacific Seattle. Roston joined the company from the W Seattle, where he was director of sales... Salish Lodge & Spa near Seattle promoted Carl Meyer to general manager. Meyer previously was resident manager with Salish Lodge... Tulalip Resort Casino north of Seattle named Troy Longwith director of sales and Marco Baumann general manager of its new luxury hotel and spa, opening this summer … Rudy Sharp was appointed managing director of the Edgewater in Seattle. Sharp was most recently area manager for Centex Hospitality Group, the resort division of Centex Homes, out of Austin, Texas… The Wenatchee Valley CVB appointed Kristy Mannin corporate and group marketing manager.