TORONTO—The Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) announced another milestone in its journey toward sustainability with the addition of a local food advocate to its team. In the newly created role of local food procurement officer, chef and project manager Kelly Hughes has taken on a mandate to create and implement a new strategy for MTCC around Ontario-based sourcing. The Broader Public Sector Investment Fund as part of the Greenbelt Fund has provided funding for the position. The MTCC has partnered with OCTA (Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance) in support of this initiative. The MTCC is enthusiastic about increasing the amount of...

Name: Mari L. SnyderTitle: Vice President Social Responsibility & Community EngagementOrganization: Marriott International, Inc.Years with Marriott International: 12 yearsYears with current title: 4 yearsPrimary responsibilities: Responsible for developing Marriott’s social responsibility strategy and its global implementation.Organization’s most significant environment-related accomplishment so far: “The scope of our work beyond the hotel’s doors .” Organization’s most significant environment-related challenge: “Helping to create an industry standard for measuring carbon—delivering a formula that all of the industry will abide by.” BETHESDA, MD.—In her role as vice president Social Responsibility & Community Engagement for Marriott International, Mari Snyder says “strategy development” is the favorite part of...

Name: Stephanie SteinbergTitle: ChairwomanOrganization: Smoke-Free GamingLocation: Englewood, Colo.Years with Smoke-Free Gaming: Seven yearsPrimary responsibility: “To ensure that we maintain a presence in the media and the community. If we are out of sight, we are out of mind.”Organization’s most significant accomplishment: “We succeeded in helping to get a law passed in Colorado so that casino employees are treated fairly and do not have to breathe second-hand smoke.”Organization’s most significant challenge: “Nevada. It is an untamed beast.” ENGLEWOOD, COLO.—As chairwoman of Smoke-Free Gaming, Stephanie Steinberg’s mission is to work her nonprofit out of business—to get to a point when all casinos...

TORONTO—Fairmont recently made several management and supervisory-level appointments at its properties worldwide. Among them was the promotion of Sarah Dayboll to director, environmental affairs. Dayboll has been instrumental in progressing Fairmont’s green agenda and most recently oversaw the company’s commitment to reduce its carbon emissions under the World Wildlife Fund’s Climate Savers Program. In her expanded role, she will continue to seek out new ways in which to proactively green Fairmont’s operations. Working closely with Fairmont’s portfolio of world-class hotels, Dayboll plays an instrumental role in the day-to-day operations of Fairmont’s Green Partnership program, a worldwide environmental platform recognized internationally...

ANN ARBOR, MICH.—NSF International, an independent organization that aims to protect human health and the environment, has promoted Tom Bruursema to general manager of NSF Sustainability. In this role, Bruursema will lead the growing portfolio of NSF Sustainability services that assists organizations in greening their products, operations, systems and supply chains. These services include standards development through the National Center for Sustainability Standards founded by NSF International in 2010. NSF develops life-cycle based, multi-attribute sustainability standards for green products and services, including building products and materials, furniture, carpet and flooring, fabrics, wallcoverings, roofing membranes, green chemicals, and water and wastewater...

SAN FRANCISCO—The InterContinental San Francisco announces the appointment of  as the new director of operations. Holding an extensive background within the InterContinental Hotel Group, Laginia was most recently working as the hotel’s director of rooms, responsible for day-to-day operations and overseeing the front office, housekeeping, security and IT departments at the LEED certified 550-room hotel located in San Francisco’s South of Market (SOMA) district. Laginia first joined the InterContinental Hotel Group in September 2000, assisting with front desk and front office operations and management at the InterContinental Tamanaco in Caracas, Venezuela. In 2006 Laginia joined the team at the InterContinental...

ATLANTA—IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, has named Paul Snyder to be vice president, corporate responsibility in the Americas region. He officially began his new role on June 27, 2011. Based in Atlanta, Snyder will work with the region’s president Kirk Kinsell and his senior executive team and will report to David Jerome, senior vice president, corporate responsibility, IHG in Denham, U.K. Snyder leads the implementation of sustainability and community efforts throughout IHG hotels. He manages the regions’ public affairs activities, working closely with the corporate affairs, human resources and legal departments with...

Name: Darin Sand, LEED APTitle: Director of SustainabilityOrganization: Goodman Realty Group, Albuquerque, N.M.Years with Goodman Realty Group: Six yearsYears with current title: Three yearsPrimary responsibilities: “I oversee the company’s sustainability initiatives and programs, including LEED certification. I oversee historic preservation projects, financial incentives. I am also executive director of the Cultural Center of the Southwest.”Organization’s most significant environment-related accomplishment so far: “The green renovation of the Hotel Andaluz.”Organization’s most significant environment-related challenge: “Our solar thermal system is so efficient that we need to find more usage for the hot water.” ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Behind every successful green hotel project is an environmental...

AUSTIN, TEXAS—For his stewardship to the hospitality industry and his leadership with various hospitality technology projects over the past 20 years, Frank Wolfe, CAE, CEO of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), will be inducted into the International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame. The induction will take place at the 2011 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) keynote session on Tuesday, June 21 at 8:30 a.m. Under Wolfe’s leadership, HITEC, produced by HFTP, has grown to become the largest hospitality technology conference in the world. “HITEC is one of the most essential events in our industry, and there is...

Name: Gwen MigitaTitle: Director of Sustainability & Community EngagementOrganization: Caesars Entertainment Corp. (formerly Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.)Years with Caesars Entertainment (& Harrah’s): Seven years Years with current title: Less than onePrimary responsibilities: “Overseeing sustainability strategy and programs for Caesars Entertainment. I focus on social responsibility, corporate philanthropy and employee voluntourism policies.”Organization’s most significant environment-related accomplishment so far: “Since 2003, we have invested more than $60 million on more than 100 projects. This investment has resulted in $20 million in savings each year. We are saving enough energy to run three mega-resorts annually.”Organization’s most significant environment-related challenge: “Making sure we are...