Hotel executive moves: Commonwealth, Envi, JA Resorts, McKibbon

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.