Kimpton’s New Cayman Islands Hotel Announces Senior Leadership Team

View from the rooftop of the Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman. // Photo by Joe Pike

In the anticipated lead-up to its November opening, Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, recently announced Steven Andre as general manager, Robin Ewing as director of catering and Joanna Virtue-Markman as director of people and culture. 

Seafire reflects Kimpton’s first new build venture in a dedicated resort market and will be the first property outside of the continental U.S. within the brand’s current portfolio. It also holds the honor of being the first new development along Seven Mile Beach in more than a decade.

Having served as general manager of the Tideline Resort in Florida and the Hotel Burnham in Chicago, Andre’s resume also includes general manager stints at the Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills, the Sam Houston Hotel in Houston and Hutton Hotel in Nashville.

Andre will oversee and manage all aspects of Seafire’s opening and operations, ensuring that guests and employees alike are inspired through the many programs and personal services Kimpton offers.

Ewing has 20 years experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry, including previous director of catering positions at Kimpton Hotel Monaco Denver and Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland. At Seafire, Ewing will collaborate with the resort’s executive chef to create inspiring menus and customized packages for social and corporate events. 

As director of people and culture at Seafire, Virtue-Markman will serve as the onsite human resources function for the hotel, nurturing and cultivating Seafire as a “best place to work” at all times and driving hospitality opportunities and leadership growth for Cayman Islands locals. 

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