Yearly Archives 2012

  HEADS above the Rest®  by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management.   Global Update: Who’s where and doing what DECEMBER 2012   THE AMERICAS John Pritzker, having combined Joie de Vivre Hotels and Thompson Hotels to create Commune Hotels & Resorts, has […]

  HEADS above the Rest®  by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management.   Global Update: Who’s where and doing what NOVEMBER 2012   THE AMERICAS   The SBE Hotel Group has appointed Sam Bakhshandehpour President. For the past twelve years, he had been […]

    HEADS above the Rest®  by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management.   Global Update: Who’s where and doing what OCTOBER 2012   THE AMERICAS John Cottrill returns to hospitality to join Loews Hotels & Resorts in New York as Executive Vice […]

  HEADS above the Rest®  by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management.   Global Update: Who’s where and doing what SEPTEMBER 2012   THE AMERICAS Hubert Joly who had been the Chief Executive Officer for Carlson Hotels since 2008 and had previously served […]

HEADS above the Rest®  by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management.   Global Update: Who’s where and doing what AUGUST 2012     THE PASSING OF DEAN ROBERT BECK This newsletter does not usually express opinions and has a merely informational mission. The […]

  HEADS above the Rest®  by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management.   Global Update: Who’s where and doing what JULY 2012     THE AMERICAS Cindy Racco has been promoted to General Manager and moved to take over the newly rebranded Four […]

      HEADS above the Rest®  by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management.   Global Update: Who’s where and doing what JUNE 2012     THE AMERICAS Peter Bowling has joined the One&Only Palmilla as Managing Director, taking over from Ed Steiner […]

    HEADS above the Rest®  by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management.   Global Update: Who’s where and doing what MAY 2012     THE AMERICAS Sergio Rivera has been promoted to Co-President of Starwood Americas. He has been with the company […]

  HEADS above the Rest®  by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management.   Global Update: Who’s where and doing what APRIL 2012     THE AMERICAS   Jamie Sabatier has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Destination Hotels and Resorts, taking […]

  HEADS above the Rest®  by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management.   Global Update: Who’s where and doing what MARCH 2012     THE AMERICAS   It was just announced that Chris Cahill, the Chief Operating Officer of Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, […]

  HEADS above the Rest®  by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management.   Global Update: Who’s where and doing what FEBRUARY 2012     THE AMERICAS Kerzner International has promoted Alan Leibman to Chief Executive Officer, while Sol Kerzner remains as Chairman. Leibman […]

  HEADS above the Rest®  by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management.   Global Update: Who’s where and doing what JANUARY 2012   THE AMERICAS Virgin Hotels has appointed David Kuperberg Senior Vice President of Development. He most recently served as Vice President […]