Going Places

Maryland

• Jennifer Croce was named director of conference services for the new Lockheed Martin Center for Leadership Excellence being constructed in Bethesda. The property is expected to open in February 2009. Croce previously served as director of banquets for The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch in Avon, Colo. Croce has been employed with The Ritz-Carlton, Naples Beach Resort in Naples, Fla., as well as the J.W. Marriott Executive Conference Center and the Statler Hotel at Cornell in Ithaca, N.Y.

• Anthony Del Gaudio was promoted to vice president of global distribution at New York-based Loews Hotels. Del Gaudio was most recently regional vice president of sales and marketing for Loews. Del Gaudio joined Loews in 2001 as director of sales and marketing at the Loews Philadelphia, where he oversaw all revenue-producing positions, sales reservations, convention services, marketing and public relations. Prior to joining Loews Hotels, Del Gaudio spent 13 years with Hyatt Hotel Corporation, serving in a variety of sales and marketing positions at Hyatt properties throughout Virginia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania… Loews Hotels promoted Michael Dominguez to vice president of global sales. Dominguez, who joined Loews Hotels as the director of marketing at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in 2005, has spent his career leading successful sales and marketing teams across the Southwest and California. In the newly created position, Dominguez will oversee the global efforts of the national sales team... Maryann White was appointed general manager of The Westin New York at Times Square. White previously served as the general manager for a number of New Jersey hotels for over two decades. White was most recently the general manager for the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J., for nearly four years… Matthew E. Avril was named president of Starwood’s Hotel Group. He succeeds Matt Ouimet, who is leaving the company… Kelli Cartmill was appointed director of sales for Ithaca Homewood Suites. Cartmill will be responsible for the total sales effort of the hotel, including developing and maintaining new accounts, supervising sales-related personnel and imple- menting sales and marketing strategies. She joins Waterford with more than 14 years of sales experience. Cartmill most recently served as senior sales manager for the Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Perimeter Center.

• Robert Kallmeyer was named general manager of the Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade. Kallmeyer, a 19-year veteran of Hyatt Hotels, was most recently general manger of Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs, Calif. Kallmeyer served as a board member on the Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism, Palm Springs Hospitality Association and the Main Street Business District.