Kimpton Hotel Palomar Los Angeles—Beverly Hills appointed of Marco Scherer as GM and of the 264-room boutique hotel. Scherer was also appointed director of operations Los Angeles, while Janice Tugaoen was appointed as area director of sales & marketing.

In his new role as GM, Scherer provides strategic direction and oversees day-to-day operations at Hotel Palomar Los Angeles—Beverly Hills, located minutes from the center of Beverly Hills. Additionally, as director of operations Los Angeles, Scherer is responsible for guiding and directing the leadership for Kimpton Hotels in Los Angeles. Additional properties include the Kimpton Everly Hotel, Kimpton La Peer Hotel and Kimpton Hotel Wilshire.

With more than 20 years in the hospitality industry and 13 with Kimpton, Scherer most recently was GM at Kimpton’s Hotel Allegro in Chicago. His hotel management experience has taken him all over the U.S. including Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa in Florida, Kimpton Hotel Madera in Washington D.C. and the Royal St. Charles in New Orleans.