Going Places

Massachusetts

• Sandra Finlay was named general manager for The Regent Boston at Battery Wharf, scheduled to debut this summer. Previously, Finlay served as hotel manager at The Regent Wall Street Hotel, New York and director of rooms at The Regent Bangkok, Thailand. She was most recently a project manager at The Carlyle Hotel in New York… The Westin Copley Place appointed Brian Chiaramonte director of food and beverage. Chiaramonte previously served as director of food and beverage for the Royal Sonesta Cambridge.

• Stephen D’Agostino was promoted to general manager of the Hyatt Regency Jersey City. Most recently, D’Agostino was resident manager at Grand Hyatt New York. He also served as executive director of sales and marketing overseeing the sales and marketing, planning, execution, and promotions for Hyatt’s Large Meetings Network, a portfolio of 21 properties... Crestline Hotels & Resorts named Daniel Williams general manager of the Crowne Plaza Englewood. Williams joined Crestline from Grand Heritage Hotels International where he was the regional director in Portland, Ore., overseeing both the Governor Hotel and the Avalon Hotel and Spa. Prior to that, he was general manager of Rhode Island’s Providence Biltmore Hotel.

• Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina appointed Keith Battaglia director of sales and marketing. Battaglia was previously the director of sales and marketing for Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center, in Glen Cove.

• Sara Fritz was recently promoted to national sales director of VisitPittsburgh, handling national association accounts in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. Fritz was formerly events manager for VisitPittsburgh… VisitPittsburgh’s former national sales director, Jennifer Vacek, will transition into the Washington, D.C., market.

• Hotel Providence hired Gregory C. Stafford as hotel manager. Stafford has held top leadership positions with several hotels, including the Hamilton Crowne Plaza in Washington, D.C., the Hilton Suites Hotel in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., and was the opening general manager for Embassy Suites in Chicago and in Washington, D.C. Most recently, Stafford was the general manager for the Holiday Inn on the Hill in Washington, D.C… The Providence Warwick CVB named a new slate of officers to the board of directors. Angelo DePeri, general manager of the Renaissance Providence Hotel, was elected chairman. DePeri was awarded Hotelier of the Year by the Rhode Island Hospitality and Tourism Association in 2007 for his contributions to the hospitality community. John Palumbo, publisher of Rhode Island Monthly, was named vice chairman of the board. Kevin Buchanan was named secretary. Buchanan currently serves as the general manager for the Hilton Garden Inn Providence Airport/Warwick.