BWH Hotels has appointed Bill Ryan as senior vice president and chief technology officer, reporting to CEO Larry Cuculic. He has 15 years of experience working at major retail brands, including PetSmart, Urban Outfitters and Backcountry Ryan most recently was vice president of digital commerce and customer technology at Backcountry.

FCM Meetings & Events (FCM M&E), a division of Flight Centre Travel Group, announced the appointment of Gabriella Antoniotti as business leader for the Americas, where she will oversee the entire meetings and events division across the US and Canada. She will step into her role during a transformative time for the business, according to the announcement, as the company is prepared to undergo a global relaunch targeting worldwide growth. Antoniotti most recently served as head of operations, managing the company’s Event Travel, Sourcing & Managed Meetings and Event Management departments. Now in her 10th year with FCM M&E, she has also previously held other event operations positions within the company, which included various roles in Australia.

Wheels Up, a private aviation provider, has named Meaghan Wells its new executive vice president of enterprise planning and strategy, effective Nov. 4, the company announced. She most recently was CFO at TF Holding, according to her LinkedIn profile. She also previously worked as chief investment officer for Vista Global and vice president of finance for VistaJet International. Wheels Up said Wells’ “experience in strategic planning, corporate development, capital raising, investor relations and commercial partnerships has assisted in transforming businesses into leaders within their industries.”