A more-than-30-year industry veteran, Nolan s career highlights include opening Marriott s first JW hotel as sales and marketing director and founding a nonprofit that provided post-secondary scholarships for 10 students each year in honor of the JW brand s 10th anniversary. He most recently was the managing director of Hyatt Hotels Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, SC. He was also SVP, operations at Interstate Hotels & Resorts and COO of Meyer Jabara Hotels.
Guido Kerpel, COO of New Castle Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel owner, operator and developer, announces the hiring of Pamela A. Suhr as the company s director of sales. Ms. Suhr is responsible for the sales initiatives of New Castle s growing portfolio of 18 hotels. She is a seasoned hospitality professional with more than three decades of experience working with a diverse portfolio of leading branded and independent hotels from New York to California, Mexico and Canada. Ms. Suhr most recently served as the general manager of an upscale hotel in Danbury, Conn. Before that, she spent five years as the vice president of sales and marketing for Stanford Hotels in San Francisco, Calif. where she oversaw 15 hotels ranging from 130 to 600 rooms. During her impressive career, the hospitality industry veteran spent 14 years working in top positions with Interstate Hotels and Resorts, the largest independent management company in the U.S., where she played a pivotal role in taking the on
Guido Kerpel, COO of New Castle Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel owner, operator and developer, announces the appointment of Sylvia Wardzala as the general manager of the company s newly acquired Holiday Inn Resort Jekyll Island in Jekyll Island, Ga. A dedicated hospitality professional, Ms. Wardzala is passionate about providing exemplary guest experiences at the beach-front resort.