Marcus®
Hotels & Resorts, a nationally recognized hotel management
company and division of The
Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), today announced leadership
appointments in Minneapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee and Las Vegas.
Jim Waldvogel has been named managing director for the Hilton
Minneapolis/Bloomington hotel and Crowne Plaza Minneapolis Northstar
Downtown. Waldvogel previously served as area vice president and general
manager of the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. Waldvogel joined Marcus
Hotels & Resorts in 1997 as general manager of the Crowne Plaza
Northstar Downtown and served as general manager of the Hilton
Minneapolis/Bloomington from 2007 to 2014.
Chris Zarek has been appointed general manager of the AC Hotel
Chicago Downtown. Prior to this position, he served as general manager
of the Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington hotel. Zarek joined Marcus Hotels
& Resorts in 2008 as human resources director at the Hilton Milwaukee
City Center. He has held several leadership roles within the company,
including regional HR director for Milwaukee, director of food and
beverage at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center and director of operations
at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Mahesh Reddy has been appointed general manager of the Hilton
Milwaukee City Center. Reddy previously served as general manager of the
Platinum Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas, Nev. He joined Marcus Hotels &
Resorts in 2000 where he held leadership roles at the Hilton Milwaukee
City Center for six years. In 2012, he was named general manager of the
Westin Columbus and appointed general manager of the Platinum Hotel &
Spa in 2013.
Mary Orlando has been named general manager of the Platinum Hotel
& Spa in Las Vegas, Nev. Previously she served as general manager of the
AC Hotel Chicago Downtown and oversaw the transformation and rebranding
of the property, Marriott’s newest lifestyle brand which opened in June,
2015. Orlando joined Marcus Hotels & Resorts in 2004 as general manager
of Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark in Lake Geneva, Wis. and served as
general manager of the company’s Chicago property from 2008 to 2015.
“This is an exciting time for Marcus Hotels & Resorts and we are
confident these leaders will make significant contributions to the
company, their hotels and the communities in which they serve,” said
Joseph Khairallah, chief operating officer for Marcus Hotels & Resorts.
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Hotels & Resorts, please visit: http://media.marcushotels.com.
About Marcus Hotels & Resorts
Marcus
Hotels & Resorts, a division of The
Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), owns and/or manages 19 hotels,
resorts and other properties in 10 states. A force in the hospitality
industry, Marcus Hotels & Resorts provides expertise in management,
development and historic renovations. The company’s portfolio includes a
wide variety of properties including city-center meeting hotels, upscale
resorts and branded first-class hotels. For more information on the
latest news and updates, please visit: http://media.marcushotels.com
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