Monika Henry is now General Manager of Royal Sonesta Kaua’i Resort Lihue. She has more than two decades of experience leading luxury, lifestyle, and resort properties across the United States. Most recently, Henry served as general manager of Sonesta White Plains Downtown in New York, where she led the hotel’s transition from Crowne Plaza to Sonesta Hotels & Resorts via a multimillion-dollar renovation. She worked in Boston.

Eric S. Kincaid is now the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s Vice President of Sales and Business Development. Kincaid will lead global sales and business development functions, supporting delivery of Bermuda’s National Tourism Plan. Kincaid brings extensive experience in destination marketing and convention sales in major U.S. markets. He was a vice president at Choose Chicago as well as the national account director of citywide sales with Destination DC.

Jade L. Rung is now the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Chief Growth Officer. He has more than 30 years of experience leading infrastructure programs, fostering organizational growth, and strengthening public–private partnerships across the engineering and construction sectors. Most recently, he was senior vice president and regional practice lead for bridge & transportation at Michael Baker International. He’s active with the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Julienne Smith has been appointed Head of Americas Growth, Hyatt Hotels Corp. She will lead the company’s brand portfolio expansion across North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. Smith brings more than two decades of hospitality experience. Smith most recently served as chief development officer for the Americas at IHG Hotels & Resorts, where she led development strategy and execution across a broad portfolio of company brands.

Joseph Min has joined the Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs as the Director of Food & Beverage. He has more than three decades of luxury experience. Most recently, Min served as director of food & beverage at The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel in Huntington Beach. He has also held senior positions at various luxury properties throughout Southern California, including Terranea Resort and The Langham Huntington Pasadena.

Lenny Cumberbatch is now Vice President and General Manager of The Reef at Atlantis Paradise Island. Cumberbatch joined Atlantis as vice president of food & beverage in 2024. Prior to this role, he held several leadership positions at Atlantis and across the Caribbean, including at SLS Baha Mar and The Windjammer Landing Villa Beach. 

Natasha Casillo is now General Manager of JW Marriott Nashville. Originally from a suburb of London, she is a graduate of Oxford Brookes University’s Hotel and Restaurant Management program and began her career at the Boston Marriott Cambridge. She advanced through leadership roles at Boston Marriott Copley Place. She later served as director of rooms at Hotel Commonwealth, where she helped oversee the property’s $55 million expansion.