Vail to the chief

Vail Resorts has announced the appointment of Kirsten Lynch to become the company’s new CEO.

Lynch, currently Vail’s Chief Marketing Officer, will succeed Rob Katz on 01 Nov, while Katz will become Executive Chairperson of the Board.

Ryan Bennett, currently VP of Marketing, Lift Revenue, will become Vail Resorts Chief Marketing Officer.

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Gregg Zalkin has joined Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings in a newly created role of Destinations Programs Senior Manager. He will be based within the commercial development & onshore design department.

St. Lucia has appointed Ernest Hilaire as its new Minister for Tourism. He has been sworn into the Cabinet of St. Lucia, and as part of his immediate order of business, will convene meetings with the tourism sector, with the Ministry of Tourism, the St. Lucia Tourism Authority, and private sector organisations to get up to speed on current plans.

Cheng Meng has taken on a new Head of Global Market Management & Development role with CWT. Based in Singapore, Meng will be responsible for ensuring customer expectations are met within APAC.

Outrigger Hospitality Group has announced the appointment of Steve Solberg as General Manager of Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa, moving from his current role as GM of the Outrigger Guam Beach Resort. Solberg will be responsible for all aspects of resort operations for the property, with an eye to improve culture, maximise operations, guest satisfaction, and the bottom line. Joining him there is Christine San Nicolas, who will be Director of Human Resources. She has been with Outrigger for more than two decades, and is also coming across from Outrigger Guam, where she has been since 2016.