Completing almost 25 years as part of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Barnes held several senior leadership positions worldwide, including Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
Most recently, Sam served as the Chief Revenue Officer for Hersha Hospitality Management (HHM).
Allen joins UKHospitality from London & Partners, the Mayor of London's tourism, inward investment and city marketing agency, where he served as Executive Director and, in 2021, Acting Chief Executive.
With over two decades of experience, Candice joins Hilton from Marriott International, where she most recently served as vice president of Luxury Brand Management and Marketing for Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) last week announced its 2024 officers, Executive Committee, and Board of Directors, all of which include some of the most influential leaders from all segments of the hospitality industry.
Mr. Wooden's record of leadership in gaming and hospitality is highlighted by his previous tenure as Principal Executive Officer and President of Wynn Las Vegas and as a member of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Board of Directors.
Demi brings a wealth of expertise to Travelodge, having worked across a range of companies including Whitbread, KFC, ASOS and WPP, with experience spanning over almost two decades in sustainability, innovation and social impact.
In his most recent role before joining Minor Hotels, Krishnan-Vazhvelil served as Vice President Operations at Royal Orchid & Regenta Hotels & Resorts, managing multiple properties across India for one of the nation's fastest-growing hospitality brands.
In this new and expanded role, Sheldon will be responsible for oversight of brand management, consumer marketing, brand partnerships, and sponsorship revenue generation.
Kevin joins KSL after a 17-year career with McKinsey & Company, where he served as a Senior Partner and founded the company's Denver office.
Most recently, Pär has been CFO at Euroflorist, a company that operates in 11 European countries.
Prior to joining HVMG, Woodward was senior vice president of franchise development for Focus Brands, a developer of global food service brands such as Schlotzsky's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Moe's Southwest Grill, McAlister's Deli and Auntie Anne's.
Harwood is a respected leadership voice in professional organizations across the industry. In 2021, she was elected the first female president of Accommodation Australia - the nation's most prominent hospitality assembly.
HVS announced that Kasia Russell has assumed additional leadership responsibilities as the Executive Vice President Development, Hotel Management. Kasia, who continues to contribute to the thought leadership and management of the Consulting & Valuation division, was selected to aid in the expansion of the firm's Asset Management & Advisory division.
Sarfraz joins Conrad New York Midtown from San Jose, California, where he most recently led the successful rebrand and opening of Signia by Hilton San Jose.
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.
A hotel industry veteran for nearly 18 years, Blake brings extensive expertise in hotel analytics, operations, finance, marketing, development, and restaurants.
With over 20 years of hospitality experience, Doane brings a wealth of expertise from his previous senior executive roles with Fairmont Raffles Hotels International and most recently as Chief Commercial Officer at Accor North America.
Porter most recently served as the company's chief operating officer.
A native of Spain, Stuart joins Minor Hotels from Conrad Bora Bora Nui, where he helped to elevate the resort's luxury offerings through his position as General Manager.
In his most recent role as Vice President of Resort Operations and Guest Experience at Marriott Vacations Worldwide, Rees was responsible for driving operational excellence for over 130 properties and guests worldwide across all disciplines.
Prior to joining The Lodge at Sonoma, Muzunze served as General Manager of Hotel Emblem in San Francisco, where he successfully supported the hotel's reopening, following its pandemic closure.
Arriving from Lanai island in Hawaii, where he served as General Manager at Four Seasons Resort Lanai and Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort, Alastair brings more than 30 years of luxury hospitality experience to his current role.
Since May 2020, he has been the director of Cafe Antonia and Jardin Francais at Hotel Le Bristol Paris.
In 2019 Alvarez was promoted to Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for the Cafe division where oversaw marketing in more than 150 Hard Rock locations (which will continue in her new role) and has proven to be an invaluable asset to the Hard Rock brand.