Nominations

🏨 Tiphaine Lacombe becomes General Manager of Le Sereno Hotel in Saint-Barthélémy in 2023. She has a luxury hospitality background, worked at Château de Berne***** Relais & Châteaux, Château de Sacy, and managed two hotels in Champagne for Bombaron group. She will oversee operational projects, team development, hotel positioning, and promote Sereno Hotels' family culture.

🍴 La Sivolière, établie depuis plus de 50 ans à Courchevel, annonce l'arrivée du Chef Nicolas Perrin pour la saison 2024-2025. Formé à l'école Ferrandi, il a travaillé avec le chef Frédéric Anton au Pré Catelan, été chef privé au Brésil et sous-chef chez Monsieur Paul à DisneyWorld, Orlando. Il proposera une cuisine française traditionnelle avec une touche moderne. Les convives pourront commander des plats personnalisés avec 48 heures de préavis en utilisant des produits locaux et de saison.

🏨 Sylvain Ercoli is set to leave his role at Bvlgari Paris next week, after over 13 years with Bulgari Hotels. He successfully led the Paris 5-star hotel, making it an economic success and a luxury hotspot, replicating his achievement previously in London with Bvlgari London. Ercoli will remain on the company's board. The successor for his position has not been disclosed.

🏨 Grégoire Bouffard joins Louvre Hotels Group's Executive Committee as Secretary General on October 1, reporting to CEO Federico J. Gonzàlès. He succeeds Benjamin Dornic and will oversee the Legal and Compliance Department. Bouffard has been with the group since 2018, expanding his role to cover all legal activities in the past year. Federico J. González expressed strong confidence in Bouffard's abilities, acknowledging Benjamin Dornic's nine-year contribution to the company.

🏨 Grégoire Bouffard appointed as Head of Legal Affairs and Compliance at Louvre Hotels Group, the second-largest hotel group in Europe. Bouffard joined the company in 2018 as Legal Director of Operations and expanded his role in early 2023 to cover legal activities including Purchasing, Distribution, IT legal support, and Compliance. CEO Federico J. González voices confidence in Bouffard's abilities to strengthen the group's legal strategy and support the strategic plan implementation, also thanking Benjamin Dornic for his nine years at the company.

🏢 Anna Marie Presutti, former VP and GM of Hotel Nikko San Francisco, is appointed as the first female CEO of the San Francisco Travel Association (SF Travel) in its 115-year history. In 2023, San Francisco's tourism generated $9.3 billion in visitor spending and nearly $610 million in tax revenue. Presutti plans to invest in promoting the city's culinary scene, arts, culture, and to collaborate with organizations like the Bay Area Host Committee to attract more world-class events.

🏨 On September 2, Katell Bourgeois was appointed as Vice-President of Development France for Accor Group's Premium, Midscale, and Economy brands. Bringing almost 20 years of experience in hotel real estate, Bourgeois previously led Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality in France since 2019 and held various positions at JLL Hotels for nearly 15 years. Based in Paris, she now serves on the Development Executive Committee headed by Philippe Bijaoui, and is set to advance Accor's growth strategy and brand presence in the region.

🍴 Bruno Guinebretière, with over 30 years in the restaurant industry, began his career in 1994. By 2000, he joined Groupe Flo, managing Parisian establishments like Le Bœuf sur le Toit and Julien. In 2008, he became Regional Director at Hippopotamus, and in 2015, he took over franchise network management. Following Groupe Flo's 2017 acquisition by Groupe Bertrand, Guinebretière aims to evolve Hippopotamus's concept while honoring its legacy, enhancing its market presence for the past 16 years.

🍽 Bruno Guinebretière is appointed as the new General Manager of Hippopotamus, a Bertrand Franchise brand. He succeeds Philippe Héry and brings over 30 years of hospitality experience. Guinebretière's career began in 1994, joining Groupe Flo in 2000 where he managed notable Parisian establishments. He became Regional Director of Hippopotamus in 2008 and took over franchise direction in 2015. After Bertrand Group's acquisition of Groupe Flo in 2017, he continued overseeing franchise development.

🏢 Lydia Zuurbier, a "pure Hyatt talent," joined Hyatt in 1998 as a management trainee during her studies at Hotel Management School Leeuwarden (1999). Experienced roles in Paris, Casablanca, and Doha, becoming Director of Rooms at Grand Hyatt Doha (2008-2010). Shifted to HR at Andaz Capital Gate Abu Dhabi, first as Training Manager, then HR Director (2012-2014). Appointed regional role in Abu Dhabi and Dubai (2016-2017), returned to Europe as Cluster Director of HR in Amsterdam (2018-2024), extending to Switzerland and Sweden in 2022. Currently Vice President of Regional HR – Southern Europe, overseeing HR operations and strategy across over 70 Hyatt hotels in 11 countries in Southern Europe and North Africa.