Friday 17 April 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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Jean-Claude Balanos has been promoted by Accor to the role of COO for franchise operations in France for the group’s Premium, Midscale and Economy brands. Jean-Claude has over 38 years of experience with Accor and has been serving as SVP, Operations, Franchise, France.
Shangri-La Hotels has announced the appointment of Lin Diaan Yi to the role of Managing Director and Board Member. Lin previously provided consultancy and insights for leading hospitality, real estate and retail owners across Asia and formerly spent 22 years with McKinsey & Company.
Club Med has announced the promotion of Marc Lauret to the role of Sales Director for Singapore and Malaysia as the group continues to expand across these two markets. Marc has been with Club Med since 2016 and was most recently Head of Sales Trade and Meetings & Events for UK, Ireland & Nordics.
Vincent Poulingue will be joining the Mandarin Oriental, Paris from May as the new General Manager. He brings over two decades of luxury hospitality experience to the role, joining from Hyatt’s Hotel du Palais, Bairritz where he served as General Manager.
Julie Audette has joined Marriott International as Cluster Director of Marketing across The Red Sea and AMAALA. Julie has spent the past three years with Red Sea Global, the developer behind The Red Sea Project and AMAALA, leading the integrated marketing and communications function.
EOS Hospitality has announced the appointment of Allison Marion to the role of Vice President of People & Culture for the group’s West Coast region. Most recently serving as Area Director of Human Resources for Omni Hotels & Resorts, she brings over a decade of experience to the role.
Ennismore has announced the appointment of Jyotika Sahani to the role of Director of Sales for Roswyn, A Morgans Originals Hotel, joining the pre-opening team of the property – the first Morgan’s Originals hotel in India.
Shirley Liao has been promoted to the role of Commercial Director for Four Seasons, Shenzhen . She has been with the commercial division for the property since 2014 and played a key role navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fady Hennis has taken the role of Director of Sales for the Middle East Market at the St Regis, Maldives Vommuli Resort . Fady brings over ten years of experience to the role and has previously held roles with Emaar Hospitality Group.
Marlene Fang has joined Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree as Area Director of Sales & Marketing for Singapore, Bali & the Maldives. She previously held the role of Director of Sales & Marketing for Paradox Singapore Merchant Court.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has appointed Harry Purnama as the new Director of Sales & Marketing for the Intercontinental, Bali. Harry has held senior commercial leadership roles with a number of leading international brands and joins from Conrad, Bali.
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