Marketing professionals in Hospitality
Five of these hospitality marketers are based in Doha, Cairo, Mumbai, Hyderabad or Islamabad, and several have pre-opening or hotel launch work behind them, at brands from Hilton and Marriott International to Accor and Khoj Resorts. They fit a hotel planning an opening, a rebrand or a push for direct bookings, or a group deciding how to split marketing across several properties.
Professionals to explore
Alissa Perez
LinkedInExperience: Director of Marketing · The Ritz-Carlton Orlando & JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes
At The Ritz-Carlton Orlando & JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, Alissa Perez holds two current titles: Director of Marketing since 2022 and Director of Public Relations & Marketing Communications since 2015. Marriott International roles were Sr. Marketing Manager - Orlando Market (2011–2015), Manager, Marketing & eCommerce - Chicago Downtown Cluster (2009–2011) and Manager, Marketing & eCommerce - Chicagoland (2008–2009). Marketing a combined Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott property, with PR alongside, fits Alissa.
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Anahita Nair
LinkedInExperience: Director of Marketing · Accor
Director of Marketing at Accor since 2025 is Anahita Nair's current title; Accor is described as offering experiences across 5,584 hotels spanning 40+ brands. Anahita was Senior Cluster Marketing Manager, Fiji Resorts at Marriott International (2023–2024), Marketing Communications Manager at Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa (2022–2023) and at The Westin Pune Koregaon Park - India (2018–2021), and Digital Marketing Expert at Blue Star Diamonds Pvt. Ltd. (2021–2022). Island resort marketing in Fiji and the Maldives fits Anahita.
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Emily Seltzer
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Marketing · HHM Hotels
Emily Seltzer is Senior Director of Marketing at HHM Hotels (since 2025), after Regional Director of Marketing (2023–2025) and Regional Marketing Manager (2022–2023) there. Emily was Marketing Manager at Refined Hospitality (2020–2022) and Brand Marketer at Defy (2020). The regional titles at HHM Hotels make Emily a fit for questions on splitting marketing effort across several hotels.
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Katarina Nielsen
LinkedInExperience: Field Marketing Director · Iconic Hotels & Resorts
Katarina Nielsen has been Field Marketing Director at Iconic Hotels & Resorts since 2025, after Director of Marketing & Communications at Nobu Hotel London Portman Square (2024–2025). Katarina was also Group Director of Marketing & Communications at Arora Group (2022–2024), Marketing & Communications Director at Fairmont Windsor Park (2021–2022) and Marketing Director at Yumpingo (2020–2021), and describes building marketing around better listening to customers. Group-level marketing across several hotels fits Katarina.
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Khushnooma Kapadia
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Marketing · Marriott International
Marriott International titles for Khushnooma Kapadia are Vice President Marketing since 2023, covering South Asia, Area Director of Marketing (2017–2023), Director - Marketing and Communications (2006–2016) and Marketing Communications Manager (2004–2006). Khushnooma was Account Group Head at Good Relations India (2000–2004) and lists brand building and strategic communications as core areas. Area-level hotel marketing across South Asia fits Khushnooma.
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Melissa Scallan
LinkedInExperience: Director of Marketing · Schulte Hospitality Group
Melissa Scallan has been Director of Marketing at Schulte Hospitality Group since 2025. At HHM Hotels, Melissa was Senior Director of Marketing (2019–2023) and Head of Marketing (2023); Melissa was also Head of Employer Branding & Internal Communications USA at Evolution (2025) and a Marketing Consultant at MS Consulting (2024–2025). Melissa describes marketing for hotel, lifestyle and luxury brands, which fits questions on building brand awareness for a hotel portfolio.
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Minal Saeed Hasan
LinkedInExperience: Marketing Director · Khoj Resorts
Khoj Resorts, described as "a luxury beachfront and mountain resort" company, has had Minal Saeed Hasan as Marketing Director since 2025. Minal held Marketing & Preopening Operations at Imarat Hospitality (2022–2025) and, at Marriott International, Head of Marketing (2022–2025), Assistant Director of Marketing (2021) and Marketing And Public Relations Manager (2019–2021). Preopening work plus Marriott marketing roles fit questions on opening a resort.
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Nancy Dominguez
LinkedInExperience: Director of Brand Marketing · Marriott International
Director of Brand Marketing at Marriott International since 2025, Nancy Dominguez was Director of Marketing, Hawaii & French Polynesia (2022–2025) and Senior Field Marketing Account Manager (2018–2022) there. Nancy was Field Marketing Manager at SHRW, LLC (2014–2017) and Director of Public Relations and Marketing at Ryan House (2011–2014), and specializes in destination marketing, hotel positioning, openings and renovations among resort and convention hotels. Resort and convention hotel positioning fits Nancy.
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Peggy EL Khoury
LinkedInExperience: Former Resort Director of Marketing & Communications · Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Since 2020, Peggy EL Khoury has been Resort Director of Marketing & Communications at Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and was Assistant Director of Marketing (2018–2019), Digital Marketing Manager (2015–2017) and Social Media Manager (2011–2015) at Phoenicia Hotel Beirut. Peggy was also Marketing Advisor at CATERTAINMENT S.A.L. – MASTER FRANCHISOR OF LINA’S (2007–2011), and describes positioning and launching landmark hotels and destinations in the GCC and beyond. Resort launches in the GCC are Peggy's clearest fit.
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Sara Kassem Gad Elmoula
LinkedInExperience: Director of Marketing Communications · Cairo Marriott Hotel
Cairo Marriott Hotel has had Sara Kassem Gad Elmoula as Director of Marketing Communications since 2026. At Hilton, Sara was Director of Marketing & PR (2022–2025), Director of Marketing Communications - Taskforce Signia by Hilton Amman (2025) and Cluster Director of Marketing Communications - Waldorf Astoria Cairo & Hilton Cairo Heliopolis (2022–2023); Sara was also Director of Marketing Communications at Conrad Cairo Hotel (2021–2022). Pre-openings and rebranding are named specialties, so a hotel opening or rebrand fits Sara.
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Choose the right perspective
For an opening or rebrand, start with Sara Kassem Gad Elmoula, Minal Saeed Hasan or Nancy Dominguez; for marketing several hotels at once, Emily Seltzer, Melissa Scallan, Katarina Nielsen or Khushnooma Kapadia. Peggy EL Khoury and Anahita Nair suit resort marketing in the GCC and island destinations, and Alissa Perez combines PR with marketing at a two-hotel Orlando property.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How far ahead of a hotel opening do you start marketing, and what has to be in place first?
- 02How do you shift bookings from online travel agencies to direct channels without losing occupancy?
- 03When one marketing team covers several hotels, how do you split budget and attention between them?
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