Friday 24 July 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
Splendid Hospitality Group has announced the promotion of Emma Yearwood to the role of Chief People Officer and appointed her to the Board. Emma has been with the group since 2025 as Group People Director and has over 15 years of experience in HR leadership globally.
Accor has announced the appointment of Gilles Cretallaz as Senior Vice President, Operations for South East Asia, Japan, Korea and the Maldives, where he will oversee operations for Sofitel Legend, Sofitel, MGallery and Emblems brands. Gilles joins from Dusit International where he held the role of COO.
Tatiana Ferreira has joined Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection as the new Chief Sales Officer. She brings a wealth of experience to the role, most recently founding HarmonIQ Consulting & Advisory, and she has also worked with Louis Vuitton, Neiman Marcus, Disney and Starwood earlier in her career.
Rosewood has announced the promotion of Daniel Scott to the role of Managing Director of Rosewood, Baha Mar, in addition to his current role as Regional Vice President where he provides strategic operational leadership to six Rosewood properties in the region.
Dusit International has announced the promotion of Ankit Sharma to the role of General Manager for Dusit Thani, Himalayan Resort, Dhulikhel, from his previous position as Hotel Manager at the property.
Vishal Kumar has been named as the new General Manager for Aarunya Nature Resort, by Atmosphere Benapa. He joins the Nepal resort from Radisson Hotel and Residences, Kathmandu.
Miami-based DM Hotel Group, has announced the appointment of Charlene Conill as Corporate Director of Marketing & Public Relations. She returns to the group having previously served with them as Marketing & PR Manager for more than a decade earlier in her career.
Renaissance Goa Hotel, part of Marriott Bonvoy, has appointed Ashish Pandey as Director of Finance. Ashish most recently served as Assistant Director of Finance at Fairfield by Marriott Goa Banaulim.
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