JLL’s Perez-Alvarado receives Castell Award

Gilda Perez-Alvarado, global CEO of JLL Hotels & Hospitality, received the second annual Castell Award honoring a woman leader in the hospitality investment arena...

Luchars is Stonebridge Cos. new senior advisor

Jim Luchars is the new senior advisor for Denver-based Stonebridge Cos. Previously, he was chief investment officer for the company, led by Aly-khan Merali...

Peachtree Hotel Group promotes Meyer and Smith to new roles

Delana Meyer is vice president of digital media and strategy and Jeanne Smith is vice president of revenue for Peachtree Hotel Group. Both positions...

Rama inducted into HFTP Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame

Raman “R.P.” Rama, president and CTO/CIO of Sarona Hotels & Holdings, investments and premier management services, has been inducted into the Hospitality Financial and...

CHLA’s Bijal Patel wins AAHOA advocacy award

BIJAL PATEL, CHAIRMAN of the California Hotel & Lodging Association, received AAHOA’s Political Forum Award for Advocacy. His work with initiatives to help hoteliers...

Moore is chief human resources officer for G6 Hospitality

Mike Moore is now chief human resources officer for G6 Hospitality, the parent company of Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands. For the past...

Heyl is AAHOA’s VP of government affairs

Dean Heyl is AAHOA’s new vice president of government affairs. Previously, he served as the U.S. Department of Labor’s director of the Office of...

Ritz is VP of investments for Peachtree Hotel Group

Michael Ritz is the vice president of investments for Peachtree Hotel Group. Previously he was the assistant vice president of investments for Peachtree, which...

Shah is AHLA’s new VP for government affairs

Chirag Shah is now the senior vice president of federal affairs for the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Previously he was AAHOA’s vice president...

Forrest and Johnson join AAHOA executive team

Michael Forrest as AAHOA’s new vice president of franchise relations. Ashli Johnson is the association’s new vice president of education. Forrest previously held franchises and...