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Going Places

Florida

  • Jessica Rose joined the Hilton Garden Inn Orlando-International Drive North hotel as director of sales. Rose came to the hotel from Hilton Garden Inn Palm Beach Gardens, where she was director of sales for the past three years. Her previous experience includes two years as senior sales manager for a Doubletree in Palm Beach Gardens and one year as the business development manager for catering at Don Shula’s Hotel & Golf Club.

  • Douglas Hustad was named managing director of Turnberry Isle Miami. Hustad previously served as vice president/general manager of The Inn on Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C.

  • Michael Hatzfeld was appointed general manager of il Lugano in Fort Lauderdale. Hatzfeld previously was general manager of the St. Regis Deer Crest Resort in Park City, Utah.

 

Georgia

  • Mansion on Forsyth Park in Savannah named Frank Holtslag general manager. Holtslag most recently worked for Sagamore, the Art Hotel in Miami Beach.

 

Louisiana

  • The New Orleans Marriott named Joan Esneault director of sales and marketing. Esneault’s appointment follows her most recent position as vice president of resort sales at Foxwoods Resort Casino & MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Conn. Esneault has held several sales and marketing roles at various properties, including the New York Marriott Marquis and Minneapolis Marriott City Center.

 

Texas

  • Hyatt Regency DFW appointed Jesh Batra associate director of sales. Previously, Batra has worked at the Dallas Marriott Las Colinas, The Adolphus in Dallas, Omni Hotels and Adam’s Mark Dallas.

  • Benchmark Hospitality International named Warren Breaux corporate director of national sales. Breaux was previously director of sales and marketing for Virginia’s Lansdowne Resort. Prior to joining Benchmark, Breaux served as vice president of business development for Hyatt Hotels.

  • Benchmark Hospitality International named Alex Cabanas president of business development and finance for the hospitality management company. Cabanas previously served as chief development officer for Benchmark.