Nominations

🍳 Arnaud Kaziewicz, originaire du Mans, a été nommé Head of Proposition and Product Innovation chez Cornish Bakery. Ce changement, orchestré par le directeur général Mat Finch, se produit en pleine croissance continue. Cornish Bakery a noté une augmentation de 9 % de ses ventes à périmètre constant depuis janvier 2025. Kaziewicz, finaliste de MasterChef: The Professionals 2016, a travaillé en France, Angleterre, États-Unis, Australie, et chez EAT. et Red Engine.

📈 Christophe Gellé becomes President of Quadrilatère, a professional space transformation company, expanding into the hospitality and tourism sector. With 35 years of experience, including leading C&W Design+Build post-2020 acquisition by Cushman & Wakefield, Gellé aims to leverage hospitality-inspired office design. Philippe Aoun from Compagnie Lebon, Quadrilatère's main shareholder, endorses Gellé's leadership and vision for growth in this dynamic sector.

📈 Londres, 6 juin 2025 – Allen Simpson, 44 ans, devient CEO de UKHospitality, après 18 mois comme directeur général adjoint. Il remplace Kate et se concentre sur l'ESG et le développement régional. Simpson a dirigé la création de l'Index de Productivité Sociale. Sa nomination coïncide avec une nouvelle stratégie ambitieuse pour renforcer le poids économique de l'organisation et élargir ses services et compétences.

🌊 Oscar Postma has been appointed as the head of the Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands, part of the Ritz-Carlton collection in the Indian Ocean. Accessible in 45 minutes by speedboat or 10 minutes by seaplane from Malé International Airport, this resort is known for luxury and personalized service. Postma, with over 25 years in luxury hospitality, previously served as Cluster GM for Conrad hotels in Singapore and held roles at Regent Singapore and Watergate Hotel.

📆 Ascona, 1er juin 2025 – Hôtel Eden Roc, Ascona, a jewel of Tschuggen Collection, reopens after a complete renovation with 95 enhanced rooms and suites. Markus Tauss, 37, now leads as general manager, succeeding Simon Spiller who moved to Grand Resort Bad Ragaz. The only true beach resort in Switzerland features a 10,000 m² lakeside garden. Markus Tauss brings experience from Tschuggen Grand Hotel, InterContinental, Ritz-Carlton, and Schloss Elmau.

🏢 Paris, 6 juin 2025 – Christophe Kullmann, directeur général de Covivio, devient président de la Fédération des Entreprises Immobilières (FEI) pour trois ans, succédant à Maryse Aulagnon. Alain Taravella (Altarea) et Nicolas Joly (Icade) continuent comme vice-présidents. Le conseil d’administration 2025-2028 inclut des leaders comme Gecina et Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, mettant l’accent sur le développement urbain durable.

📈 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has appointed Robin Vermeire as Regional Director of People & Culture Europe in 2023. Vermeire joined the group in 2017 as Head of Talent Acquisition at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London and advanced to Director People & Culture London, and then Director Talent Acquisition Group. With a Master in Innovation Hôtelière from ESADE and Maastricht School of Management, his leadership emphasizes human capital and engaging work environments.

📅 L’AICR France elected a new board during its General Assembly on May 27, 2025. Véronique Baribaud, after a decade of leadership, handed over her role, highlighting achievements like the 2024 international congress with 180 participants from 17 countries and a historic win by Joël Darfeuille in Athens. The new president, Bruno Lanvin, aims to continue advancing the culture of excellence in hospitality.

🏨 Laurence Voegelin-Stamm became the general manager of Hôtel Beaulac in Neuchâtel in June 2025, succeeding Maxime Rod, who held the position since 2006. With over a decade at Hôtel Beaulac as Sales and Marketing Director, she enhanced the hotel's commercial strategy. A political science graduate from the University of Lausanne, she started her career at Fairmont Le Montreux Palace. Voegelin-Stamm is trilingual and well-regarded for her leadership and client relationship skills.

🍴 Recrutée en 2016 à Austin comme Restaurant General Manager, Anne Tabakian est devenue Corporate Senior Director chez White Lodging, supervisant la stratégie F&B. White Lodging exploite plus de 50 établissements avec un score de satisfaction de 4.8/5, parmi le top 10 % national. Six nouveaux concepts sont attendus pour 2025. Jean-Luc Barone, CEO, loue son excellence. Anne est diplômée de Vanderbilt University et a travaillé pour Uchi et Hillstone.