A number of hotels, including three flying Hilton flags and two operated by Castle Resorts & Hotels, have appointed new general managers in recent weeks. Here are some names to know.
Castle Kaha Lani Resort
Castle Resorts & Hotels has named Braden Ah Mow general manager of Castle Kaha Lani Resort in Hawaii.
Ah Mow has more than a decade of hospitality and customer service experience, including five years in management and supervisory roles. He most recently was guest-service manager at Bamboo Waikīkī, where he was responsible for leading guest services and maintenance operations, coordinating security and facility projects and stepping in as acting general manager when needed.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New Orleans
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New Orleans appointed Frank Cook its new general manager.
Cook joins the New Orleans team after working as vice president of operations for Hospitality America, in which he oversaw 19 Hilton- and Marriott-branded properties.
Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa
Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa on New York’s Long Island appointed Mike Bolick general manager.
Bolick most recently was the opening general manager of the Albert Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas, where he oversaw the launch of the first full-service luxury hotel in the region. Previously, he spent four years with Hotel Emma in San Antonio, where he advanced to hotel manager.
Bolick began his career with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, where he spent six years in San Diego, Dallas, Houston and Costa Rica, as well as on task force teams in other cities.
Hilton Columbus Downtown
Hilton Columbus Downtown has appointed Doug Bowman as the new hotel manager.
Before his promotion to hotel manager, Bowman was the hotel’s director of food & beverage for the past eight years, overseeing all six dining outlets and the entire banquet operation. Before that, he held previous roles such as assistant director of food & beverage and director of banquets.
Before joining Hilton Columbus Downtown, Doug held various positions within food and beverage, including in banquets, convention services, hotel operations and event-management for both Marriott International and Sheraton Hotels.
Hilton North Scottsdale at Cavasson
Patrick J. Connors has been appointed general manager at the Hilton North Scottsdale (Ariz.) at Cavasson, managed by Columbus Hospitality Management.
Palace Hotel
Jason Paradis has been appointed hotel manager of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
Paradis began his Marriott career in 2006 as Bar Manager at the San Diego Marriott Marquis and Marina. Most recently he was director of operations at the W Boston
Waikīkī Circle Hotel
In Honolulu, Castle Resorts & Hotels has named Katherine Gunderson as general manager of Waikīkī Circle Hotel by Castle, effective Nov. 1.
Gunderson brings nearly two decades of leadership experience in the hospitality industry. Most recently, she served as regional general manager at the ʻŌhiʻa Waikīkī Studio Suites and Oasis Waikīkī Hotel, where she assisted with various hotel transitions for Springboard Hospitality. Before that, she held management roles at Aqua-Aston Hospitality, Springboard Hospitality, Aqua Waikīkī Pearl, Hokele Suites and Aqua Oasis.