Nominations

📍 Michael Robinson, le 30 juin 2025, aux Émirats : Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort. Pourquoi et comment? Rénovation majeure : hébergements modernisés, nouveaux concepts culinaires, espace réservé aux adultes. Robinson, ancien directeur du Park Hyatt Dubai, retourne aux Émirats après des postes stratégiques au FCC Angkor by Avani au Cambodge et à l'Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort. Sébastien Vincent, à Tbilissi, Georgie : Pullman Axis Towers, représentant Accor avec plus de 30 ans d'expérience.

🏨 Le 25 juillet 2025, Hotel Equities a annoncé la retraite planifiée de son fondateur, Fred Cerrone, effective le 22 novembre 2025. Cerrone, respecté dans l'industrie, a développé l'entreprise à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, et les Caraïbes/Amérique latine. Dans le cadre d'une fusion récente avec Springboard Hospitality, Brad Rahinsky devient Co-Président et Ben Rafter, ex-CEO de Springboard, dirigera Hotel Equities. Cerrone fut un pionnier du "servant leadership".

🏨 Dallas, juillet 2025: Jason Kreul, fort de 20 ans d'expérience dans l'hôtellerie, est nommé Chief Operating Officer de Remington Hospitality, prenant ses fonctions le 5 août 2025. Ancien COO de First Hospitality, il a aussi été Président de Highgate et a travaillé chez White Lodging et Winegardner & Hammons. Sous la direction de Ben Perelmuter, CEO depuis mai, Kreul s'engage à renforcer la performance de Remington, qui gère plus de 130 établissements.

🏖 Groupe Eterniti, specializing in luxury resort tourism, welcomes three key figures: Sarah Sundstedt as Chief Marketing Officer, Fiona Ellis as Chief Commercial Officer of Verbier Exclusive, and Olivier Jolivet as Board Advisor and investor. With 15 years of experience, Sundstedt and Ellis will leverage their expertise to drive international growth and enhance commercial performance. Jolivet, former CEO of Aman Resorts and COMO Hotels & Resorts, supports the group's ambitious expansion plans.

📅 Michael Burke will become CEO of LVMH Americas on July 7, 2025, reporting to Stéphane Bianchi. Anish Melwani and Davide Marcovitch will report to Burke. LVMH, with 25% of its 2024 revenue (€21 billion) from the U.S., prioritizes the Americas amid slowdowns in China and Europe. Burke will oversee North and South American subsidiaries and iconic brands like Tiffany & Co. and Marc Jacobs. His appointment marks a strategic pivot and highlights his expertise in transatlantic affairs.

🍷 LVMH, a luxury goods leader, adopts a unique strategy by appointing Mathieu Jullien as head of LVMH Vins d’Exception, emphasizing cultural influence over profitability. Founded in 2019 within Moët Hennessy, it includes Château d’Yquem, Château Cheval Blanc, Clos des Lambrays, and Colgin Cellars (California). Jullien's strategy focuses on controlled rarity, distribution exclusivity, and cultural coherence. This long-term vision prioritizes heritage and representation over volume maximization.

📌 Mama Shelter, a lifestyle hospitality group, announced the appointment of Margaux Solve as the head of Mama Shelter Paris Ouest. Margaux's career spans leadership roles at The Hoxton Paris as Director of Sales, and over five years at Crowne Plaza Paris – Neuilly. Her team was awarded "Best Commercial Team IHG France 2018." Margaux also brings experience from Mövenpick, AR Hotels & Resorts in Spain, and Meedex.

🌍 Londres, le 25 juillet 2025 – Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha) nomme Stephen Maley à son Advisory Board. Avec des décennies d'expérience en design et accessibilité, Maley débute sa carrière dans les orthèses pour enfants. Il dirige maintenant un cabinet de conseil indépendant pour intégrer l'accessibilité au-delà de la conformité. Robin Sheppard, cofondateur de l’aha, célèbre cette nomination stratégique pour transformer l'industrie hôtelière vers l'inclusion.

🏨 Nammos Hotels & Resorts appoints Carolyn Turnbull as CEO, marking a new era in ultra-luxe lifestyle. Turnbull, with over 25 years in international hospitality, brings strategic vision focused on human experience and global influence. Her past roles include Managing Director at Tourism Western Australia and CEO of AZERAI Hotels & Resorts. A Cornell and Nanyang alumna, she is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, renowned for leadership in organizational transformation.

🏨 Elegant Hotel Collection, an innovative soft brand, announces the addition of four prestigious hotels in the UK and its expansion into Latin America. Luis Manuel Velarde, with over 20 years of experience at IHG and Marriott, becomes Vice-President for LATAM. Catt McLeod, Vice-President, emphasizes the brand's focus on personal luxury rooted in local identity. This strategic move broadens the brand's global presence, offering independent hotels a global platform while respecting their individuality.