James Karabelas has been appointed Vice President of Marketing at LionGrove
Before joining LionGrove, Karabelas served as the Regional Vice President of Sales & Marketing with Highgate Hotels in Honolulu, Hawaii. While at Highgate, he oversaw sales, brand planning, digital media strategy, and communications for a portfolio encompassing 15 independent and franchise properties. Prior to that, he spent seven years at Aqua-Aston Hospitality, a business division of Marriott Vacations Worldwide, where he initially served as Senior Director of Digital Marketing and was later promoted to Vice President of Marketing & Ecommerce. During his tenure, he oversaw global marketing strategies across 40 hotels, resulting in substantial revenue increases and the successful launch of an enterprise brand website, loyalty program, and opening marketing strategy for ten independent and branded properties.
Karabelas also previously served as Senior Strategist at Saatchi & Saatchi, a global advertising agency based in New York. Karabelas holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Communications from Boston University.
Miami, Florida
United States
