Here’s
a roundup of the top hotel executive moves of the past week.
New VP at Commonwealth. Covington, Kentucky-based management company Commonwealth
Hotels has appointed Shawn Kvernen as vice president of development. He was most recently senior vice president of operations and senior vice president
of business development at Aimbridge Hospitality. He has also worked for Terrapin
Hospitality, KPartners Hospitality and Sage Hospitality.
New exec at Envi
Lodges. Lakshmi Moolraj has been appointed corporate
director of sales and marketing at Dubai-based Envi Lodges. With over two
decades of experience in the luxury hospitality sector, she was most recently chief
operations officer at Finch Hattons Luxury Tented Camp in Kenya. She also
worked for CityBlue Hotels, Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa Zanzibar and Gulf
Hotel Groups.
New CEO for JA Resorts
& Hotels. Dubai-based JA
Resorts & Hotels has named Ralph Porciani as its new CEO. For 20 years, Porciani
was general manager of the Trump Turnberry in Scotland and he also spent a
third of his career in some of central London's finest hotels.
New SVP for McKibbon. Tampa, Florida-based McKibbon Hospitality has
appointed Mike Dickey as its new senior vice president for human resources. Dickey
brings more than 35 years of experience to his new role, and he was most
recently vice president for human resources at Aimbridge Hospitality. He also
worked for Leadpoint Business Services, Republic Services, Pyramid Hotel
Group, Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa, Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas
Resort, Spa & Casino and other Hyatt properties throughout the U.S.