Steve Wilson has been promoted to chief executive officer of The Service Companies (TSC), a hospitality, casino and vacation ownership outsourcing company in Miami Lakes. He joined TSC in 2008 as the senior vice president of operations and general manager. He was named president in December, 2010. Before joining TSC, he spent 20 years with Global Hyatt Corporation in operations and financial management.
Andrea Bahr named customer support manager at Banyan Air Service
Andrea Bahr has been named customer support manager at Banyan Air Service, a 24-hour fixed base operation that caters to individual aircraft owners, corporate flight departments, aircraft charter operators and military and governmental institutions. Her responsibilities include management, training, scheduling and staffing of the customer support team. She will be based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. She has 10 years of aviation experience and previously worked at Galaxy at Palm Beach International, and Signature Flight Support at Miami International Airport.
Jeanna Steele named vice president of operations at Landry & Kling
Jeanna Steele has been named vice president of operations at Landry & Kling, a company specializing in cruise events and meetings at sea. She will oversee all aspects of the company's cruise program operations by providing leadership to the operations staff, while managing client and vendor relationships. Before joining the company full time, she helped plan and operate 20 events on cruise ships, including 14 full-ship charters. During her years as an independent meeting planner, Landry & Kling engaged her as operations team leader overseeing three dockside ship charters for the 2009 Summit of the Americas and Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings in Trinidad and Tobago.
Kevin Richeson named vice president, shipyard human rescources at Carnival Cruise Linds
Kevin D. Richeson has been named vice president, shipboard human resources at Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines. In this newly created position, he will have overall responsibility for the integration and management of core human resource functions for shipboard hotel and non-officer deck and engine crew. He also will develop compensation and career development in collaboration with CCL’s sister lines and corporate human resources and manage crew-recruiting activities overseas. Richeson comes to Carnival after a 21-year career with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, where he rose to vice president for global human resources operations.
Gallery ONE hotel in Fort Lauderdale names new manager
John Allan has been named hotel manager of Gallery ONE, a Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel, located on the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale. In his new role, he will oversee the operations and management of the 231-unit hotel. He was assistant general manager and director of sales of the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, where he oversaw the rooms division and sales operation for the hotel.
MSC Cruises hires a vice president, promotes another
MSC Cruises in Fort Lauderdale has named Roy Grimsland vice president of sales, and Gail Nicolaus has been promoted to vice president of marketing, public relations and customer service.
Roy Grimsland has more than 30 years’ experience in sales and marketing management in the travel industry and has held senior sales and marketing positions with Paul Gauguin Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Royal Cruise Lines and Capella Hotels.
Gail Nicolaus will continue to manage all of the marketing efforts for the U.S. office as she has done the past seven years.
Assist-Card USA names managing director
Timothy J. Keegan has been named managing director of Assist-Card USA, based in Miami, the U.S. arm of the international travel assistance company providing insurance and related services to consumers, affinity groups, airlines, cruise lines and the travel management industry. Keegan will work to expand ASSIST-CARD's presence in the South Florida and North American markets.
The Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association names president, CEO
Wendy Kallergis has been named president and chief executive of The Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association. Kallergis was most recently president and chief executive of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. She will work to grow Miami as a top-tier travel destination.
