Nominations

🏨 Esprit Seine strengthens its leadership at Maison Breguet, a 5-star boutique hotel in East Paris, with key appointments. Laurent Herpeux, with over 30 years in luxury hospitality, becomes General Manager, having led top Parisian hotels like Hôtel Royal Saint-Honoré. Thomas Landowski, now Deputy Director, previously enhanced Esprit Seine's strategic projects, including development in dining cruises and managing Maison Jaune restaurant. These changes aim to boost operational management effectiveness.

📈 Choice Hotels International a nommé Kaaren Hamilton au poste de vice-présidente des ventes globales. Elle travaillera sous Raul Ramirez, Chief Segment and International Operations Officer. Kaaren Hamilton, avec plus de 20 ans d'expérience dans les ventes et le marketing B2B, a précédemment occupé des postes clés chez Hyatt, Sonesta, et Radisson. Sa nomination s'inscrit dans la stratégie de croissance internationale de Choice Hotels, qui compte plus de 7 500 établissements.

Lionel Ladouceur, CEO Monde de la branche Café Bakery du Groupe Le Duff (Brioche Dorée, Kamps, La Madeleine), annonce l’arrivée d’Olivier Voarick au poste de Directeur Général de Brioche Dorée…

📈 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts CFO Michele Allen will depart after 25+ years for a non-hospitality role. She'll advise through 2025's end. On November 4, 2025, Kurt Albert, Treasurer and Head of Financial Partnerships & Planning, becomes interim CFO. Recruitment for a permanent CFO, considering internal and external candidates, will commence. CEO Geoff Ballotti praises Allen's contribution and leadership. Albert’s interim role reflects team strength and leadership quality within Wyndham.

🏖 Paul-Antoine Mauraisin has been appointed to lead the Distribution & Hospitality division of Compagnie des Alpes, joining the executive committee amidst a record-setting activity level for 2024/2025. Previously with Vinci Immobilier, Mauraisin focused on impactful projects aligned with a Zéro Artificialisation Nette strategy. The division includes MMV, Terrésens, Mountain Collection Immobilier, and Travelfactory, and plays a crucial role in the Alpine tourism economy by managing accommodations and promoting sustainability.

📈 Charlie Ayers, ex-Under Armour & Speedo leader, joins Amsterdam-based, B Corp-certified company for brand leadership. Rosa Dinnissen, ex-Airbnb, handles global public affairs. Shirley Kind, ex-Nederlandse Loterij, leads global sales. Jeffrey Kloezeman, TikTok/Roblox expert, Martina Nesti, ex-Four Seasons, and Bridget O’Lone, ex-Booking.com/Diageo, bolster the marketing team. The Social Hub, with 21 locations across 18 cities, grows its European presence, managing over 10,000 rooms and 1,000 staff.

👤 Rongrong Hu will become Amadeus's Global Head and Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy on January 1, 2026. Previously at eBay, she served as Senior Director of Innovation and Strategy roles, and held positions at McKinsey and CITIC Capital. Hu is also a board member at DocMorris AG and People & Places AG. She succeeds Dr. Wolfgang Krips, who joined Amadeus in 2013 and will retire after serving as Corporate Strategy Chief since 2019.

📖 Jessica Martino Enan, with over 20 years of luxury brand expertise, joins Auberge Resorts Collection. Previously, she was the Executive Vice President and Global Head of Digital and Customer Relations at Gucci, with leadership roles at Louis Vuitton, LVMH, and Vogue. Her appointment, under CEO Christian Clerc, aligns with Auberge's strategic brand identity refresh. Martino Enan's leadership aims to drive growth and innovation, reflecting the brand's diverse portfolio.

🏨 Cofounded in 2014 by Pierre Bastid, the Courtin family, and Romain Yzerman, Evok Collection expanded under Emmanuel Sauvage's leadership with eight locations and five brands across Paris, Venice, and Madrid. Employing nearly 600, Evok developed a unique identity blending design, culture, and hospitality. Sauvage announced his departure at age 48, amid plans for Nolinski Saint-Tropez and Brach Rome by 2027. Sauvage plans a hiatus before pursuing new creative ventures.

📈 Sujith Kattezhath Gopinathan takes charge of Mercure York Fairfield Manor Hotel; Michelle Hickey leads Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel; Saira Cieloszyk heads Holiday Inn Southend; Nora Urbancova returns to Aimbridge EMEA for Hotel Indigo Manchester; Jacqueline Turpin becomes Director of The Harlow Hotel by Accor; Frederik Deman manages Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ghent. Aimbridge EMEA reinforces leadership with Michelle McArdle as Commercial Director and Edward Holland as Director of Operations.