Carissa Koral
Carissa Koral has been promoted to Director of Northeast Sales at Louisville Tourism. She joined Louisville Tourism in 2023 as a senior sales manager. Koral has more than 20 years of industry experience. Before joining Louisville Tourism, she represented Quebec City Business Destination as a business consultant in the U.S. She worked for Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Waikiki and is a member of MPI and PCMA.
Brahim Ait Daoud
Brahim Ait Daoud is now General Manager of Westgate Vacation Villas & Town Center Resort, located in Kissimmee, Florida. He has more than 28 years of experience in the industry and recently served as General Manager of Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa in Orlando, where he oversaw a team of more than 700 employees and $70 million in operations. He’s fluent in English, Spanish, French and Arabic.
Scott Ward
Scott Ward is now General Manager at the Signia by Hilton Atlanta. A hospitality veteran with more than 30 years of experience, Ward served as Complex General Manager of Hilton Tampa Downtown and Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center. Ward joined Hilton in 2009 as Resident Manager of Hilton Waikoloa Village. He held various roles in New Orleans, including Resident Manager of Hilton New Orleans Riverside.
Lyndsey Overman
Lyndsey Overman is taking over the role of Convention Sales Coordinator at Visit Wichita. She will provide support to the convention sales and services team to promote Wichita as a destination for meetings and conventions. She will also provide assistance to recurring groups and meeting planners by helping them utilize the resources made available by Visit Wichita. Overman served as an engagement center representative at Celebrity Cruises.
Paul Rinaldi
Paul Rinaldi’s been named Sr. Vice President, Operations and Safety of Airlines for America (A4A). Rinaldi began his career as a certified controller with the Washington-Dulles Tower (IAD) and rose through the ranks of elected leadership of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA). Membership elected him to an unprecedented four three-year terms as association president. He has been honored by membership as NATCA President Emeritus.
Daniel Lotz
Daniel Lotz has been promoted to Area General Manager of the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club and JB Duke Hotel, both are located at Duke University, and Lodge at Duke Medical Center. Lotz previously served as general manager of the Inn and area director of rooms operations across the hotel portfolio. He is a member of the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) Foundation Board.