Phil Cordell has a new role at Hilton. Dorothy Easton joins go2HR as policy analyst. David Gabri retires from Associated Hotels of the World; Josh Lesnick part of succession plan.

MONTREAL — HVS Canada has opened a Montreal office headed up by Monique Rosszell, and Ayda Chamcham, who joined the company recently. HVS has other Canadian offices in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.

Jens Moesker now Fairmont's regional VP Pacific Northwest and GM Fairmont Pacific Rim. Xavier Icardo now with MasterBUILT. Peter Parmar at PHI Hotel Group. Jordan McKay joins Green Key Global. Jeff Park and Todd Baril…

Deb Elless is TIAC's Tourism Employee of the Year; PEI gets its first Les Clefs d'Or concierge; Gupta siblings launch angel investment firm to aid innovative startups.

Kerry Hirschy retires from dormakaba; Dale Mathias takes over; new clients for Kris Crundwell; Zaplox adds Eric Michélsen and Pernilla Brodd.

NASHVILLE — Best Western Plus Sawridge Suites in Fort McMurray, Alta., won the MK Guertin, Design and Heroic Hospitality Awards at the Best Western Convention held recently in Nashville.

Alan Richards, a 40-year veteran of the Canadian hotel industry, passed away suddenly in August. He had countless friends, acquaintances, customers, and staff from coast to coast who experienced his unique openness and…

TORONTO — Choice Hotels Canada has promoted three members of its corporate head office team. These include long-term employees, Jason Redding and Diana Kuhnberg, as well as William Ng.

Soraya Gonzales has been promoted at Interval International, Alicia Dill is now senior vice-president at Worldhotels, and Michael Sieger has joined Nova Hotels as vice-president.

TORONTO — Dan Young is now marketing manager, business events at Tourism Toronto, the official destination marketing organization for Toronto’s tourism industry.