Appointments
Who is moving where in hospitality. WINC Wire tracks senior appointments across hotel groups, owners and operators worldwide, from CEOs and COOs to CHROs, people and culture leaders and general managers. Follow this page for leadership moves at Accor, Hilton, IHG, Marriott, Hyatt, Minor and more, and for what each move signals for talent and HR strategy.
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Andrew Ling leads Hilton’s focused service brands in Asia Pacific
Andrew Ling oversees Hilton’s focused service and all-suites brands in Asia Pacific, spanning five brands and a growing regional development…

John Pagano and the destination-building mandate at Red Sea Global
Red Sea Global’s Group CEO has led the business since 2018. His remit brings together hospitality, infrastructure and long-term environmental…

Guy Freedman promoted to group hotel operations director at THE PIG
Guy Freedman takes a portfolio-wide operations role at THE PIG, supporting hotel directors and consistent standards as the nine-hotel group…

Nicky Cassidy appointed president of Northern Ireland Hotels Federation
Cassidy Hospitality Group chief executive Nicky Cassidy has been appointed NIHF president, moving from vice-president into a region-wide representative role.

Dreamscape Hospitality promotes Adam Patenaude to president and CEO
Adam Patenaude adds the chief executive role after leading Dreamscape Hospitality’s launch and expansion as president.

Orient Express appoints Amélie Thiriet as chief executive officer
Amélie Thiriet joins Orient Express as CEO from LVMH Hotel Management as the luxury travel brand develops its hotels, trains…
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Llewellyn Wyeth joins Ennismore as VP of Operations, Pacific
Llewellyn Wyeth joins Ennismore as Vice President of Operations, Pacific, with responsibility for hotel performance, guest experience and people development.

Hakan Ozel to lead three Shangri-La hotels in Europe
Hakan Ozel takes responsibility for Shangri-La’s hotels in London, Paris and Istanbul as Vice President, Operations.

Deeppreet Bindra to lead ibis and ibis Styles in India
Accor has appointed Deeppreet Bindra to lead ibis and ibis Styles in India, with responsibility for commercial performance, growth, guest…

Michelle Walder joins Iconic Hotels & Resorts as Group Director of Operations
Michelle Walder joins Iconic Hotels & Resorts as Group Director of Operations, overseeing the UK portfolio after senior roles at…