Most recently, he was general manager of the Residence Inn by Marriott in Bloomington, Ill.
Buffam most recently was an investment analyst with HEI Hotels and Resorts, charged with underwriting new opportunities, providing supporting analyses for existing investments, and producing and delivering third-party management presentations.
Gerry Chase, president and COO of New Castle Hotels & Resorts, last week announced that longtime Jekyll Island hotelier, Kevin Runner has been named general manager of the Westin Jekyll Island. The 200-room, beachfront hotel opened in 2015, adjacent to the Jekyll Island Convention Center and the recently-completed Beach Village.
Most recently, Lugo was the general manager for the Westin Jekyll Island where he oversaw the pre-opening phase of the $41 millionproject.
Urbahn joined the company in 1999 as a general manager and in 2007 was promoted to corporate director, a position he held until 2011 when he was promoted to vice president of revenue management. Prior to joining New Castle, Urbahn was a general manager with Vista Host Hotel Group.
Gerry Chase, president and COO of New Castle Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel owner, operator and developer, today announced that John Wilson, has been promoted to general manager of the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax. Wilson previously served as regional controller responsible for the company’s six Canadian hotels, a position he will continue to hold.
Poulin has a long Hilton pedigree at both the corporate and property level having worked as a quality assurance auditor, 5-Advice manager and regional revenue manager. She also was the assistant general manager of a Hampton Inn in Frederick, MD and an Embassy Suites in Washington, DC.
Gerry Chase, president and COO of New Castle Hotels & Resorts today announced that veteran hotelier Jeffery A. Burrell has been named general manager of the 289-room and suite Westin Portland Harborview in Portland Maine, a Rockbridge portfolio property.
Mackenzie previously was the general manager of the New Castle-operated Keltic Lodge Resort and Spa in Ingonish Beach, Nova Scotia, during the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Most recently, Peraza was the general manager of the Homewood Suites in Williamsburg, Va., where his hotel was the top performing hotel in its category for two consecutive years according to the STAR report. Peraza began his career with the Hampton Inn and Suites in Williamsburg, Va., and twice was the manager of the year at the Omni Newport News Hotel where he was the director of sales and marketing.