Going Places

Efrén Aponte

The Ames Boston Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton announced the appointment of Efrén Aponte to the position of director of sales and marketing. Aponte officially joined the Ames Boston Hotel team in early 2017.

Aaron Ichiki & Kelsey Kitagawa

AEG Facilities, the management company of the Hawai‘i Convention Center, announced the promotion of Aaron Ichiki to client services manager and the hiring of Kelsey Kitagawa as sales manger – local sales.

Samantha Swadish

Visit Phoenix announced the addition Samantha Swadish as director of marketing.

Tara Miller

Destination DC announced that Tara Miller joined the organization as its new senior manager of international sales.

Barbara Perzigian & Jerry Leap

Hotel VIA, an independently operated and owned hotel located in San Francisco’s South Beach neighborhood, announced Barbara Perzigian as general manager and Jerry Leap as director of sales and marketing.

Onal Kucuk

The Camby, Arizona’s first hotel from Marriott International’s Autograph Collection, announced the addition of Onal Kucuk as general manager.

Christian Gonzalez

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts appointed Christian Gonzalez as the regional director of sales and marketing for the Mexico region.

Kenneth Zahn, Jr.

Kenneth Zahn, Jr. has been appointed to director of sales at Pursell Farms, a 3,200-acre destination resort situated in the scenic Central Alabama foothills.

David Fransua

David Fransua has been named executive chef for the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa.

Mike Bonner

Mike Bonner has been appointed director of sales and marketing for Rosewood London. In this role, Bonner will provide leadership and strategic direction to Rosewood London’s sales and marketing team.