Wuthisak Pichayagan has risen to the position of general manager at Centara Hotel & Convention Centre Khon Kaen. Wuthisak previously served as executive assistant manager for food and beverage at Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya.

The Ascott Limited has made Christina H Bartz director of sales and marketing for its Thailand properties. Bartz last held the position of vice president sales and marketing with Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts in Thailand.

Paresa, a luxury hotel in Phuket, has made Dawid Koegelenberg its new general manager. Koegelenberg managed Six Senses Koh Samui for two years before his move to Paresa.

Shirlena Tan has been named regional director of sales and marketing of Furama Hotels International Development. The 20-year hospitality veteran will lead the operation, strategy and management of the sales and marketing team in the Asia-Pacific region.

Scott Murray is now hotel manager with Fairmont Singapore, replacing Carlos Monterde. Murray brings with him over 20 years of experience working with hospitality groups including InterContinental and Banyan Tree.

Dominique Berhouet is now general manager of the new Crowne Plaza Macau. The 15-year veteran of InterContinental Hotels Group was last opening general manager of Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Kowloon East and Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong Kowloon East.

Carlos Monterde, formerly hotel manager of Fairmont Singapore, is now general manager of Fairmont Jakarta.

Hong Kong Tourism Board has appointed Becky Ip as deputy executive director, replacing Daisy Lui who has retired. Ip joined the bureau in 1999 and has more than 20 years’ experience in business management and marketing in Greater China. She was last regional director of Greater China, heading the marketing for both the mainland and Taiwan offices.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has appointed three new general managers at its properties in China – Jeff Cheng at Fairmont Yancheng Lake, Graham Hewitt at Fairmont Nanjing and Philip Smith at Fairmont Chengdu. Cheng was last hotel manager at Fairmont Nanjing, while Hewitt has over 25 years of hospitality experience, gained from working with The St. Regis Beijing, Le Meridien Angkor, Royal Orchid Sheraton and Sheraton Wenzhou. Smith joins from Fairmont Yangcheng Lake where he was general manager.

Pieter Van Der Hoeven has been promoted to general manager of Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor in Siem Reap and Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh. He has more than 25 years of experience in the industry, spanning brands such as Grand Hyatt, Anantara, The Peninsula and Six Senses.