Connecticut
- Waterford Hotel Group appointed Farouk Rajab general manager of the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa. Previously, he was regional hotel director at Waterford Hotel Group.
- Zachary Schwarting was hired as director of sales for Hampton Inn Hartford-Airport. Schwarting joined the hotel from Hampton Inn Coventry, where he had worked as a front desk supervisor.
Maryland
- Patrick McManus was named general manager for the Courtyard by Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor. McManus previously served as general manager of the Residence Inn Capitol, Washington, D.C.
New Hampshire
- The Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods appointed Robert Clarke director of food and beverage. Clarke replaced Calvin Belknap, who was recently promoted to resort manager at the property.
New Jersey
- Melissa Darpino was named hotel director of the Peacock Inn in Princeton. She was most recently the director of sales at Daniel Stern Restaurants in Philadelphia.
New York
- Julian Alden was appointed director of sales for The Pierre, A Taj Hotel on Central Park. Alden previously worked for the St. Regis Hotels as director of international sales as well as associate director of sales.
- Grand Hyatt New York hired Edan Ballantine as director of food and beverage. Ballantine comes to Grand Hyatt New York after a three-year tenure at Hyatt Regency St. Louis.
- Brian Dunne was named director of sales and marketing for Hotel 718, scheduled to open in November in Brooklyn. For the past three years, he served as vice president of sales and marketing for Magna Hospitality Group.
Pennsylvania
- The Inn at Pocono Manor named John Gadbois sales manager for the resort. Gadbois most recently served with Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, where he was responsible for selling several of the luxury brand’s Canadian resorts to Northeastern U.S. clients. He also previously worked in sales for Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Interstate Hotels.
