The latest staff appointments
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Geoff Ballotti will become the new president & CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, following the departure of Eric Danziger at the end of March. Ballotti joined Wyndham in 2008 and currently serves as president & CEO of the company’s timeshare exchange and vacation rental division.
David Thomas has been named senior vice president, sales at Portman Travel. Thomas joins the TMC from Opodo Business Travel where he was head of corporate UK. Previous companies he has worked for also include Odigeo, FCm Travel Solutions and Britannic Travel.
Antoine Boatwright has joined Hillgate Travel as chief technology officer. Boatwright has more than 20 years experience in software and joins the TMC from Dell Computers where he was most recently global director of service product marketing. He will lead Hillgate’s technology solutions and IT strategies across the business.
Michelle Wells has been named as general manager of Park Plaza County Hall. Wells joins the team from Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes where she was general manager since 2007. Wells will now handle the running of the 398-room hotel in Waterloo.
Lew Harasymiw has become the new director of connectivity solutions for TripAdvisor. In the new role, Harasymiw will oversee development of new direct connect solutions, such as TripConnect. He arrives at the company from Sabre Hospitality, where he served as director of interface solutions.
Andrew Gibson has been appointed vice president, spas and wellness at FRHI Hotels & Resorts. Gibson will be based in Dubai and will be responsible for developing the country’s spa strategy and standards. The British national joins from being group director of spa at Mandarin Oriental Hotels Group.
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