Friday 13 February 2026 – Trinity Bridge Friday news briefing
We hope you have had a great week. Here’s our roundup of senior people moves across the hotel sector to keep you informed and up to date.
** A round-up of this week’s people moves in the hospitality sector
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Craig Bond has been promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer for Pan Pacific Hotels Group . Craig takes on this new role following his tenure as Senior Vice President, Operations with the group and will be overseeing global operations across the group’s Pan Pacific, PARKROYAL COLLECTION and PARKROYAL brands.
Amora Hotels and Resorts , owner and operator of properties across Australia and Thailand, have announced the promotion of Tamer Habib to the role of Chief Operating Officer from his previous position as Vice President, Operations.
Hyatt has announced the promotion of S. Vidyashankar to the role of Regional Vice President of HR for India & Southwest Asia. He has been with Hyatt for more than two decades, previously holding the role of Area Director of Human Resources.
Raffles Hotels & Resorts have named Nicolas Dubort as the new Managing Director for Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris. Nicolas returns to Paris after his most recent role as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Muscat in Oman where he lead the successful opening of the property.
Jeff Neuzil has been promoted to the role of Resort Manager for Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark, an award-winning property part of the Marcus Hotels & Resorts group. Jeff previously served as Director of Rooms at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa.
IHG Hotels and Resorts has appointed Patrick Both as General Manager of Kimpton, Maa-Lai Bangkok and Director of Operations, Thailand for the group’s luxury and lifestyle portfolio, with oversight of 15 hotels and resorts across six brands including Hotel Indigo, InterContinental, Kimpton, and Six Senses. Patrick has been with the Kimpton, Maa-Lai Bangkok since 2019, joining the pre-opening team for the brand’s first property in the region.
Lorenzo Maestripieri has been promoted to the role of Resort Manager for Four Seasons Resort and Residences, Anguilla . He joined the property in 2018 and since 2023 has held the role of Director of Rooms.
InterContinental, Muscat has announced the appointments of Ryan Cornelio as the new Commercial Director, and Matthew Piercy as Director of Food & Beverage. Ryan brings a wealth of experience to the role, having previously worked with brands including Marriott, Accor and ONYX. Matthew has over 25 years of experience in
hospitality, and has previously worked with Fairmont, St Regis and Ritz-Carlton.
IHG Hotels and Resorts has named Zainab Tunkar as Cluster Director of Marketing & Communications for Six Senses, Southern Dunes, The Red Sea and Six Senses, AMAALA. She brings over ten years of experience in Saudi luxury hospitality, including leading brand and communications strategy for The St Regis, Riyadh and JW Marriott, Riyadh.
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