Friday 28 March 2025 – Trinity Bridge Friday news briefing
We hope you have had a great week. Please see below our round-up, keeping you up to date and informed about senior people moves from across the hotel sector.
** A round-up of this week’s people moves in the hospitality sector
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Philippe Leboeuf has joined the Dorchester Collection as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 2025. Philippe was most recently in the role of Managing Director for Raffles, London and has extensive experience in the luxury hotel sector, previously serving as Regional Vice President of Operations for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. Philippe has also served as a Board Director for Leading Hotels of the World.
The Bedford Hotel, Belfast, due to open later this year, has announced the appointment of Mike Gatt as the new General Manager. Mike joins from The Maldron where he has held the General Manager role for the past seven years.
Nicolas Kipper has been appointed Managing Director of Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria, Brussels . Nicolas most recently held the role of General Manager for Fairmont, Quasar Istanbul.
Langham Hospitality Group has announced the appointment of Harvey Thompson as Managing Director for The Langham, Sydney. He joined the group in 2022 and previously served as General Manager of the Eaton, Hong Kong and Managing Director of Eaton Workshop.
Davidson Hospitality Group has announced a number of key executive appointments:
Nick Gregory has been named Senior Vice President of Strategic Operations. He was most recently in the role of Senior Vice President for IHG.
Robert Morse has taken the role of Vice President of Revenue Management for Davidson Resorts and Davidson Hotels. He previously spent 12 years with Marriott International, most recently serving as Regional Vice President of Revenue Management for Canada.
Julia Selyukova has been named as the new General Manager for Four Seasons Hotel, Gresham Palace, Budapest . Julia has been with the group since 2014, previously holding roles in Moscow and Doha.
David Wahba joins Stonebridge as Vice President of Sales, Luxury, Lifestyle and Resort. David has over 25 years experience in hospitality, having previously worked with brands including Waldorf Astoria, Hilton, Wyndham and Walt Disney World.
Millenium Hotels and Resorts has announced the appointment of Melanie Beattie as Vice President of Sales & Partnerships for New Zealand. Melanie most recently held the role of Head of Distribution for Fidelity Life Assurance.
Russell Cool has been appointed Director of Franchising for Minor Hotels . Russell returns to the group having previously led operations across Victoria and South Australia.
Concord Hospitality has announced the promotion of Dannialle Neville to Regional Vice President of Operations. Dannialle has been with the group for 13 years and previously held the role of Area Director of Operations for the North Carolina region.
InterContinental Hotel Group has promoted Brodie Green to Director of Operations for Kimpton, Blythswood Square from her previous role as Director of Food & Beverage for Voco, Grand Central, Glasgow.
Jusef El Mokdad has taken the role of Director of Operations for Hilton, Doha The Pearl . He has previously held senior roles with Hilton across the Middle East and Europe including Director of F&B at Hilton, Doha and Hilton, Salwa Beach Resort & Villas.
Four Seasons have announced the appointment of Jonathan Montolieu as the new Director of Food & Beverage at the Four Seasons Hotel, Kyoto. Jonathan previously held the role of Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at Four Seasons Resort, Bali at Sayan.
Daniel Rivera has taken the role of Director of Food & Beverage for SLS, Baha Mar in the Bahamas. He joins from Nobu Eden Roc Hotel, Miami Beach where he held the role of Complex Director of Food & Beverage.
Highgate has announced the promotion of Christopher Nez to Director of Food & Beverage at the Park Lane, New York from his previous position as Assistant Director of Food & Beverage overseeing operations at WestHouse Hotel, New York and Park Central Hotel, New York.
Natasha George has been promoted to Business Development Manager, Ontario and Western Canada for Club Med . She joined the group in 2022 as Travel Experience Designer.
Waldorf Astoria, Doha West Bay has appointed Hadi Faddoul as the new Commercial Director. Hadi was most recently serving as Multi Property Director of Sales at Raffles Doha.
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group has announced the appointment of Kristina D’Amico as Vice President within the Hotels’ Asset Management team. Kristina brings 14 years of experience from HVS Consulting and Valuation in Miami, and will be responsible for enhancing client service capabilities throughout the Southern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean.
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