Black Rock Hotels & Resorts has appointed Nilay Saran as Vice President – Sales, strengthening its senior leadership team as the hospitality management company expands its portfolio and commercial presence across key markets. Saran brings over 26 years of hospitality experience, spanning sales leadership, commercial strategy, business development, hotel pre-openings, multi-property...

Spanish Tourist Office in the UK announced the appointment of José Manuel de Juan González as the new Director and Isabel Alonso Piñar as the new Deputy Director in London, who take over from Manuel Butler and Pedro Medina respectively. González joins the London office following a distinguished career with Turespaña. He has previously headed Turespaña’s overseas offices in New York...

Travelport announced the appointment of Naomi Hahn to lead the company’s Go-to-Market, Marketing and Communications, and Commercial Operations functions. Hahn will help further power Travelport's growth, bringing together teams to create a connected, data-driven and customer-focused organisation...

SriLankan Airlines announced the appointment of Vipul Misra as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from September 9, 2026. Bringing over two decades of aircraft engineering and aviation leadership experience, Misra’s background spans across significantly large commercial carriers including Air India, Vistara, Indigo, SpiceJet, Kingfisher Airlines, and Air Deccan...

Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa Lausanne, located in the Lake Geneva Region of Switzerland, and part of The Bürgenstock Collection, has partnered with BRANDit to strengthen its presence in India. The mandate will focus on trade engagement, product education and sales-led initiatives that position the hotel more prominently within Switzerland itineraries for Indian travellers...

The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced the appointment of Eva Cheong as the new Chief Operating Officer for the Airport. In this role, Cheong will lead airside and landside operations, AirTrain, safety and security, the Airport Integrated Operations Center and 911 dispatch center, guest care, facilities, and the SFO Museum. Cheong will be the first female Chief Operating...

Minor Hotels announced the appointment of Jason Marques as General Manager of Tivoli Avenida Liberdade, effective September 1, 2026. Marques brings more than two decades of international hospitality experience to the role, with a career spanning luxury hotels and resorts across Europe, Africa, the Indian Ocean and the Middle East. He joins Tivoli Avenida Liberdade following two years as...

Rosewood Hotel Group (the Group) announces the appointment of Kenny Toy as Senior Vice President, Commercial, Global. Based at the Group’s corporate office in Hong Kong and reporting to Anthony Ingham, Chief Operating Officer, Toy will lead the group’s global commercial strategy across sales, marketing, distribution, revenue management, partnerships, and e-commerce...

Choice Hotels International, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Dominic Dragisich as President and Chief Executive Officer and to the Board of Directors, effective August 31, 2026. Dragisich has served as Interim Chief Executive Officer since May 20, 2026. “Dom has been a proven, exceptional leader for nearly a decade at Choice Hotels. Since stepping into the...

EHL Group, a hospitality management and business education group which welcomes a student body of 4,000 from more than 120 nationalities across 3 campuses in Switzerland and Singapore, announced a leadership transition with the appointment of Dr Achim Schmitt, currently Dean and a member of the Executive Leadership Team, as the next CEO of the group. Schmitt will succeed current CEO Dr Markus...