Scherman brings more than 20 years of hospitality experience to the 1,600-acre resort. 

Brad Barbour, new director of event management at Sheraton Dallas, brings more than 30 years of hospitality experience to his new role.

Eric Grimm, resort manager for Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, previously worked in the Wisconsin hospitality scene years ago. 

Brian Fenwick and Abel Barrera take the helm of the first hotel in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco. 

Visit Tucson named DMO and meetings industry veteran Graeme Hughes executive vice president, effective immediately.

Following a nationwide search, Visit Seattle and its Board of Directors announced that Tammy Blount-Canavan will serve as its President and CEO, effective May 9. She will be Visit Seattle’s first female CEO, replacing longtime leader Tom Norwalk, who retired earlier this spring.

Australian events management software company EventsAIR named Seattle-based events industry veteran Mathew Donegan-Ryan as its CEO, following what is described by the company as a “significant investment” by private equity firm The Riverside Company.

Little Rock CVB named Gina Gemberling its new president and CEO, replacing Gretchen Hall, who left the bureau to accept the role of COO for Destinations International.

The DMO for Huntington Beach in Southern California announces the appointment of a former sales director for the Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Omni Hotels & Resorts announced two appointments for its upcoming Omni PGA Frisco Resort, located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in Frisco, Texas.