Nominations

📈 Peter Hoffman, a seasoned expert with over 20 years at Aimbridge, is returning to strengthen Aimbridge Hospitality's operational performance. With experience at HVMG, One Source, BRE Hotels & Resorts, and First Hospitality Group, he will focus on improving customer satisfaction scores, workforce strategy, and operations support globally. This move highlights Aimbridge's commitment to leveraging experienced leaders for enhanced competitiveness and long-term vision. Hoffman's leadership is recognized industry-wide for transforming complex challenges into growth opportunities.

📅 Rihab Saad will lead Hôtel Le Normandy Deauville starting August 1, 2025. With over 20 years in luxury hospitality, Saad began at Cannes' Martinez, moved through significant roles at the Evian Royal Palace, Four Seasons Resort Provence, and George V Paris. Joining Barrière in 2015, he advanced to Deputy General Manager at Palace Les Airelles, later leading Royal Mansour Casablanca with 600 staff. His extensive experience underpins his new directorial role at this iconic Côte Fleurie location.

📄 Laurent Schauder, with over 25 years of international experience, joins Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park as Hotel Manager. His career began with Hyatt in 1997 as an F&B trainee at Hyatt Regency Birmingham. Schauder advanced to Hotel Manager at Hyatt Regency London in 2015 and opened Hyatt Regency Sofia in 2019, later serving as General Manager at Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars until 2025. Schauder is known for creating distinctive client experiences and ensuring sustainable financial performance.

🏠 Kevin Dingle joins Stonebridge as Chief Development Officer, leveraging over 20 years of experience in hotel real estate to lead development strategy across various segments and territories. Previously SVP at Aimbridge Hospitality, he co-founded Compass Lodging Advisors and began his career at Crow Holdings, handling $750 million in deals. Stonebridge President Rob Smith praises Dingle's investor relations, financial markets expertise, and proven results.

📄 Singapour, août 2025: Nick Heath, avec près de 30 ans d'expérience en hôtellerie de luxe, devient Directeur Général du St. Regis Singapore depuis juillet. Ancien responsable d'hôtels prestigieux comme le JW Marriott Singapore South Beach et The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, il est reconnu pour son leadership stratégique. Le St. Regis Singapore, en pleine transformation, bénéficiera de sa vision audacieuse pour rester une adresse incontournable du luxe à Singapour.

🏨 En 2023, à Baden-Baden, la réouverture de l'Europäischer Hof marque un moment clé pour Steigenberger Hotels GmbH. L'hôtel rejoint la prestigieuse collection Steigenberger Icon. Le bâtiment historique propose 126 chambres et suites, dont sept appartements pour longs séjours, alliant charme historique et luxe moderne. Ce projet, dirigé par Dr Stephan Hungeling et réalisé par DK Studio et Bachhuber Contract, symbolise un retour aux sources pour l'entreprise.

🌍 Cet été, dans le secteur de l'hôtellerie de luxe, Helen McCabe-Young devient SVP Global Products chez Virtuoso Travel, une organisation générant 26 milliards de dollars par an, présente dans plus de 50 pays. Simultanément, Gaudéric Harang, ancien DG de l'Anantara Plaza Nice, devient General Manager du super-yacht Luminara de The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, visant à allier excellence hôtelière et expérience de croisière ultra-luxe.

🏨 Véronique Stalport, a graduate from École Hôtelière de Lausanne and a trilingual expert in French, English, and Spanish, takes the helm at Domaine Reine Margot – MGallery in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. Previously, she served as Director of Operations at Sofitel Lafayette Square Washington since 2019. The Domaine Reine Margot, a newly opened hotel part of Accor's signature collection, highlights historical elegance and hospitality near Paris. Stalport expresses pride in her LinkedIn post about this achievement.

🛳 Le 31 juillet 2025, Aman annonce l'ouverture des réservations pour l'Amangati, navire de 183 mètres en construction à Gênes, prévu pour l'été 2027. Ce yacht offrira 47 suites, certaines avec piscines, un spa, des restaurants, un jazz club et une marina. Angela Composto, avec 25 ans d’expérience, est nommée Senior VP pour les ventes mondiales, basée à Paris, afin de positionner Aman at Sea dans l'ultra-luxe maritime.

📈 Stephany Chen, promoted to Head of Investor Relations at Trinity Investments, effective immediately. This follows a strategic reorganization to enhance international capital formation and investor engagement. Sean Hehir, CEO, emphasizes the importance of formalizing this role. Chen, joining Trinity in July 2024 as SVP of Acquisitions, previously spent over 10 years at JLL, significantly contributing to international capital origination. She aims to strengthen investor partnerships, reflecting Trinity’s growth strategy.