Omni Hotels & Resorts has announced the promotion of three senior executives within its Dallas-based organisation. Robert Kupchynsky becomes Vice President of Finance, Clinton Gulick takes the helm of Facilities, and Aaron Busick is named Corporate Director of Finance. These moves strengthen the group's financial and technical structure as it pursues a sustained programme of renovation and portfolio development.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) has appointed Dominic Dragisich President and Chief Executive Officer and elected him to its Board of Directors, effective August 31, 2026. He had served as Interim Chief Executive Officer since May 20, 2026, following nearly a decade in senior financial and operational leadership roles at the company. The appointment confirms strategic continuity at one of the world's largest hotel franchisors.

EHL Group has announced a leadership transition: Dr Achim Schmitt, currently Dean of EHL Hospitality Business School, will take up the role of CEO from 1 January 2027. He succeeds Dr Markus Venzin, who will have led the Lausanne-based institution since 2022 through a period of strategic transformation.

With nearly twelve years of experience in international luxury hospitality spanning French Polynesia, the Seychelles and the Caribbean, Alexandre Benoit takes the helm as General Manager of Boscolo Nice. His appointment marks a new chapter for the property as it looks to strengthen its position on Nice's hotel scene.

Six Senses Zil Pasyon, on Félicité Island in the Seychelles, has appointed Benjamin Kreuz as its General Manager. The German hospitality professional, trained at Hotelschool The Hague, brings more than twenty years of experience in international luxury hotels, including four years with the Six Senses group. His appointment follows a similar role at Six Senses Southern Dunes in Saudi Arabia.

After a little over two years leading Avani+ Fares Maldives, where he was named Resort Manager of the Year 2025 at the Hospitality ON Awards, Australian hotelier Judd Rabbidge joins Avani Singapore to lead its pre-opening, the first property from Minor Hotels' lifestyle brand in the city-state.

Crescent Hotels & Resorts has announced the promotion of Kristi Kastrounis to Senior Vice President, Digital Marketing. In the role since October 2025, she now leads the group's marketing and eCommerce strategy across a portfolio of more than 120 hotels in the United States and Canada. The appointment forms part of Crescent's internal promotion policy, coming just weeks after two other executives within its commercial organisation were similarly elevated.

Alastair Laird has taken charge of Mango House, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Canopy by Hilton Seychelles, in Mahé, as Cluster General Manager since July 2026. The appointment follows a two-year spell leading The Bristol Belgrade, a heritage hotel in the Serbian capital, and marks his return to the Hilton fold after several years outside the group.

Destination Québec cité announced on 27 August 2026 the appointment of Stéphane Morin to head its new Business Tourism & Commercialisation Division. With more than thirty years of experience in the hospitality industry, including ten years as Director of Sales and Marketing at Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, he will be tasked with strengthening the destination's positioning among organisers of international conferences and business events.

Marti Winer will succeed Kurt Paben at the helm of the destination management specialist from 1 September 2026, as he takes up the role of Vice Chair of the Board ahead of his planned retirement at the end of 2026.

After three years as Chief Commercial Officer, Linda Eigelberger takes charge of the American hotel group's brand, which she joined in 2019.

The luxury hotel group strengthens its global commercial organisation with the arrival of Kenny Toy, former Managing Director of Accenture Song in Hong Kong, tasked with overseeing sales, marketing, distribution, revenue management and e-commerce across the group.