Hotel Industry Appointments

Burrell brings more than two decades of experience in the hospitality industry to The Westin Snowmass Resort and Wildwood Snowmass. Having started his hospitality career at Walt Disney World in 1998, Burrell’s passion for guest service lead him to becoming a Westin Service Culture Trainer in 2008. He has held prior posts as General Manager in Beaver Creek, Portland, and Eagle Pass. continue reading →

Bainum is a management consultant and also serves as a director at SunBridge Capital Management, LLC. continue reading →

She joins Four Seasons Hotel Beirut from The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo where she held the position of Executive Assistant Manager. Prior assignments include senior positions with Ritz-Carlton, Almaty, the Adlon Kempinski Berlin as well as several renowned luxury hotels across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. continue reading →

Ricca joined the team at HNN in January 2015 and has served as the digital outlet’s editor-in-chief since the fall of 2015. Her resume includes 12 years of hotel trade publication experience, including nine as an editor-in-chief, and she often serves as a moderator at industry conferences. continue reading →

Palladino's Four Seasons career began in 1998 as a Restaurant Manager at the former Four Seasons property in Berlin. She moved on as the manager for a restaurant in Berlin, before finding her way back to Four Seasons. She was the Assistant Director of Food and Beverage and later Director of Food and Beverage, at properties in Dallas, Texas; Vail, Colorado; and the Big Island, Hawaii. In 2016, she was promoted to Hotel Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, where she was most recently. continue reading →

Four Seasons Hotel Boston announces the appointment of Michael Pedder as the new General Manager at the iconic property. Pedder’s opportunity to take the helm in Boston arrives following the transfer of Bill Taylor to Regional Vice President and General Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. continue reading →

In her new position, McCrory will have strategic oversight for over 115 hotels and more than 28,000 employees across North and Central America. Renowned Accor brands and partnerships in the region include Fairmont, Sofitel, Delano, SLS, Banyan Tree, Pullman, Swissôtel, 21c Museum Hotels – MGallery Hotel Collection, Mondrian, Hyde, Novotel, Mama Shelter, ibis and ibis Styles. continue reading →

Previously working with notable brands such as Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Ritz-Carlton Hotels & Resorts and most recently, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Shamim brings years of experience in global sales in both the business-to-business and business-to-consumer sectors to Margaritaville. continue reading →

Mr. Rodio, who is currently CEO of Affinity Gaming, will be transitioning to Caesars during the next thirty days. He will join the Company's Board of Directors and be based in Las Vegas. continue reading →

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts announced the appointment of Ben Trodd to the role of Senior Vice President, Sales and Hotel Marketing, consolidating the hotel marketing, hotel sales and Worldwide Sales Office teams under a single leader. continue reading →