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Going Places

Connecticut
  • Waterford Hotel Group, a national hotel management company, made a number of new appointments, including Heather Baribeau as general manager of the Courtyard by Marriott in Warwick, R.I.; Scott Barlow as general manager of the Residence Inn by Marriott in Mystic; Amy Rogers as general manager of the Comfort Inn in Mystic; and John Grocki as director of sales at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Waterford. Baribeau has more than six years of experience at Waterford-managed properties, including her most recent position as general manager of the Comfort Inn in Mystic. Barlow has more than 10 years experience with Waterford Hotel Group, while Rogers was previously director of sales for the Courtyard by Marriott in Cromwell… The Marriott Hartford Downtown named Robin McHill director of corporate accounts. McHill was formerly the sales account manager at the Hartford Windsor Marriott... Mohegan Sun, in Uncasville, promoted Lisa Robertson to director of hotel operations. Robertson began at Mohegan Sun as an assistant hotel manager and later was promoted to hotel manager.

Maryland
  • Mark Grosh was named general manager for the Lockheed Martin Center for Leadership Excellence, currently under construction in Bethesda and slated to open in February 2009. Grosh most recently served as director of sales and marketing for The Resort at Seabrook Island, in South Carolina, and as a consultant for several hotel openings and conference center projects.

New Jersey
  • Seaview Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, in Galloway, named Eric Reid director of sales and marketing. Previously, Reid served as general manager of the Marriott Residence Inn, in Somers Point. Prior to that, Reid spent nearly two years as a consultant and the director of sales and marketing at the Sheraton at Woodbridge Place, in Iselin, N.J.

New York
  • HelmsBriscoe, which offers independent site selection and RFP services, hired Judi McLaughlin as managing director for the greater New York area. Most recently, she was with Maritz Travel Company as the senior director of industry relations and sourcing...Valerie Parlo joined the Associated Luxury (ALHI) Hotels International national sales team in the Northeast region as director of sales, and is based in its national sales office in New York City. Daniel Lopes joined the company’s national Midwest sales team as director of sales, based in Louisville, Ky. Parlo previously was with Marriott, where she was director of national accounts in its global sales organization. Lopes previously served as director of regional accounts in the Midwest for ALHI.

Pennsylvania
  • Erin Visco was appointed director of sales at Bear Creek Mountain Resort & Conference Center, in the Lehigh Valley. Previously, Visco served as director of catering, and then was promoted to director of sales at Meyer Jabara Hotels, in Clinton, N.J…. Don Miller was promoted to director of sales for the Bedford Springs Resort, in Bedford. Previously, Miller was assistant director of sales for Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, in Farmington. He began with the resort as national sales manager.