Nominations

🏨 B&B HOTELS Western Europe expands its executive committee with Marie Bocquillon as HR Director and Olivier Lucas as Operations Director, targeting growth and performance. Bocquillon brings expertise from roles at ArcelorMittal, CGI, AXA, and Louvre Hotels Group, while Lucas offers 30 years of management experience from Renault, Saint Gobain Abrasives, Lapeyre, and Sonepar France. B&B HOTELS, founded in Brest in 1990, operates 770 hotels in 17 countries and plans further expansion after opening 170+ hotels since 2022.

📌 The Social Hub, a leader in hybrid hospitality, appoints Victor Myslinski and Thomas Willebrouck as General Managers for The Social Hub Paris and Toulouse respectively. With 18 hotels in 17 European cities and 5 hubs in development, The Social Hub offers diverse spaces for learning, staying, working, and entertainment. Gönül Uyanik, Regional Operations Director, highlights their roles in growth and innovation in France, aiming to transform the hubs into social and cultural centers. Thomas Willebrouck brings over 15 years of experience from the hospitality sector, including Club Med.

🏨 Donovan Sumner joins Hotel Co 51 as Regional Operations Director in the UK, overseeing 17 Marriott International hotels, including 15 Moxy hotels. He brings 20 years of hospitality experience, including the 2016 launch of Moxy Aberdeen Airport. Sumner returns after a vice-presidency at Cycas Hospitality, succeeding Wayne Androliakos, who became CEO in June 2024. He will manage five general managers across England and Scotland.

🏦 Wissem Souifi, since 2017 the head of Laico Tunis Hotel, Spa & Conference Center, has been reappointed to lead the property, owned by the Libyan African Investment Company. The establishment, located in the Tunisian capital, is set to become Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Center Blu in October 2024. This will mark the fourth Radisson property in Tunis.

🏗 Trained architect and engineer Pauline Escouflaire (ESTP-ENSA Paris La Villette, 2018) has been leading major projects for 3 years at "PSC Hospitality". She joined Paris Society in 2022 as "Project Manager" and has now been promoted to "Head of Consulting". Escouflaire previously served as "Head of Interior Design for Hospitality" at Suitcase Hospitality before her tenure at PSC Hospitality.

🏨 Olivier Dufit named General Manager of "The Originals Human, Hotels & Resorts" cooperative, succeeding Philippe Marguet who joined the group in 2001. Dufit was appointed Director of Marketing, Communication, E-commerce & CSR in 2020 and became Deputy General Manager in July 2023. The brand history spans over 50 years, starting with Inter-Hotel in Toulouse in 1967 and Relais du Silence in Rhône-Alpes in 1968. By 2009, Inter-Hotel launched P'tit Dej-Hotel and Qualys-Hotel. In 2010, Inter-Hotel and Relais du Silence merged, forming SEH United Hoteliers, the 1st cooperative group of independent hoteliers.

📈 Anna Fedou, ESSEC MBA graduate (2007), with 12 years’ experience in sector-specific challenges from concept to operational deployment, including roles at Sofitel's marketing direction and as Commercial and Marketing Director at Sources de Caudalie, will contribute her expertise to Beaumier brand's growth and visibility. Her strategic vision will focus on bespoke marketing plans, brand identity, digital marketing, and departmental autonomy enhancement, alongside the anticipated opening of the Grand Hôtel Belvédère in Wengen, Switzerland, this summer. Over the past three years, she has been instrumental in Groupe Beaumier's expansion and integration of new properties.

📍 Syahreza Ishwara appointed as General Manager of Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort & Villas, by Minor Hotels. With a degree in hospitality and restaurant management from the University of North Texas, Ishwara's career began in 2014 at Anantara Chiang Mai Resort. Since 2022, he has been the General Manager of Anantara Ubud Bali, and his international experience includes roles at Rayavadee Resort Krabi and Four Seasons Resort Langkawi. His expertise aligns with Minor Hotels' vision of excellence and nature conservation.

🏠 Chef Sylvain Sendra is soon reopening an institution in Paris. Position needs immediate filling, offers 2 consecutive days off, attractive salary, and flexible schedules (split and continuous). Contact for more info via email: mateozannettacci.s@gmail.com.

📅 Chef Sylvain Sendra is set to reopen a Parisian institution soon. Positions are available for immediate hiring, offering 2 consecutive days off, an attractive salary, and flexible hours (split and continuous shifts). Interested candidates should contact mateozannettacci.s@gmail.com for more information.