Nominations

📁 Fleury Courtin, with 20+ years in international hospitality, is now the GM of Méridien & Mercure Nice. Previously honored with the GM Leadership Excellence Award MEA (Marriott, 2019), Courtin champions responsible and sustainable hospitality. 📁 Petra Baumann, with 23 years of global experience, returns to Jakarta in July 2025 as GM of Hotel Indonesia Kempinski. 📁 Estelle Bergmann, with over 30 years in luxury hospitality, is newly appointed Director of Château de Courcelles.

📈 Catherine Beike, une ancienne étudiante en Business Administration à Paris, discute de la transformation d'AccorInvest en Essendi, un processus lancé en 2021. Ce rebranding, accompagné du départ prévu d'Accor comme actionnaire, vise une approche holistique pour créer de la valeur. Le nouveau logo symbolise ce changement stratégique et l'engagement d'Essendi à être des activateurs de valeur à 360 degrés dans le secteur de l'hospitalité.

🛥 Four Seasons Yachts is set to launch its first vessel next year, marking a significant milestone in the luxury brand's expansion. Ben Trodd, with extensive senior roles in Four Seasons and luxury hospitality, will guide this new venture. Alejandro Reynal, CEO of Four Seasons, emphasizes Trodd's unique brand knowledge, operational expertise, and leadership vision as crucial to delivering a consistent Four Seasons experience across its evolving luxury ecosystem.

📅 Après les départs de Lars Hallier du H4 Hotel Wyndham et Bruno Chiaruttini du Marriott Paris Rive Gauche, Jean-Pierre Trevisan quitte le Mandarin Oriental Lutetia Paris. Julien Bardet, actuel directeur du Shangri-La Paris, est pressenti pour le remplacer. Le Marriott Prince de Galles et le Royal Monceau cherchent également un directeur. Franck Louapre rejoint le Grand Hôtel de Courtoisville à Saint-Malo, prévu pour fin 2025. Pascal Billard arrive au Meurice, et Laurie Galloula rejoint le Hoxton Paris.

📈 Alessia Meli has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Ginobbi Group, a key move announced last May via LinkedIn. This appointment highlights the group's ambition to lead the luxury hotel sector in Italy and internationally. Alessia, a law graduate, has over 20 years of international hospitality experience, including notable roles at Palazzo Ripetta. Her background includes advanced studies at LUISS University and Cornell University, specializing in Food & Beverage and Hospitality Management.

🛥 Four Seasons Yachts appoints Ben Trodd as CEO of Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings Ltd., effective July 1, 2025. Trodd, with over 25 years at Four Seasons, will lead the launch of "Four Seasons I" in 2026. The yacht will feature 95 residential-style suites, a 1:1 crew-to-guest ratio, and 11 dining venues. Based in Miami, Trodd will oversee operations, marketing, and partnerships with Fincantieri and Tillberg Design of Sweden.

📈 Darryl Walker, with 20 years in hospitality, appointed as Frasers Hospitality's Commercial Director for EMEA in London. Previously leading global distribution at edyn with over 80,000 units. Also serving as VP of the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers for two years. In the next 12 months, he aims to boost online distribution and brand reach in key markets.

📈 Depuis le 1er juillet 2025, Marc Jacheet est le Group President Europe, Africa & Middle East pour Hyatt Hotels Corporation, succédant à Javier Águila, qui dirigeait la région depuis 2022. Águila devient Président de l’Inclusive Collection. Hyatt a acquis Apple Leisure Group en 2021, Playa Hotels & Resorts en 2024 et a une joint-venture avec Grupo Piñero. Jim Chu devient Head of Owner Relations. Ces changements renforcent la stratégie de Hyatt dans le secteur all-inclusive.

📚 With over 30 years in luxury hospitality across Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Indian Ocean, Australian Nick Downing has transformed The Siam in Bangkok into an acclaimed urban resort, ranked among the World’s 50 Best Hotels and awarded three Michelin Keys. Previously, he managed strategic roles at Minor Hotel Group, W Retreat Koh Samui, and Per Aquum Hotels & Resorts. Downing is now reporting to Sherona Shng for the Langham, Custom House, Bangkok project.

📈 Edward Leenders, a seasoned hotelier with over 25 years of luxury experience, becomes General Manager of The Woodward in Geneva, Switzerland. This move is part of Auberge Resorts Collection's strategic European expansion. Leenders' notable achievements include reopening the Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria in Brussels and enhancing Amsterdam's De L'Europe hotel. The Woodward, the only Michelin triple-starred hotel in Geneva, aims to solidify its position as a leading European ultra-luxury hotel.