Best Western

Best Western Hotels & Resorts has announced the promotions of three members of its executive leadership team. Dorothy Dowling has been named senior vice-president and chief marketing officer, Mark Straszynski will now serve as senior vice-president and chief financial officer, and Greg Adams has been promoted to vice-president and chief digital officer.

A renowned 30-year hotel industry veteran who joined Best Western in 2004, Dowling is responsible for overseeing all marketing and sales strategies, as well as directing consumer and field marketing activities, advertising, public relations and e-commerce. Straszynski brings extensive experience in global finance to Best Western. He wiil oversee all finance operations, accounting, treasury, risk management and strategic planning. Adams is a hospitality industry sales and marketing veteran with more than 20 years of leadership experience. In his recently expanded position, he now oversees all aspects of the company’s global eCommerce footprint.