Finance veteran Brad Hall was named treasurer of Minneapolis-based Carlson. He replaces John Diracles, vice president and treasurer, who retired in January.

La Quinta named Rajiv Trivedi to the position of executive vice president of franchising and chief development officer. Trivedi joined the company in 2001 as vice president of franchise operations and was named executive vice president of franchising in 2006.

Kathleen Chiechi Flores is the new executive vice president of human resources for Wyndham Hotel Group She had been chief administrative officer of WhiteFence, an e-commerce company.

Gregory Dillon, retired vice chairman and director emeritus of Hilton Hotels Corporation and a director of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, died last month at the age of 86.

Members of Hotel Brokers International announced the 2009 board of officers and directors. Jeff Westgor of Westgor & Associates succeeds H. Brandt Niehaus of Huff, Niehaus & Associates as president. The new vice president is Tony DeGeorge of Greene, Canfield, De George; Jennifer Church of Milmark Hotel/Motel Investments is secretary; and Joe McCann of Optimum Hotel Brokerage is treasurer. Directors are Errol D'Souza, Steve Ferrarini and Alan Brock.

Red Roof promoted Randy Fox to senior vice president of operations and hired Larry Daniel as senior vice president of reservations and distribution services.

Rick Rogovin, joined The Dow Hotel Company as vice president of business development. He had been director-commercial mortgage investments for Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association/College Retirement Equities Fund.