Read the latest roundup of hotel industry hires and promotions in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Laura Tarkka
Appointed to lead Scandic Hotels in Finland and as a member of the firm’s executive committee. She joins the hotel firm from the role of CEO at Finland’s largest electronics chain, Gigantti.
Carmen Hackmann
Hired as hotel manager at the 53-room Maslina Resort on the Croatian Mediterranean island of Hvar. She was most recently at Vienna’s Almanac Hotels, where she was executive assistant manager of hotel Almanac Palais Vienna.
Mustafa Bulmus
Appointed general manager at the 108-room Bodrum Edition in Bodrum, Turkey. He was previously a general manager at the W Istanbul and Ritz-Carlton Residences Istanbul, both also part of Marriott International.
Olivier Thomas
Hired as general manager of the 113-room Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo in Monaco. He joins the hotel’s ownership firm, Société des Bains de Mer, following several roles at the Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi, which he joined in 2018.
Yehia El-Mansoury
Hired as general manager of the 94-room Radisson Lagos Ikeja in Nigeria’s largest city. He has spent the past eight years in two roles, including general manager at the DoubleTree by Hilton Zanzibar.
Martin van Kan
Named CEO at Croatian hotel firm Jadranka Turizam, which owns and operates brand Lošinj Hotels & Villas. He previously served as area general manager, U.K., for IHG Hotels & Resorts.
Ronald Nilsson
Named chief commercial officer and managing director of Primestar Hospitality GmbH, with responsibility for the owner’s three brands, June Six, June Stay and co-working offering WorX.
Laurent Branover
Appointed as director of operations for two of Maisons Pariente’s French hotels, the 55-room Le Coucou Méribel in the French Alps and the 34-room Lou Pinet in Saint-Tropez.
Satish Jaidev
Named as corporate head of sales at Dubai-based hotel operator Aleph Hospitality. Before the announcement, he was cluster director of sales and marketing at hotel Wyndham Dubai Deira.
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