Nominations

🏡 Julien Mattei joins a&o Hostels as Chief Investment Officer, bringing 15 years of experience from Social Hub and Norges Bank Investment Management. Tasked with steering a&o's investment strategy, Mattei's arrival coincides with the company's growth phase, adding four new properties. A&o now operates 42 hostels in 11 European countries, owning 19 properties (45% of portfolio), and has secured approximately €500 million for further expansion, backed by StepStone Group and Proprium Capital Partners.

📌 HomeExchange, the global leader in house swapping, proudly announces the appointment of Alice Lorenz as Chief Product Officer (CPO) and Aurore Saint-Maurice as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). The strategy aims at growth and innovation, focusing on product and marketing to make travel more accessible and expand the platform. Alice Lorenz brings a decade of experience from within HomeExchange and a background in customer service, marketing, and complex project management, having joined after the first funding round in 2015.

🏨 Maximilian Abele appointed as Brand Director for B&B Hotels Central & Northern Europe to lead strategic development, manage brand consistency across channels, and lead a 13-person team in brand, marketing, and communication. Reporting to Chief Commercial Officer Frank Seedorff, Abele brings extensive hospitality and entertainment sector experience, including VP roles at Lindner Hotel Group and past work with Me and All Hotels, Tomorrowland, Pentahotels, and Bundesliga's Mainz 05 football club. His goal: to bolster B&B Hotels as a top value-for-money hospitality brand and enhance customer experience.

🏨 Palladium Hotel Group restructures into two strategic units: Lifestyle Brands and High Energy & All-Inclusive. With a 12% increase, revenue hits €1.2 billion in 2024. The Spanish company operates 40 hotels across eight countries, optimizing brand management for growth. Juan Serra leads Lifestyle Brands, focusing on sustainable growth and customer experience, while Ana Morillo heads the High Energy & All-Inclusive unit. Six new openings and €650 million investment planned by 2026, targeting the French market, which constitutes 6% of European activity.

🏨 Alboran expanded its portfolio by managing Hilton Garden Inn Massy since December 9, 2024, and DoubleTree by Hilton Bougival since January 1, 2025, in partnership with LRO Hospitality. The former offers 152 rooms near Massy TGV station, while the latter, located by the Seine, provides 180 recently renovated rooms, targeting business and leisure travelers, as well as MICE clientele.

🏨 Frédérique Raveau appointed as the Director of Development at Appart’City, French leader in aparthotels. With 30 years of experience, she managed €650 million in investments and developed 1,100 rooms at The Ascott Limited, contributed to the opening of numerous hotels at Accor, and founded HODEV. Appart’City, led by Vincent Compagnon, operates 95 residences in France, aiming to adapt urban aparthotels to hybrid lifestyles. Raveau's strategic vision is set to drive the group's growth and innovation.

💰 Yann Micque appointed as Director of Franchise Recruitment at Bertrand Franchise starting January 2025. With 20 years of experience at BNP Paribas, Micque, an expert in entrepreneurial project financing, aims to boost growth and structure expansion of Bertrand's brands. Post-COVID, he became a Bertrand Franchise franchisee, later joining CREDIPRO as General Manager, fostering strategic partnerships with over 30 major brands.

📊 Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD, TSX: LSPD) named Manon Brouillette as the new chairperson of its board of directors, effective April 1, 2025. Brouillette, also chair of Hydro-Québec, brings expertise from roles at Sonder, Altice USA, and SFR (Altice France). Her appointment coincides with Lightspeed's 20th anniversary and the start of its new fiscal year.

🏦 Hyatt Hotels Corporation restructures leadership, effective from March 17, 2025, with Marc Jacheet becoming President for EAME on July 1, 2025. Jacheet brings over 25 years of luxury and consumer goods experience from De Beers, Louis Vuitton, Moët & Chandon, Evian, and Tiffany & Co., and will be Zurich-based, reporting to CEO Mark Hoplamazian. Javier Águila shifts to Chief Growth Officer from July 1, 2025, after leading EAME expansion since 2022 and recently becoming President of the Inclusive Collection on March 1, 2025.

🏨 Effective March 15, 2025, Frédéric de Marcy Chelin is appointed General Manager of Shangri-La Le Touessrok, Mauritius, succeeding Gregory Coquet, who led for over 4 years. Coquet moves to Operations Director at Riveo Limited, which manages Shangri-La Le Touessrok and Four Seasons Mauritius. De Marcy Chelin, with 15+ years in luxury hospitality and tourism, previously served as Director of Sales & Marketing, Executive Assistant Manager, and Director of Operations at the resort since 2018.