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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Fairmont Appoints Christian Poda as Vice President of Operations for Europe and North Africa
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has appointed Christian Poda as Vice President of Operations, Europe and North Africa, bringing him into…
Forbes Travel Guide Appoints Anne Stingle as Vice President of Partner Services
Forbes Travel Guide has appointed Anne Stingle as Vice President of Partner Services, strengthening its partner-facing leadership team across key…
Langham Hospitality Group Appoints Nils-Arne Schroeder as Chief Operating Officer
Langham Hospitality Group has appointed Nils-Arne Schroeder as Chief Operating Officer, strengthening its senior leadership team as the Hong Kong-based…
The Doyle Collection Appoints Katie Farrell as Chief Commercial Officer
The Doyle Collection has appointed Katie Farrell as Chief Commercial Officer, promoting her into a group-level role that places her…
Laundy Hotels Appoints Gavin Saunders as Chief Operating Officer
Laundy Hotels has appointed Gavin Saunders as its incoming Chief Operating Officer, strengthening the leadership structure of one of New…
Davidson Hospitality Group Promotes Steve Keck to Vice President, People & Culture, Field Operations
Davidson Hospitality Group has promoted Steve Keck, SPHR, to Vice President, People & Culture, Field Operations, placing him in a…
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Marriott Hyderabad Cluster Appoints Ankita Bhawsinka as Cluster Director of Marketing
Marriott’s Hyderabad cluster has appointed Ankita Bhawsinka as Cluster Director of Marketing, placing her in charge of marketing strategy across…
Hand Picked Hotels Appoints Eugenio Pirri and David Spooner to Executive Leadership Team
Hand Picked Hotels has appointed Eugenio Pirri as Chief Culture Officer and David Spooner as Chief Commercial Officer, strengthening its…
Yum! Brands Appoints Naiara De Leon as Chief People and Culture Officer
Yum! Brands has appointed Naiara De Leon as Chief People & Culture Officer, effective 1 November 2026, placing her in…
Le Méridien Kochi Appoints Ajeesh R as Assistant Director of Human Resources
Le Méridien Kochi has appointed Ajeesh R as Assistant Director of Human Resources, strengthening the hotel’s people leadership function as…