Friday 16 October 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
Amelie Thiriet has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer for Orient Express as the group expands across hotels, rail journeys and yachts. Amelie joins from the partner company LVMH Hotel Management where she served as Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Communication.
John Adams has been appointed Chair for The Sirius Hotel Group, succeeding Jane Bentall. He joined the group as a Non-Executive Director in 2016 and is also a Non-Executive Director for Millard Estates Limited and Grove End Housing Limited.
Hakan Ozel has taken the role of Vice President, Operations at Shangri-La Group, where he will be responsible for oversight of Shangri-La, The Shard, Shangri-La, Paris and Shangri-La, Bosphorus. He previously served as Vice President, Operations for the Middle East and was General Manager of Shangri-La Dubai.
Belmond has promoted Tiago Moraes Sarmento to the role of Regional Managing Director, Mexico & Caribbean. An expansion on his previous role as Managing Director, Mexico which he has held since January 2025, in his new position he will be supporting the growth of the entire portfolio in the region.
Hilton has announced two key appointments to its brand leadership team across Asia Pacific: Andrew Ling has been named as Regional Head of Focused Service and all Suites Brands from his previous position as Senior Director of Lifestyle Brands. Alex Shockley has been appointed as Senior Director of Lifestyle & Collection Brands. His previous roles include Director of Brand Management for Curio Collection by Hilton, and Director of Global Responsible Sourcing & Sustainability.
Adam Patenaude has been promoted to President & Chief Executive Officer at Dreamscape Hospitality. Adam has been serving as President since joining the group in 2024, and previously served as Senior Vice President of Operations at Aimbridge Hospitality.
Marriott International has announced the promotion of Jill McFadden to Canada Ancillary Leader, following the merger of the support teams of its North American and Canada regions into one unit. She has been with the group for nine years and will retain her current role as Vice President, Revenue Management for the Luxury East region, with expanded responsibilities.
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has named Caglar Gonculer as Director, Global Sales, Middle East. Based in Dubai, he will support the growth and commercial performance of the brand’s hotels across international markets. He joins from Radisson Hotel Group where he has been holding the role of Regional Director of Sales.
Francesco Roccato has been appointed General Manager, Puente Romano Marbella. Francesco has most recently been serving as Managing Director, Northern Italy leading the opening of The Carlton, Milan with Rocco Forte Hotels.
Bijendra Yadav has joined Le Meridien, Dubai as Director of Culinary. He joins from Grand Hyatt, Jakarta and Keraton at The Plaza, Jakarta where he served as Cluster Executive Chef.
Marriott International has announced the appointment of Ng Choi Choi as Director of Sales & Marketing for W, Bali. She currently serves as Bali Market Director of Sales & Distribution for Marriott International and also holds the position of Vice Chair of the Bali Convention Exhibition Bureau.
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