Nominations

📈 Pete Sams, with over 30 years of hospitality operations experience, is appointed President of Highgate, a leading hotel management firm, on July 7, 2025. Highgate operates in key U.S. cities like New York, Boston, and Miami and is expanding internationally. Mahmood Khimji, Co-Chairman, highlights Sams' leadership in enhancing strategy and value creation. Highgate offers advanced technology and operational excellence, positioning itself as a strategic partner for investors and hotel brands.

🏨 Revo Hospitality Group appoints Stig Castoe as General Manager of H4 Hotel Wyndham Paris Pleyel Resort. 🏨 With 30+ years of luxury hospitality experience across 5 continents, including Sheraton and Royal Monceau, Castoe aims to elevate the hotel's status in Paris. His career includes roles at Fairmont St Andrews, Raffles, and consulting since 2007. Castoe has managed significant openings and renovations from Hôtel des Indes to Bristol Hotel. 🗺️

📍 Revo Hospitality Group appoints Stig Castoe as General Manager of H4 Hotel Wyndham Paris Pleyel Resort, reopening in July 2024. Stig brings global experience, having managed prestigious hotels across five continents. His career began with Sheraton in Europe and the Middle East, then as General Manager of the Hotel d’Angleterre in Copenhagen at 33. He later held senior roles at Le Méridien and Starwood, managing luxury hotels like Bristol Hotel in Warsaw and Hôtel des Indes in The Hague.

📈 Sydney, 7 juillet 2025: La Vie Hotels & Resorts nomme Amanda Cottome comme Directrice des Opérations – Pacifique. Avec 23 ans d'expérience, elle est chargée d'optimiser les opérations et l'expérience client. Ex-Group Director chez Ovolo Hotels, elle a supervisé l'expérience client en Australie, Hong Kong, et Bali. Cottome vise à renforcer la culture d'entreprise et l'hospitalité significative.

🏨 Sam Panetta, with over 30 years of hospitality experience, including 20 years in the 5-star sector, recently left Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. He successfully led a €39 million renovation there. Previously, he held leadership roles at Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour and Pullman Magenta Shores Resort, both part of the Accor group. Known for fostering strong corporate cultures and memorable client experiences, Panetta is recognized for his strategic project management and structural redesign skills in Sydney's premium hotel market.

🏖 Sunlife Mauritius has taken over management of Anahita Golf & Spa Resort and Anahita Golf on Mauritius's east coast as of July 1, 2025. 🏝️ The partnership with Alteo aims to enhance Anahita's global visibility as a key lifestyle and golf destination in the Indian Ocean. CEO François Eynaud highlights this as a growth strategy, with Christophe Ramdiane leading since April 2025. Anahita offers luxury accommodations, spa, marina, and exclusive access to Île aux Cerfs Leisure Island & Golf Club.

📚 Emmanuel Drouet joins Edgar Suites as Référent Maître d’ouvrage, focusing on technical aspects of strategic real estate projects with a sustainable and innovative approach. Edgar Suites is expanding its upscale hotel residences in major French and European cities. Drouet brings over 25 years of experience, including the restructuring of the Carlton hotel in Cannes. Previously, he held leadership roles at Vinci Immobilier, Constructa Promotion, and Bouygues Immobilier.

🏨 Eiffage Immobilier appoints Guillaume Gloaguen as Director of Hotel Relations to expand its hotel sector presence. Starting in 2025, Gloaguen, with 20+ years of real estate and hotel experience, will drive European hotel dynamics and strategic partnerships. This move aims to strengthen hotel industry ties, identify new markets, support custom brand deployments, and ensure project coherence. It aligns with trends in hotel asset valorization, hybrid residencies, urban resorts, and environmental transition.

✈ Vertical Aerospace élargit son équipe dirigeante avec Mark Higson, Steve Vellacott, et Eric Samson pour soutenir le développement de l'eVTOL VX4. EcoCeres et British Airways signent un contrat pour réduire 400,000 tonnes de CO₂ avec des carburants durables. Pedro Alves devient VP de SITA Borders, succédant à Jeremy Springall. AIR ouvre une usine de 3,000 m² en Israël pour accélérer la production de 15 eVTOL cargo et répondre à 2,500 précommandes. Wizz Air est la plus efficace en émissions carbone avec 53.9g de CO₂/siège-km.

🏠 Emmanuel Drouet, a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience, becomes the new Director of Real Estate at Edgar Suites, renowned for luxury hotel residences. His innovative and responsible approach will guide strategic real estate projects. With a background from École des Ponts ParisTech and extensive project management experience, including the Carlton Hotel transformation in Cannes, Drouet's expertise will support Edgar Suites' growth ambitions in major French and European cities.