NATIONAL REPORT—Hotel Business is tracking appointments. Montage International, American Hotel Properties REIT LP and Midas Hospitality have added new personnel. Here are the details.
Montage International Taps Mike Paneri as EVP of Design and Construction
A licensed architect and seasoned corporate executive, Paneri joined Montage International from Viceroy Hotel Group. There, he served 14 years as SVP of hotel development, overseeing the design and construction of Viceroy and Urban Retreat projects worldwide, including project assessment and feasibility, programming, design and construction, procurement, business development, and operational management.
He also served for seven years as VP of design & construction with Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, and 14 years as director and VP of the Irvine, CA-based architectural firm Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo, during which he oversaw some of WATG’s largest resort, hotel, casino, retail and entertainment projects, including The Venetian and Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
American Hotel Income Properties Appoints Chief Investment Officer
American Hotel Income Properties has appointed Chris Cameron as its new chief investment officer. In this role, he will be responsible for leading the company’s investment and capital recycling strategies, including evaluating alternatives to redeploy capital and executing hotel transactions in line with the company’s strategic plan.
Cameron is a CPA and has over 14 years of experience in the hotel industry, overseeing multiple disciplines including hotel acquisitions and dispositions, debt financing, and operations.
Midas Hospitality Hires VP of Sales & Revenue Management
Leading hotel development, management and investment firm Midas Hospitality recently added Linda Eigelberger to the leadership team as VP of sales and revenue management. In this position, she will drive revenue across all managed hotel properties by guiding the team with long-term planning, day-to-day sales operations leadership, and talent development. Eigelberger will spearhead strategic initiatives that make Midas Hospitality hotels a preferred partner to customers, and leverage hotel marketing tools to efficiently reach more potential guests.
Eigelberger previously worked for InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) for more than two decades in various business and leadership roles. Career highlights include directing the entire sales, marketing and revenue management performance for the Crowne Plaza brand. Prior to this position, she handled all of sales skill building and revenue retention efforts for the IHG organization’s brands throughout the country.