Friday 25 September 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
Llewellyn Wyeth has been appointed into the newly created role of Vice President of Operations for the Pacific at Ennismore. He joins from Accor where he combined the role of General Manager for Pullman and Ibis, Adelaide with the position of Area General Manager for South Australia.
Highgate Hotels have announced the appointment of Erica Doyne as Chief Marketing Officer. She brings over two decades of experience to her new role, most recently serving as Chief Marketing Officer for Cardinal Financial and has also previously worked with AMResorts and Apple Leisure Group.
Marriott International has announced the appointment of Chris Buckner as Senior Vice President of Loyalty. Chris brings a background across airline, loyalty and customer experience sectors, joining from Red Ventures, Executive Vice President, Product, Loyalty & Design at The Points Guy.
Wes Santos has been named as the new Regional Director of Operations for Dreamscape Hospitality. He joins from Shaner Hotels where he served as General Manager of Art Ovation Autograph Hotel in Sarasota.
Emmy Stoel has taken the role of General Manager for Mandarin Oriental, Conservatorium, Amsterdam. She is returning to Amsterdam following her role as General Manager for InterContinental Athenee Palace, Bucharest.
Minor Hotels has appointed Judd Rabbidge as General Manager for Avani Singapore Hotel, the group’s first property in Singapore, due to open in 2027. Judd relocates from Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort where he has been serving as General Manager since he joined the group in 2024.
Tristan Delmas has joined Chedi Hospitality as General Manager of Chedi Wadi Safar, an ultra-luxury property within the Wadi Safar destination in Diriyah. Tristan was most recently Head of Hospitality for Barnes International.
Daniel Elbo has been named Commercial Director for DoubleTree by Hilton, Resort & Spa Marjan Island. He previously served as Cluster Director of Commercial for Hilton, Dubai Al Seef cluster.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the promotion of Projwal Ghosh to the role of Area Champion of Sales & Marketing for Southwest Asia and Director of Sales & Marketing for InterContinental, Chennai. Projwal has been with the group since 2018 and has previous experience with Hilton and Accor.
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