Yvonne Everhardt is joining the The Eliza Jane, Autograph Collection, in New Orleans as the Director of Sales and Marketing. She was director of sales and marketing of Le Méridien New Orleans and held the same role at New Orleans Marriott Metairie at Lakeway. A New Orleans native, Everhardt holds a master’s degree from the University of New Orleans with a concentration in restaurant, hospitality, and tourism.

Kris Umstattd is now General Manager of The Sun Rose West Hollywood. The property is on the Sunset Strip. A native Angeleno, Umstattd has held various sales & marketing positions with organizations such as Kimpton Hotels, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. He joins The Sun Rose from his most recent role of regional director, sales & marketing of Loews Hotels & Co.

Joseph Palminteri is now InterContinental Washington, D.C. The Wharf’s Director of Food and Beverage. He has more than two decades of experience across luxury hospitality properties and served as corporate director of food & beverage of EOS Hospitality, where he oversaw concept development, financial strategy, and operations across a diverse portfolio generating more than $140 million in annual revenue. He served with Black Drum Brewing in Myrtle Beach.

Jennifer Nicholson has been named Vice President of Commercial Strategy & Sales at the Seattle Convention Center (SCC). Nicholson joins SCC from Hyatt, where she served as area director of sales & marketing of the Seattle Hyatt Collection, representing Hyatt Regency Seattle, Grand Hyatt Seattle and Hyatt at Olive 8. While there she directed commercial strategy, oversaw sales and marketing, revenue strategy, market positioning, and team performance.

Jimmy Furtado is the new General Manager at Hyatt Vacation Club at Highlands Inn in California. Furtado steps into the role at the Monterey Peninsula property with more than 20 years of hospitality experience. He joined Marriott Vacations Worldwide in 2023 as director of operations at Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas. Before Marriott Vacations Worldwide, Furtado spent time at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa.

Carly Reynolds has joined the Atlanta CVB (ACVB) as a citywide sales executive. In this role, she will sell and market Atlanta as a premier destination for trade shows and group meetings, utilizing at least 1,000 rooms on peak nights. She brings more than a decade of hospitality sales experience to ACVB. Most recently, she was director of national accounts at Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park.

Seth Gibson is now General Manager of The Wilde Resort & Spa in Sedona, Arizona. Gibson brings more than 15 years of hospitality experience in the Sedona market. He just served as general manager of Element Sedona for nearly four years. Prior to that, he served as general manager of Hampton Sedona. His hospitality foundation was built at Diamond Resorts, where he spent more than six years.