Carole Palmieri Appointed Commercial Director at Four Seasons Philadelphia as Sky Garden Floor Prepares to Open
(IN SHORT) Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia has elevated Carole Palmieri to Commercial Director, entrusting her with shaping the hotel’s overall commercial vision and global sales initiatives. Since joining in 2021 as Director of Sales, she led her team to win the Pinnacle Award for Best Sales Team in the Americas and earn a place in the President’s Club in 2023. Her prior executive roles at Ritz-Carlton, Tiara Hotels & Resorts, Mouratoglou Hotel & Resort, Meliá Hotels International, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts underscore her strengths in driving group sales, inventive marketing, and leadership development. GM Cornelia Samara highlighted Carole’s strategic insight as key to the upcoming launch of the Sky Garden Floor. Carole holds a master’s from Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle University and draws on a rich, multicultural background as she raises her family in Philadelphia.
(PRESS RELEASE) PHILADELPHIA, PA, 2025-Jul-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center is delighted to welcome Carole Palmieri into the newly created role of Commercial Director. With more than a decade and a half of leadership in upscale hospitality—including key markets in North America, Europe, and Russia—Carole will now oversee the hotel’s comprehensive commercial strategy and global sales operations.
Since her arrival in 2021 as Director of Sales, Carole has transformed the sales department into a top-performing unit, guiding her colleagues to capture the Pinnacle Award for Best Sales Team in the Americas and secure a spot in Four Seasons’ President’s Club for 2023. Her approach—anchored in cultivating lasting client relationships, coaching teams for peak performance, and pursuing ambitious revenue targets—will continue to inform the hotel’s commercial endeavors.
Prior to her tenure in Philadelphia, Carole advanced through senior leadership positions at prestigious brands such as Ritz-Carlton, Tiara Hotels & Resorts, Mouratoglou Hotel & Resort, Meliá Hotels International, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. She brings a proven track record in group sales expansion, creative marketing campaigns, and talent mentoring that consistently elevates both top-line results and brand prestige.
“Carole’s strategic acumen and dedication to excellence set her apart,” said Cornelia Samara, Regional Vice President and General Manager. “Her global outlook and team-centric philosophy will be invaluable as we prepare to launch our Sky Garden Floor later this year and capitalize on new market opportunities.”
A Francophone with Palestinian heritage, Carole spent formative years in Saudi Arabia before earning her master’s in English Literature and Economics at Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle University. After a stint in New York, she chose Philadelphia as her family’s home, where she lives with her husband and their four-year-old son—while maintaining close ties to friends and relatives throughout Europe and the Middle East.
Media contact:
Vanessa Morin
Interim Public Relations Director
One North 19th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
USA
vanessa.morin@fourseasons.com
+1 727 741 3501
SOURCE: Fours Seasons Hotels and Resorts
