Danny Lafayette

Lafayette is Best Western chairman of the board

THE BWH HOTEL Group board of directors elected Danny Lafayette as board chairman for 2023. Previously, Lafayette served as vice-chairman of the board of...
Palleschi stepping down as CEO

Palleschi stepping down as CEO of G6 Hospitality

ROB PALLESCHI, G6 Hospitality CEO for five years, is stepping down to move to a new position. Julie Arrowsmith, Carrollton, Texas-based G6’s president and...
Joel Eisemann

Eisemann is Noble Investment Group’s senior advisor

Joel Eisemann is now the senior advisor of real estate investment managing firm Noble Investment Group, the company said in a statement. Previously he...
Wyndham CEO Ballotti

Wyndham CEO Ballotti receiving Arne Sorenson Award

GEOFF BALLOTTI, PRESIDENT and CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, is the second recipient of the Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award. The award...
AHLA leadership team

AHLA makes three promotions on leadership team

THE AMERICAN HOTEL & Lodging Association recently announced three promotions among its leadership team. Kiersten Pearce was promoted to senior vice president for executive...
C.J. Chapman

Chapman is general counsel at Stonebridge Cos.

C.J. Chapman is the new general counsel of Denver-based hotel operator and developer Stonebridge Cos.  Chapman, who has nearly two decades of experience, will...
Jessica Kramer

Kramer is Lodgistics’ new CEO, Zapach and Poe also join the company

Jessica Kramer is the new CEO of hotel operations and collaboration platform, Lodgistics. Also, Wendy Zapach joined the company as chief revenue officer and...
Phil Norman

Norman is Twenty Four Seven Hotels’ new executive vice president

Phil Norman is executive vice-president of people resources and development for third-party hospitality management company Twenty Four Seven Hotels. Previously, he was chief human...
Sameer Nair

Nair is HVMG’s senior vice president for acquisitions

Sameer Nair is now senior vice president of acquisitions and development for Atlanta-based hotel investment and management firm Hospitality Ventures Management Group. Prior to joining...
NATALIE ROBINSON

Peachtree hires VP of people and culture, nears development record

NATALIE ROBINSON IS now vice president of people and culture for Peachtree Group. Also, the Atlanta-based company, led by Jatin Desai and Mitul Patel...