Alex's career has been defined by his contributions to iconic global brands. He began at Procter & Gamble's Prestige Division, where he elevated the Hugo Boss fragrance line.
Christian Glauser Benz joins Mandarin Oriental from the Hyatt Corporation where he served as Vice President of development for the Americas region focusing on the Luxury and Lifestyle segments.
Most recently the General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech, he began his career in Zürich at the luxury boutique Widder Hotel, followed by roles with Ritz-Carlton in Mexico and Spain.
Hotel management veteran brings over 18 years of global experience to St. Vincent and The Grenadines’ premier ultra-luxury destination
Robert will retain his position as Area Vice President Operations, in which he will now oversee operations at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona, Mandarin Oriental, Canouan and the opening of Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group announced the appointment of Greg Liddell as General Manager, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and Area Vice President, Operations overseeing Mandarin Oriental, Macau and Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo.
Amanda Hyndman, who joined the company in 2007, has been promoted to the position of Chief People Officer. Francesco Cefalú, who joined the company in 2016, has been promoted to the role of Chief Development Officer.
Laurent Kleitman has been appointed as Group Chief Executive of Mandarin Oriental International Limited with effect from 1 September 2023. He will succeed James Riley who has been the Group Chief Executive of Mandarin Oriental since 2016 and will be stepping down.
Christian will continue in his role as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen, meanwhile also overseeing the operations at Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou and Mandarin Oriental, Sanya.
Prior to Mandarin Oriental, Macau, Franck joined one of the flagship hotels of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group located in Thailand as Hotel Manager in 2016.