Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah appoints Anthony Najm as F&B manager

The Orchid Hotel Pune has announced the appointment of Mr. Ajinkya Panchwagh as the new HR Manager.Ajinkya brings nine years of experience and has worked in important HR roles at well-known companies like Sayaji Hotels and Fairfield by Marriott. He's really good at making sure that his strategies fit with the company's overall goals. He's also skilled at getting employees excited about their work and finding ways to make things run more smoothly.Ajinkya is great at finding and keeping talented team members, training them to be their best, and making sure that everyone follows the rules. He's passionate about creating a workplace where everyone feels supported and encouraged to grow. "I'm thrilled to join The Orchid Hotel Pune team," says Ajinkya. "My goal is to make our workplace a happy and innovative space where everyone can thrive and contribute to our success."

Four Seasons, the world's leading luxury hospitality company, announces the appointment of Keisha Smith as Executive Vice President and Chief People and Culture Officer, effective January 6, 2025. Based at the company's corporate office in Miami, Keisha joins the Executive Leadership Team and reports directly to Four Seasons President and CEO Alejandro Reynal. Keisha will play a key role in maintaining and enriching the company's celebrated culture and people-centric focus, ensuring these priorities remain a longstanding competitive advantage to attract, retain and develop best-in-class talent worldwide. She will oversee the strategy and execution of all aspects of the company's global People and Culture, Internal Communications and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts. With a storied career that spans more than two decades, Keisha has a strong and celebrated reputation as a transformative Human Resources executive. She currently serves as an Independent Director and member of the Human Capital Committee for Unity Software (U). She has held senior HR roles at public and privately held companies across the fashion, media, and financial services industries. Before joining Four Seasons, Keisha served as the Chief People Officer at Tory Burch, where her talent strategies led to the company achieving its highest employee engagement scores. Previously, Keisha held roles at News Corp and Morgan Stanley as Chief Human Resources Officer and Global co-head of Talent Management respectively where she established a track record for enabling business growth while fostering environments where employees thrive. Keisha holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Virginia and is a Hudson Institute Certified Executive Coach.

Throughout her 30-year career in the hospitality industry, Nolan has held multiple leadership positions at properties including the Kapalua Bay Hotel; Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa; the Trump International Hotel, Las Vegas; and the Planet Hollywood Towers by Westgate, Las Vegas. In 2010, Nolan returned to Maui as Hotel Manager for The Westin Kā'anapali Ocean Resort Villas. Shortly thereafter, she assumed the role of General Manager and later became Area Managing Director and Regional Vice President of Operations for Vistana Signature Experiences, formally known as Starwood Vacation Ownership. Most recently, Nolan led as Market General Manager for Marriott Vacations Worldwide. With visionary oversight for the dynamic region from Group President, Kelly Sanders and the Highgate Regional Taskforce, Randy Diamond will lead as Vice President of Operations for the growing portfolio of independent hotels managed by Highgate Hawaii including 'Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach, Kaimana Beach Hotel and Romer House Waikiki, among others. Angela Nolan will lead as Vice President of Operations for eight branded assets including Twin Fin Waikiki, Hilton Garden Inn Kauai and AC Hotel by Marriott Honolulu, among others.