Hotel executive moves: Beaumier, Doyle Collection, Rosen Hotels

Here is a compilation of the most important executive moves of the past week in the hotel investment world alphabetically (by company):

CEO for Beaumier. Challes-les-Eaux, France-based boutique hotel group Beaumier has appointed Billy Skelli-Cohen as CEO, effective January 1. Most recently, he was CEO of Zien Group, the owner and operator of the Eden Hotels brand. Before Zien, Skelli-Cohen founded and led Lore Group. Beaumier currently owns and operates 11 hotels in France, Spain and Switzerland.

Choice ANZ exec. Choice Hotels Asia Pacific has appointed Katy Frosdick as senior manager of development for Australia and New Zealand. Frosdick brings more than 15 years of experience to Choice Hotels. She most recently served as head of portfolio growth at Urban Rest and she also worked for Quest Apartment Hotels and Metcash’s Independent Hardware Group.

Choice Hotels EMEA exec. Marielle Vroemen has been promoted to head of operations at Choice Hotels EMEA, effective December 1. Vroemen was most recently director of franchise performance and revenue management, EMEA for the company. She previously worked at Marriott International, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co., Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts and Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah.

CEO at The Doyle Collection. Timur Sentuerk has been appointed CEO of Dublin, Ireland-based The Doyle Collection. Sentuerk and was most recently COO at Kempinski Hotels. He also worked at Pure Data Centres Group, Langham Hospitality Group, Pan Pacific Hotels Group, Interstate Hotels & Resorts, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co., Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and Hyatt Hotels Corp.

Exec at easyHotel. Anja Bachmann has been appointed head of development — Germany and the Netherlands at London-based easyHotel. In this newly created role, Bachmann joined easyHotel from The Embassies where she was vice president, leading strategic growth initiatives and managing project development in Europe. Before this, Bachmann worked at Meininger Hotels and GBI as a real estate project developer in Germany and Austria.

VP of Sales at First Hospitality. Chuck Moses has been appointed vice president of sales at Chicago-based First Hospitality. Moses has more than 20 years of experience in hospitality sales and, most recently, was senior regional director of sales and marketing at Davidson Hospitality Group’s lifestyle operating vertical, Pivot. Prior to that, he served as director of sales and marketing for Kimpton Hotel Van Zandt in Austin.

GF Hotels hires new VP. Philadelphia-based GF Hotels & Resorts hired Chris Lorino as senior executive vice president of operations. Lorino has more than two decades of experience in hospitality and most recently served as senior vice president of operations for First Hospitality. He also worked for Provenance Hotels, Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Sage Hospitality.

Lavoral Hotels names exec. Nicholas Granger has been appointed commercial director at Lyon, France-based Lavorel Hotels. Granger has more than 23 years of career experience. Before joining Lavorel, he led the commercial teams at Sandoz Foundation Hotels, where he contributed to the group’s strategic expansion. He also worked at the Grandes Alpes Hotel, Oetker Hotel Collection, the Grand Hôtel Cannes and Belmond.

Exec at MGM Resorts International. MGM Resorts International has promoted Ari Kastrati to chief content, hospitality and development officer. Kastrati joined MGM Resorts in 2010 and most recently served as chief hospitality officer, overseeing the company’s Hospitality Center of Excellence. The company reports that he has also been instrumental in developing a leading portfolio of dining and nightlife destinations. He worked at several premium hospitality companies before joining MGM Resorts and has more than 25 years of industry experience.

CEO at Rosen Hotels & Resorts. Orlando-based Rosen Hotels & Resorts has named Frank Santos as its next CEO. The move comes one week after founder and president Harris Rosen’s death at the age of 85. Santos was CFO for Rosen Hotels for almost 39 years and later added vice president to his title. Santos also worked with Harris Rosen on a number of the company’s philanthropic efforts.

Steigenberger hires future CEO. Frankfurt, Germany-based Steigenberger Hotels GmbH has appointed Stephan Hungeling as chief transformation officer and managing director. Hungeling was most recently CEO of Christ Juweliere und Uhrmacher Hageseit 1863 GmbH and worked for Valmano GmbH, Douglas, OC&C Strategy Consultants and Juwelon GmbH. The company also said Oliver Bonke, CEO of H World International, will become a member of the supervisory board of the Steigenberger Hotels GmbH, effective April 1, 2025, when he will hand the role of CEO of Steigenberger Hotels to Hungeling.