In this roundup: Vision Hospitality Group welcomes new COO; new GMs in Chicago and Crystal City, Virginia; and more.

Hotel News Now twice a month features a roundup of new hires and promotions in the hotel industry for U.S.-based positions. To be included in the next roundup, email HNN’s Dan Kubacki.
Executives |
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Geoff Thompson, VP of operations, Cooper Hotels |
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David Martin, COO, Vision Hospitality Group |
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Fran Taloricco, chief development officer, Access Hotels & Resorts |
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Diana Plazas-Trowbridge, chief sales and marketing officer in the Caribbean and Latin America, Marriott International |
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Gregg Forde, EVP and COO, Island Hospitality Management |
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Roger Pollak, EVP and CFO, Island Hospitality Management |
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Mark Sergot, VP of global sales operations and enablement, IHG |
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Blake Danner, COO, Proper Hospitality |
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Chris Dunne, CFO, Atrium Hospitality |
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Guido Kerpel, COO, New Castle Hotels & Resorts |
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Mark Hemmer, president, Vesta Hospitality |
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Peter Twachtman, CEO, Lark Hotels |
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Tom Riley, SVP of business development, Remington Hotels |
GMs |
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Joseph Cardone, GM of Embassy Suites by Hilton Crystal City National Airport; Crystal City, Virginia |
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Michael Medeiros, GM of Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach; Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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Brayton Gosling, GM of The Garden Court Hotel; Palo Alto, California |
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Katharine Degoma, GM of Ambassador Chicago; Chicago |
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Tim Mattos, director of sales and marketing, Gateway Canyons Resort & Spa; Gateway, Colorado |
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Greg Gooding, GM of Resort at Squaw Creek; Lake Tahoe, California |
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Tom Mamalis, GM of Hilton Crystal City at Washington Reagan National Airport; Arlington, Virginia |
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Charles Hill, GM of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Washington DC - Crystal City; Arlington, Virginia |
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John Shideler, GM of The Otesaga Resort Hotel and The Cooper Inn; Cooperstown, New York |
Sales and Marketing |
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Liz Adams, director of sales and marketing, 907 Main; Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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Michelle Marvin, director of sales and catering, The Rose Hotel Chicago O’Hare, Tapestry Collection by Hilton; Chicago |
F&B | |
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Becky Montoya, corporate training chef, Cooper Hotels 17 January 2020 Promotion |
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Ashley Truman, executive chef, Hotel Erwin; Venice, California 15 January 2020 New hire |
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Kyle Hagerty, food-and-beverage director, The Tennessean Hotel; Knoxville, Tennessee 8 January 2020 New hire |
Miscellaneous | |
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Shannon Dilworth, director of revenue management, Cooper Hotels |
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Andy Laubscher, corporate director of operations, Cooper Hotels |
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Marcos De La O’, director of finance, Innisbrook Resort; Palm Harbor, Florida |
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Dexter Wood, senior managing director, The Plasencia Group |
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Kunal Juneja, director of operations, San Francisco Marriott Marquis; San Francisco |
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Miriam Huntley, director of spa; Oxford Club, Spa & Salon at The Oxford; Denver |
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-Compiled by Dan Kubacki.
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