Appointments

Outrigger Resorts & Hotels has announced that Jason Zvatora, Vice President of Commercial Strategy Asia Pacific, has been named one of the 2025 HSMAI Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in hospitality sales, marketing, revenue optimisation and distribution. The prestigious...

Kerzner International has appointed Mark Kirby as President of One&Only Resorts, effective 6 January 2025. The appointment brings more than 25 years of luxury hospitality leadership to the ultra-luxury brand as it embarks on an ambitious global expansion...

The Wall Street Hotel has appointed Kelly Egan Merryfield as director of marketing, communications and partnerships. In her new role, she will oversee the 180-room boutique property's brand positioning, integrated marketing strategy and partnership development, with a focus...

Deidre Schwartz has been appointed international president of NEWH, Inc. (Network of Executive Women in Hospitality), effective 1 January 2026. She will serve a two-year term through 2027, succeeding Sandy Banks, who led the organisation during its landmark...

Jim Butler, one of the world's most recognised hotel lawyers and a founding partner of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP, has departed the firm after 44 years, marking the end of an era for hospitality law. Guy...

Hugo Moreno has been elevated to Chief People Officer at Columbia Hospitality, strengthening the Seattle-based hospitality management company's leadership team as it continues expanding its national footprint. The appointment marks a natural progression for Moreno, who has spent...

SKF India's newly independent automotive division has appointed Bhavna Panigrahi as Chief Human Resources Officer, marking a strategic leadership appointment as the company embarks on its first full year of operations following a transformative corporate restructuring. Panigrahi brings...

Thomas Krooswijk has been appointed General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus and Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet. The dual appointment places the experienced hospitality executive at the helm of two of Turkey's most...

Remington Hospitality has promoted Amy Grinnell-Epperson to Executive Vice President of Human Resources, recognising her transformative impact on the company's people strategy since joining the Ashford group of companies in 2023. Grinnell-Epperson brings more than 15 years of...

Jannah Hotels & Resorts has appointed Ahmed Selim as Director of Human Resources, bringing nearly two decades of experience in human capital management to the UAE-based hospitality group. The appointment reinforces the company's focus on building robust people...