Driftwood Hospitality Management Announces Six Leadership Appointments
October 19, 2026
NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — Driftwood Hospitality Management (DHM), a third-party hotel management company and affiliate of Driftwood Capital, has announced six leadership appointments across its corporate operations and hotel portfolio in Florida, Arizona and Illinois.
The appointments include a regional sales and marketing promotion, four general manager positions and a property-level sales and marketing role.
“As we continue to grow across new and established markets, we’re proud to invest in leaders who understand what makes each property and each community distinct,” said Bryan Postema, chief operating officer of Driftwood Hospitality Management. “From South Florida and the Space Coast to Arizona, these appointments reflect the depth of talent driving DHM’s continued growth nationwide.”
Corporate Leadership
Suzi Miller has been promoted to regional director of sales and marketing. Miller has spent more than 18 years at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square, advancing through several sales leadership roles before becoming director of sales and marketing in 2018. She was previously recognized as DHM’s first Full-Service Director of Sales of the Year. In her new position, Miller will support sales and marketing efforts across multiple properties in the company’s portfolio.
Florida Appointments
Chris Steele has been named general manager of the 296-room Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront at 1550 N. Atlantic Avenue on Florida’s Space Coast. Steele joined DHM in 2019 to lead the opening of Canopy by Hilton West Palm Beach Downtown, Florida’s first Canopy by Hilton property. A third-generation hotelier, he brings nearly 20 years of management experience at properties in Florida and Georgia.
Brock Taylor has been appointed general manager of Canopy by Hilton West Palm Beach Downtown, a 150-room hotel located at 380 Trinity Place, two blocks from CityPlace and Clematis Street in downtown West Plam Beach. Taylor has nearly 15 years of hospitality experience and most recently served as general manager of Monterey Beach Hotel in California. His previous roles include director of front office and hotel manager at Mr. C Beverly Hills. He began his career at Ojai Valley Inn.
Arizona Appointments
Nathan Paerels has been named general manager of Canopy by Hilton Tempe Downtown, a 198-room hotel at 108 E. University Drive, near Arizona State University. He brings more than 20 years of experience in luxury resorts, lifestyle hotels and gaming destinations. His previous employers include Montage Hotels & Resorts, Inn at Perry Cabin, Silverado Resort & Spa and The Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas. Most recently, he served as resort manager and interim general manager of The Scottsdale Resort & Spa.
Alex Shelton has been appointed director of sales and marketing at The Scottsdale Resort and Spa, Curio Collection by Hilton. Shelton brings more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience, including roles with Marriott International and Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa. He also previously served in tourism marketing positions supporting Israel, Colombia and Ecuador. The Scottsdale property at 7700 E. McCormick Parkway features 318 guest rooms and approximately 85,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space.
Illinois Appointment
Tim Whitehead has been named general manager of both Crowne Plaza Springfield – Convention Center and the neighboring Holiday Inn Express & Suites Springfield. Whitehead began his hotel management career with Servico and later held food-and-beverage leadership roles with Winegardner & Hammons. He also received Marriott’s Courtyard General Manager of the Year recognition.
The Crowne Plaza located at 3000 S. Dirksen Parkway, off I-55 and I-72 along historic Route 66, has 288 rooms. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Springfield, located on 3050 South Dirksen Parkway, has 140.
Driftwood Hospitality Management oversees a portfolio of more than 80 properties, totaling 15,000 rooms throughout North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.