Friday 11 September 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
The Dorchester Collection has named Anna Hollingworth as the new Director of Communications & PR for their UK portfolio which includes The Dorchester, 45 Park Lane and Coworth Park. Anna joins from The Communication Group where she served as Management Board Director.
Sylvain Lagier has joined Aimbridge Hospitality as Vice President of Operations for EMEA. Sylvain has held management positions with Accor and Atlas Hotels, and has most recently been serving as Group Operations Director for the UK hotel portfolio at Brightstar Hospitality.
Janet Roberts has been announced as Director of People & Culture for Castlebridge Hospitality Management. She joins from Cycas Hospitality and has previously worked across multiple countries, hotels and brands
with over 40 years’ experience in the hospitality industry.
Airbnb has announced the promotion of Fallon O’Connor to the role of Head of Communications & People from her previous position as Vice President of Global Communications. Fallon has been with the group for 11 years, serving in a number of roles across HR and Communications.
Hilton has appointed Kolin Pound as the new Area Director for Caribbean & Latin America. Kolin previously worked with Ares Management Corporation where he held the role of Managing Director, Real Estate Equity.
Loews Hotels & Co has announced the promotion of Stephen Cummings to the role of Senior Vice President of Operations for Loews Hotels at Universal, Orlando. Stephen has most recently been serving as Complex Managing Director for Loews Arlington Hotel & Convention Centre, and Live! By Loews in Arlington.
The Stafford, London has appointed Kremi McCabe as General Manager. She brings over 30 years of experience to the role, previously working with leading luxury brands including Mandarin Oriental, Jumeirah, Dorchester Collection and The Lanesborough.
Jason Marques has taken the role of General Manager for Hotel Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisboa, part of the Minor Hotels portfolio. Jason joins following two years as General Manager for Tivoli Alvor Algarve Resort.
Paul Jones has taken the role of General Manager for Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok. Paul held a number of senior leadership roles for the group across Asia including General Manager of the Tokyo property. His most recent role has been as General Manager for Mandarin Oriental, Geneva.
Laurent Herschbach has been appointed as General Manager for Hotel Metropole, Monte-Carlo. He has spent the last 30 years with Ritz, Paris, most recently holding the role of General Manager.
Hyatt has announced the appointment of Tarun Seth as General Manager for Andaz Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi, by Hyatt. Tarun joins from Grand Hyatt, Gurgaon where he played a key role in leading the property from its pre-opening phase.
Bastian Germer has been appointed as General Manager for Park Hyatt, Sydney. Originally from Germany, he most recently served with Marriott as General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, New York, NoMad.
Marriott International has named Kapil Mathur as Director of Sales & Marketing for JW Marriott, Maldives Kaafu Atoll Island Resort. He joins from SO/Maldives where has held the same role for the past two years.
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