Friday 6 November 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
Hyatt Hotels has promoted Stephen Ho to Group President, Asia-Pacific from his previous position as President of Greater China & Growth for Asia-Pacific. He has been with Hyatt since 2018 and in his earlier career led the APAC region for Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
Accor has announced the promotion of Tejus Jose to the role of Vice President, Asset Management, India & South Asia. Tejus has previously held leadership roles with brands including Hilton, Marriott International and The Oberoi Group; prior to his promotion, he was the Director of Operations, ibis & ibis Styles, India.
The Langham Hospitality Group have named Vincenzo Finizzola as the new General Manager for The Langham, Venice. He joins from his role as Managing Director for Ca Sagredo Hotel in Venice and his earlier career includes over 20 years as General Manager of The Four Seasons, Milan.
Club Med has announced the promotion of Michelle Davies to the role of General Manager for Club Med Singapore and Malaysia. She has been with the group since 2020, most recently serving as General Manager, Pacific & New ESAP Markets.
Francis Desjardins has been named as Regional Vice President, Pacific Northwest & General Manager of Fairmont, Pacific Rim, leading one of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts’ most distinguished luxury hotel portfolios in North America. He relocates from his most recent role as General Manager for Fairmont, Taghazout Bay in Morocco.
Ashton Kelly has joined Belmond as Director of Sales, UK & Ireland. She brings extensive experience in luxury hospitality to the role, having previously spent ten years with Rosewood, London in roles including Senior Sales Manager and Head of Group Corporate Sales.
Daniel Curto Esterhaus has been appointed as General Manager for Lanserhof, Marbella. Daniel most recently worked with Harisch Hotels in Kitzbuhel, including General Manager for Weisses Rossl, a member of the Leading Hotels of the World collection.
Tanja Munker has been appointed as Area General Manager for Grand Hotel Belvedere, Wengen, a Beaumier Hotel. Since 2022, Tanja has served as General Manager for Bergwelt Grindelwald Alpine Design Resort in Switzerland.
Peta Ruiter has joined Sofitel, Auckland Viaduct Harbour as the new General Manager. Her international career has included roles with Conrad Seoul, Hilton Tokyo Odaiba and Hilton Pattaya.
Lara Haddad has been named as the new Commercial Director for Waldorf Astoria, Dubai International Finance Centre. She joins from Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas where she held the role of Commercial Director.
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