Friday 23 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
The Pig Hotels has announced the promotion of Guy Freedman to Group Hotel Operations Director. He joined the business over 10 years ago, starting as Restaurant Manager and has most recently been serving as Hotel Director for The Pig at Brockenhurst.
Duncan Palmer is to step down from his role as Managing Director for Bulgari Hotel, London as he comes to the end of his two-year fixed term contract with the group. He joined the property in October 2024 after overseeing the three-year renovation of the Beaumont in Mayfair, London.
Rosewood Hotel Group have announced a number of key appointments to their senior management team. Friedrich von Schonburg has been promoted to Vice President, Operations, APAC & Operations Excellence from his previous role as Regional VP, APAC. Gaye Gibson joins as Vice President, Retail & Partnerships Global. She previously served as Global Head of Retail for Maybourne. And Sam Cooper has taken the role of Vice President, Wellness, Global, joining from Discovery Land Company where she held the same role.
LVMH Hotel Management has promoted Wilfried Morandini to the role of Director of Operations, alongside his current role as Managing Director of Cheval Blanc Paris. He joined the company in 2018 as General Manager for Cheval Blanc, Courcheval which he held for four years before moving to Cheval Blanc, Paris.
Kieran Cain has been appointed as Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Stonebridge. He brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across hospitality, luxury travel, destination marketing and experiential brands to the role.
Safestay Hostels has announced that Paul Cummins has been appointed as Executive Chairman with immediate effect. Paul has been serving as a Non-Executive Director of the group since October 2022.
Heena Patel has joined Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp as Chief Revenue Management Officer, a newly created role. She has been serving as Senior Vice President, Rental Operations, Digital Marketing & Commerce at Travel + Leisure Co.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the promotion of Rajni Gupta to the role of Vice President, Finance Shared Services Organisation from her previous role as Head of Global Finance Services which she has held since 2022.
Christophe Delabarre has been named as the new Hotel Manager for Al Habtoor Grand Resort, Autograph Collection. Christophe brings over 20 years of experience to his new role, previously holding leadership positions with brands including IHG, Marriott, Hilton, Mandarin Oriental and Disneyland Paris.
Richard Cooke has been appointed as General Manager for Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, part of The Dorchester Collection. Richard joins from Rocco Forte Hotels where he has been serving as Managing Director of the UK and Northen Europe.
Fairmont Empress has named Demian Fuentes as the new Director of Food & Beverage. Demian brings over 20 years of international experience to his new role at the property in British Columbia.
Aaron Tan has joined The Hari, Singapore, ahead of the property’s scheduled opening early next year, as Director of Culinary. He most recently served as Executive Sous Chef and Executive Chinese Chef for Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, formerly InterContinental, Singapore.
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