Friday 30 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
Laura Mills has joined Minor Hotels as the new Managing Director for The Wolseley Hospitality Group. She brings 15 years of senior leadership experience in hospitality, most recently holding the role of Managing Director for The Ivy Collection.
Starhotels Group has announced several key appointments to its leadership team with Marco Gilardi joining as Managing Director, Hospitality. He most recently served as Senior Vice President, Operations, Italy at Minor Hotels. And Francesco Brunetti has been promoted to the role of Deputy CEO & Asset Director from his previous role as Managing Director.
The Sirius Hotel Group has appointed Shiva Dunga as Head of Revenue & Sales. He joins from Cycas Hospitality where he played a pivotal role in scaling the group’s portfolio from seven to 54 properties across the UK and Europe. His background also includes senior roles with IHG and RBH Hospitality Management.
Claire Hemphill has joined Kew Green Hotels as the new Head of Revenue. Her most recent role was as Head of Revenue at Apex Hotels and she brings over 25 years of experience specialising in revenue, profit and systems management.
Anne Mulcahy has been named as the new Vice President of Marketing & Communications for Aleph Hospitality. Prior to joining the group, Anne founded her own marketing consultancy and also has prior experience with leading brands including Accor, IHG and Royal Caribbean Cruises.
Crystalbrook Collection Hotels & Resorts has announced a number of key senior appointments in its commercial teams ahead of two new openings in Adelaide and Canberra including: the promotion of Virginia Hamilton to Director, Global Sales, and Sharon Cauldwell to Area Director of Sales, following five years with the group.
Emily Nunn has been appointed as Hotel Manager for INNSiDE by Melia, Liverpool, part of Melia Hotels International. She most recently held the position of Deputy General Manager at Malmaison, Manchester.
Marc Reader has been named as the new General Manager for Amilla, Maldives. He has previously held leadership roles across the Maldives, Australia and Singapore and previously held the role of General Manager for Finolhu Baa Atoll.
Hyatt has announced the appointment of Stephen Karl as Cluster General Manager for Alila Seminyak and KLEO Seminyak, part of JdV by Hyatt. Stephen has previously held leadership positions with properties including Park Hyatt, Dubai, Grand Hyatt, Beijing, and Park Hyatt, Sydney.
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