Industry veteran Don Fennerty joins Accent Inns. Radisson Hotel Group appoints Kristen Richter VP of revenue optimization. Adam Laker is the new GM of Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Hotelbeds updates senior management team.

OTTAWA — The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is pleased to announce Alison Evans as interim president. Evans fills this appointment as Susie Grynol, president of HAC, prepares for maternity leave in August.

go2HR has a new board. Hilton Garden Inn/Homewood Ottawa Downtown announce new sales team: LA Palomar, Monica Hailstone and Julie Aziz. Danielle Stothers now general manager of SookePoint Ocean Cottage Resort.

PHOENIX — Sean Shannon and Ralph Singer have joined Best Western in two newly-created positions. They are looking to expand the BW Premier Collection and BW Signature Collection.

Enney Hoang, Jody Larose promoted at Big Picture Conferences. Larry Sims and Amanda Marcello now COO and SVP at RLH Corp. Linda Hartwell joins CSED. Sean Shannon at Best Western. Darlene Grant Fiander chairs Tourism HR…

TORONTO — Realstar Hospitality announced that 54 Days Inn by Wyndham locations across Canada received a Guest Review Award for 2017 from Booking.com, and 31 received the 2018 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence.

TORONTO — It's been more than seven years since the Ritz-Carlton Toronto burst onto the city's hotel scene. With new team members including Murray McDonald and Nicolas Messian, the property is on the cusp of change.

Laura Armitage is now chair, Regina Hotel Association. Yola Marshall and Beata Cieplik have new jobs at IHG. Chris Zappala joins Morbern.

Andrea Myers is back at HAC. Catherine McAuley joins Westin Prince as director of sales and marketing. WorldHotels announces five new additions to its executive team.

SHELTON, Conn. — Gerry Chase, president and COO of New Castle Hotels and Resorts, will retire June 30, paving the way for Julian and Jeremy Buffam to take the helm of its growing portfolio on both sides of the border.