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People on theMove
A SLEW OF MOVEMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR HAS PEOPLE MOVING UP AND AROUND .
AIRBNB SNAGS JIM ALDERMAN
Airbnb has welcomed Jim Alderman as head of residential development , working alongside Jesse Stein , global head of real estate . Bringing 35 years of experience in hospitality and branded residential real estate , he will look to grow Airbnb ’ s partnership roster in the new for-sale development space . Prior to joining Airbnb , Alderman was a principal in his own consulting company and previously served as CEO at Radisson Hotel Group Americas .
MAIN STREET HOSPITALITY PROMOTES SCOTT WILLIAMS
Main Street Hospitality has promoted Scott Williams to the role of chief development and brand officer . He will continue working closely with Founder & CEO Sarah Eustis and the executive team with a focus on the strategic growth and evolution of the brand . Williams will lead brand architecture and positioning , development , marketing and communication initiatives and experience design for the independent hospitality group and its portfolio of hotels across the Northeast .
DESTINATION DC NAMES BOARD CHAIRPERSON
Destination DC , the official destination marketing organization for Washington , D . C ., has named Meade Atkeson as chair of the DDC Board of Directors . Atkeson is area general manager for Royal Sonesta hotels in Washington , D . C ., and Baltimore and earlier served as vice chairperson of the DDC board .
NEW SVP AT ICONIC LUXURY HOTELS
Iconic Luxury Hotels , part of L + R Hotels , has promoted Francisco Macedo to the newly created position of SVP asset management . Before his new appointment , he was GM of Cliveden House and group operations director of Iconic Luxury Hotels . Macedo joined Cliveden in 2018 and has management experience across several hotels , including Bovey Castle in Devon , the Stapleford Park Country House Hotel and the Manor at Weston on the Green .
MISTY ROSS JOINS OTO DEVELOPMENT
OTO Development has named Misty Ross VP of sales and marketing . Ross , who started her career in hospitality with Marriott International and joined Concord Hospitality in 2008 , where she most recently served as regional VP of sales , will spearhead business development , revenue generation and profit maximization across the company ’ s owned and managed hotel portfolios . Ross will be based out of OTO Development ’ s corporate headquarters in Spartanburg , S . C .
INTERCONTINENTAL SAN ANTONIO ’ S NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has announced a new leadership team for the InterContinental San Antonio Riverwalk , which will open this summer . Stacy Seaborn has been named director sales and marketing . She will be responsible for the strategic direction of the hotel ’ s sales and marketing initiatives . Prior to her new role , Seaborn worked at the Hotel Valencia Riverwalk , first as director
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