British Columbia
- Pan Pacific Hotels Group appointed Tim Tindle general manager of Pan Pacific Vancouver. Tindle served as director of sales for the hotel in the ‘90s. Tindle was formerly general manager at Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle and the Vancouver Airport Marriott. He boasts diverse experience in national and international markets with the Marriott International, Pan Pacific, Westin and New World brands.
California
- Jay Morgan Smith is the newly appointed director of sales of the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. He served as director of business travel sales at the hotel in the late ‘90s. Most recently, he was the director of sales and marketing at the Hotel Oceana in Santa Monica and also served as director of sales at the InterContinental Los Angeles Century City and the Hilton Long Beach & Executive Meeting Center. Previously, he was responsible for all aspects of group sales for both the St. Regis Los Angeles and Westin Century Plaza hotels… Uwe Roehricht, a 25-year veteran of the hospitality industry, was named food and beverage director of Riviera Resort & Spa in Palm Springs. Prior to joining Riviera, he was director of food and beverage for Luxury Hotels and Resorts’ Hilton property in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. He has worked as food and beverage director and resident manager for several independent luxury hotels, among them: The Harbor Court Hotel and Tremont hotels in Baltimore, Md., and Hotel Kura Hulanda in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. He also served as food and beverage director for The Madison, a luxury property in New York City… Luz Chatman was recently appointed director of sales and marketing for the Sofitel San Francisco Bay. Most recently, Chatman was the director of group sales for the San Mateo Marriott. Additionally, she held management positions with Hertz Corporation, Hilton Oakland Airport, Park Plaza Hotel and the Waterfront Plaza Hotel.
Colorado
- Kerrington L. Hing was hired as general manager of The Ritz-Carlton Club, Aspen Highlands. Joining The Club from The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Hing has served in several different roles over the past six years, including hotel manager, during which he was responsible for resort operations, food and beverage, culinary, spa and meetings and specials events. He also held roles as an executive assistant manager and area director of finance. Hing previously worked as the director of finance at the Camelback Inn, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz.; the Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg, Fla.; and the Calgary Marriott in Calgary, Alberta.
Nevada
- Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa & Casino named Nate Hardesty director of sales and marketing. Hardesty previously served as sales manager for Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, associate director of sales at Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago and director of sales and marketing at the Grand Hyatt Denver… Scott Blakeslee was appointed vice president and assistant general manager at Palms Place, the latest addition to the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Blakeslee formerly served as vice president of sales and marketing at The Harmon Hotel, Spa and Residences in Las Vegas.
