Friday 27 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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Numa Group has announced the appointment of Philip Lassman as Managing Director for the UK & Ireland. Philip brings nearly 25 years of experience to the role having previously held senior leadership roles with Accor and IHG, and will be responsible for the oversight of Native by Numa and Numa brands.
Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels has named Luc Delafosse as the new Managing Director for The Peninsula, Paris. Luc has held senior leadership roles globally including London, Paris, Monaco, Dubai and Riyadh. He succeeds Vincent Pimont who recently took the role of Managing Director for The Peninsula, Hong Kong.
Dominic Osborne has been appointed as General Manager for The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne. Dominic returns to Elite Hotels following his most recent position as FBO Director for Farnborough Airport, having previously served as General Manager of Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club with the group.
David Flueck has joined Alterra Mountain Company as Chief Customer Officer and President of Ikon Pass. David brings over two decades of experience in travel and hospitality, most recently serving as Global Officer of Loyalty, Cards and New Business at Marriott International.
Andrew Francks has been promoted to the role of Vice President of HR for US & Canada Hotel Operations at IHG Hotels & Resorts . Previously, Andrew served for nearly two years as Vice President, Global Talent, Culture, Organisation & HR Owner Offer, Hotels for the group.
Henri Michel has been promoted by Marriott International to the role of General Manager for the Paris Marriott Champs-Élysées Hotel, a flagship property which has just undergone a redesign. Henri joined Marriott in 2000 and most recently served as General Manager of the Renaissance Paris Nobel Tour Eiffel Hotel.
Marriott International has announced the appointment of Robert Pattenden to the role of General Manager of The Singapore EDITION. Robert previously held the role of General Manager of W, Chengdu.
Corinthia Hotels has appointed Mohammed Wazir as General Manager of Corinthia, Gewan Island in Qatar, the brand’s first property in the region scheduled to open in 2027. Mohammed returns to Corinthia after holding senior General Manager roles within Anantara and Habitas.
Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd has announced two key appointments with Jayesh Wadher taking the role of Vice President, Human Resources. He brings over 23 years of experience, having most recently worked with Pride Hotels Group. Charanjit Singh has been appointed as Vice President, Engineering following previous positions with IT Hotels, The Leela Hotels and IHG.
Chelan Goonetilleke has been named as the new General Manager for the Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto . He joins from Four Seasons Resort and Residences, Whistler, where he also served as General Manager.
Marriott International has announced the promotion of Madalena Mauricio to the role of Operations Director for The Lisbon Marriott Hotel. She previously served as Finance Director for the property.
EOS Hospitality has announced the appointment of Abe Liao as Vice President of Operations. Abe brings over twenty years experience to the role, joining from his role as Managing Director of The Watergate Hotel and also previously serving as Vice President of Operations for Aimbridge Hospitality.
Naufal Naeem Mohamed has been named as the new Cluster Director of Sales for Nova, Maldives and Eri, Maldives at Pulse Hotels & Resorts . He joins from IHG where he held the role of Director of Sales & Marketing for Noku, Maldives, Vignette Collection.
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