California
- Glen Varda was promoted to director of sales of the Parc 55 Hotel in San Francisco. Varda, formerly Parc 55’s associate director of sales, will oversee all group and corporate sales in addition to catering and convention services… Brian Hughes was named general manager for Omni San Diego Hotel. Hughes most recently worked for Destination Hotels & Resorts as general manager at Sunriver Resort in Oregon... Garriann Young was named director of sales and marketing for the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens in Los Angeles. Young was previously director of sales and marketing for the Sheraton Cerritos in Los Angeles… Los Angeles-based Lowe Enterprises named Robert J. Lowe Jr. chief executive officer of Lowe Hospitality Group, the firm’s national hotel, resort and resort residential community acquisition, development and management division… The JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles at LA Live named Javier Cano general manager. Cano most recently served as the general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua in Maui.
Colorado
- Russ Craney was hired as general manager of The Osprey at Beaver Creek, A RockResort. Previously, he served as the food and beverage director for the Vail Cascade Resort & Spa… The St. Regis Aspen Resort named Carolyn Blake group sales manager for the southeastern U.S. region. Blake previously served as director of group sales at the Biltmore in Coral Gablles, Fla.
Hawaii
- The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau appointed Patricia Tarnutzer western regional director of accounts for its corporate meetings and incentives division. The bureau also appointed Meredith Parkins to serve as regional sales director in the greater Washington, D.C., area.