Nominations

👤 Nicolas Korfage-Pilozzi, with over 10 years at Estérel Resort, has been appointed General Manager/Maître de Maison at StoneHaven Le Manoir, a prestigious member of Relais & Châteaux. The property, overlooking Lac des Sables in the Laurentides, benefits from Korfage-Pilozzi's multicultural Dutch, Italian, and Québécois spirit and his hospitality management expertise from Florida International University. His career includes leadership positions at Château Beauvallon, Hôtel du Lac Carling, Manoir Saint-Sauveur, and Intrawest.

🌎 Hotel Equities (HE) has appointed Marilia Pergola as Vice-President of Operations for CALA (Caribbean and Latin America). She will be based in Miami's regional office. This strategic move aligns with HE's significant portfolio development in the Caribbean and Latin America and emphasizes the need for local, on-the-ground leadership. Pergola's deep knowledge of the CALA market, operational excellence, and talent development are seen as vital for HE's regional growth. Her expertise includes revenue management, financial performance, brand standards adherence, and pre-openings, supporting HE's long-term strategy to bolster local presence and back regional owners and investors.

👤 Sloan Dean, CEO of Remington Hospitality, announced his departure after an 8-year tenure, staying until a successor is appointed by October 2025. Dean, a Georgia Tech graduate in industrial and systems engineering with a certificate in finance, began his career at Oliver Wyman and ascended through IHG, Noble Investment Group, Alliance Hospitality, and Interstate Hotels, working in revenue management, acquisitions, sales, market strategy, and business development. Before joining Remington in 2018, he spent five years at Ashford Inc. as SVP.

📈 Aude De La Porte has been appointed as the Marketing, Communication, and CSR Director at MAGORA, following Johanna AMBIL's move to become General Manager of Odalys Vacances. MAGORA, under new governance with Geoffrey LAVIELLE as CEO and Laurent DUSOLLIER as President, aims to structure and accelerate development. De La Porte's expertise will guide MAGORA's global marketing strategy, enhancing visibility and impact across brands like Odalys Vacances and services in managed real estate.

🌿 Emmanuel Blanchemanche becomes General Manager of the upcoming Zannier Bendor, set to start on May 5, 2025. The highly anticipated opening of the 93-key Zannier Bendor on the Mediterranean hospitality scene is scheduled for May 2026. Located on Paul Ricard's iconic Île de Bendor, the project aims to offer an immersive and inclusive hospitality experience and become a destination in its own right. Blanchemanche's 25-year prestige hotel service career includes experience with Hilton in Paris, Cannes, and the Seychelles.

📈 MAGORA, in its strategic reorganization, appoints Aude de la Porte as Marketing, Communication, and CSR Director amid key leadership changes including Geoffrey Lavielle as CEO and Laurent Dusollier as President. Aude brings over 15 years of experience, particularly from Peugeot's digital and electric transformation, to drive MAGORA's global marketing strategy and brand visibility. President Dusollier emphasizes her expertise and collective approach as crucial for MAGORA's expanding presence and brand reputation.

📌 Emmanuel Blanchemanche is appointed as the General Manager of Zannier Bendor, starting on May 5, 2025. He will oversee a 93-key hotel project, from pre-opening to operational management, with the inauguration set for May 2026. A hospitality veteran with over two decades of luxury hotel experience, Emmanuel has a management degree from École Hôtelière de Strasbourg (1994-1997). Recently managed Les Roches Blanches in Cassis since March 2022, securing a Virtuoso affiliation and receiving 2 Michelin keys. Previously led several 5-star hotels, including Domaine de Verchant Hôtel & Spa (June 2019 - February 2022) and Le Roch Hôtel & Spa (June 2015 - June 2019).

📈 Magora appoints Aude de la Porte as Marketing, Communication, and CSR Director to support its rapid expansion and brand impact. Geoffrey Lavielle becomes CEO, Laurent Dusollier is now President. Aude, with over 15 years of experience, succeeds Johanna Ambil, the new CEO of Odalys Vacances. Her role will focus on enhancing the visibility and coherence of Magora's diverse portfolio, which includes managed accommodation and real estate management services, and will reinforce the group's CSR commitment.

🏨 Adagio, a key European player in aparthotels, appoints Marie-Isabelle Gruson as Director of Projects & Operational Services, IT Digital, Purchasing, and Transformation. With 25 years of operational experience, Gruson has been pivotal since Adagio's inception and contributed to the opening and rebranding of establishments such as Aparthotel Adagio Original Paris Montmartre and Aparthotel Adagio Original Paris Tour Eiffel. Since 2006, she has worked at Adagio's headquarters and founded the OPS department to enhance client service. Gruson's new role includes leading the company's transformation projects, aimed at continuous improvement of client experience and streamlining team operations.

🏨 Rens Breur, with over three decades of international hotel industry experience, has been appointed General Manager at Pan Pacific Perth. His career spans prestigious brands such as Relais & Châteaux, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Langham Hotels, and Sofitel across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Previously, Breur was General Manager at The Langham Melbourne, Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach, and part of the opening team for Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour in 2017. Before his current role, he served as Managing Director – Hotel Operations and Development at Fine Hotels in the Netherlands, overseeing six properties. Fluent in multiple languages and a passionate talent developer, marathon runner, triathlete, and trail biking enthusiast, Breur brings a dynamic, humane, and modern vision to hotel management. Under his leadership, Pan Pacific Perth is set to reopen with a completely reimagined concept, combining meaningful hospitality, sustainable engagement, and operational excellence.