Friday 9 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
Oetker Collection has announced the promotion of Simon Neggers from Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Communications to Chief Commercial Officer. He has been with the group since 2020 and previously served with Marriott International as Global Vice President, Luxury Brands.
NoMad has appointed Josh Harnden as Global Culinary Director, where he will shape the creative vision across the group’s portfolio of hotels. He has held previous roles with Eleven Madison Park, Canlis, Davies and Brook, and Orianna.
Kelly Vohs has been named Chief Executive Officer for Alterra Mountain Company. He brings nearly 30 years of experience to the role, most recently serving as CEO of SafetyCulture, a global frontline operations platform, and has also previously worked with Blackstone leading companies within the portfolio.
Accor has appointed Kara Randall as Chief Development Officer, Luxury Brands, North America, supporting brands including Raffles, Fairmont, Sofitel Legend and MGallery Collection. She most recently served with Hilton as VP of the luxury, residential and corporate development group for North America.
Leanne Harwood has been promoted to the role of Senior Vice President, Global Sales at IHG. She has spent more than two decades with the group, with her most recent role being Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Luxury, Lifestyle & Managed Hotels, Americas.
Jeff Moore has joined Hilton as Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer as the group expands AI-powered trip planning and personalised digital guest tools. Jeff joins from Uber where he led a global organisation of 2,500 engineers and has also previously held tech leadership roles with Amazon.
Davidson Hospitality Group has announced the promotion of Melissa Green to the role of Regional Vice President of Operations. Prior to taking her new role, Melissa served as Vice President & Area Managing Director of The Davenport Hotel Collection.
Andy Nightingale has joined Palladium Hotel Group as Regional Commercial Director, South-east Asia. Andy has spent the past six years with Minor Hotels, most recently holding the role of Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing, Maldives.
Jamie Grittman has joined Dreamscape Hospitality as Vice President of Sales & Marketing. She most recently served as Corporate Director of Commercial Strategy for Welcome Group.
Six Senses has appointed Samantha van Exter as General Manager for Six Senses, Southern Dunes. She has spent the previous 11 years in London, most recently as Head of Hotels at Montcalm Collection.
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman has announced the appointment of John Paul Woolley as General Manager. He joins from JW Marriott, Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa in Vietnam where has served as General Manager since 2023.
Conor Hadlington has taken the role of General Manager for Conrad, Hong Kong. Originally from the UK, Conor has spent the last 12 years holding various leadership roles with the Shangri-La Group.
Sebastian Fishchoeder has been named as the new Hotel Manager for Grand Hyatt, Bali. He was most recently Director of Operations for Shebara, part of Red Sea Global Hospitality in Saudi Arabia.
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