Going Places

Arizona

• The Metropolitan Tucson CVB named Jackie Ludwig director of tourism. Most recently, Ludwig created the in-house Department for Destination Management at Tucson’s JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa… Peter E. Ells was named general manager of the Royal Palms Resort and Spa near Scottsdale. Previously, he served as general manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix, vice president of the Valley Hotel & Resort Association and on the board of directors of the Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association. Ells also ran The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay on the Northern California coast.

• Elizabeth Gould recently joined the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa as a national sales manager and will handle the corporate insurance market. Gould previously handled the group and leisure segment for The Mark Hotel in New York City, part of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group… Michael Mustafa was named director of sales and marketing for the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort, located in Dana Point. Mustafa previously worked in sales and marketing at The Westin South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, and the Sheraton Gateway, Los Angeles Airport.

• Four Seasons Resorts Lanai appointed Edward Linsley resort manager of the Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay. Linsley joins the resort from Four Seasons Hotel Houston, where he served as hotel manager... Anthony Freda was appointed director of food and beverage of Four Seasons Resorts Lanai. Prior to Lanai, Freda held the positions of director of food and beverage at Four Seasons Hotel Miami and Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta. In his new role, Freda will be responsible for the day-to-day food and beverage operations for the resorts, including seven restaurants, two lounges and in-room dining… ResortQuest Hawaii hired David Schneider as general manager of Papakea Resort in Lahaina, Maui. Schneider was most recently the general manager at the Aston Maui Lu... Akemi Kurokawa was appointed director of the board and senior vice president of Prince Resorts Hawaii (PRHI), a new holding company that consolidates operations of the four Prince hotels and golf courses on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island. Kurokawa was previously president of Seibu, which has been in Hawaii since 1973 and is now merged into PRHI.

• Liz Dahlager was hired as director of marketing and sales at Surftides in Lincoln City. For the past seven years, Dahlager worked with the Kimpton Hotel Group, most recently as area director of sales and marketing for Kimpton Portland. Surftides also appointed Steve Vreeken as general manager. Vreeken previously served as general manager for the Rancho Mirage California and most recently worked as general manager at Residence Inn by Marriot in Salem, Ore… Corvallis Tourism appointed Tammy Jaquith group sales director. Jaquith will solicit prospects for meetings, conferences, conventions and special events.

• Seattle-based Columbia Hospitality named Mary Chapman marketing manager for its conference centers and unique venues. Chapman will lead the marketing of Bell Harbor International Conference Center, World Trade Center Seattle, Talaris Conference Center and Club Cielo at Escala, all in Seattle; Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside in Bremerton; and Washington Mutual Leadership Center at Cedarbrook in SeaTac. Club Cielo will open in 2009.