Former Jumeirah CEO and longtime Four Seasons executive joins the board of the British luxury hotel group

Gilbert Lemieux, with more than thirty years of experience in the Québec hospitality industry, has been appointed General Manager of Delta Hotels by Marriott Sherbrooke Conference Centre. The announcement was made by Susie Grynol, Regional Vice President of Marriott Canada. The appointment marks a return for Gilbert Lemieux, who began his commercial career at this same property in the mid-2000s.

La Vie Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of seven executives to its Pacific corporate platform, covering marketing, human resources, technology, procurement, sales, finance and distribution. The build-up follows a series of openings and signings in Australia, including the Westin Gold Coast and the Holiday Inn Townsville. The group intends to structure its development in a fast-growing market.

Gabriel Garcías Pardo has been named Vice President of Operations for Mexico and Jamaica at Royalton Hotels & Resorts, a role he has officially held since 1 August 2026. Based in Cancún, he takes responsibility for 11 of the group's hotels across both countries, just two years after joining the brand. The promotion underscores the rapid rise of an executive shaped by the upscale all-inclusive world of Mexico and the Caribbean.

A veteran of the US casino and hospitality industry, Mark Tricano succeeds Geoff Andres, who is retiring after more than a decade with Melco Resorts.

André Fehlauer takes charge at Gol Linhas Aéreas while Willie Walsh becomes CEO of IndiGo, two moves that reflect a sweeping governance renewal across global aviation.

The hospitality industry veteran, a former general manager and East Africa District Director at Radisson Hotel Group, takes charge of a portfolio of more than 25 hotels across nine countries.

Hilton has entrusted the general management of the pre-opening Conrad Bangkok Sukhumvit Queen's Park to Yong Min Kim. The executive takes up his post in August 2026, having previously led La Festa Phu Quoc, Curio Collection by Hilton, in Vietnam. The appointment forms part of the group's strengthening of its luxury offering in the Thai market.

The Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, has entrusted Bertrand Noeureuil with the kitchens of L'Orangerie, as well as the culinary identity of La Galerie, the Bar and Room Service. Named Talent of the Year 2026 by La Liste, the chef embarks on a new stage of his career after leading L'Observatoire du Gabriel in Bordeaux, an establishment awarded two Michelin stars within eighteen months.

Hotel architecture and design firm OBM International (OBMI) has handed Tareq El Zayat, the driving force behind its Dubai and, since 2020, London operations, overall leadership of the EMEA region. The appointment, which arrives in the firm's ninetieth year, crowns an internal career built over nearly seven years at the company.

Accor has entrusted Craig Kelmar with leadership of the Pullman, Novotel and ibis Sydney Olympic Park precinct, eighteen years after he first started out at the very same site. The appointment, effective August 2026, marks the culmination of a career of more than twenty-two years built entirely within the French group in Australia.

The North American operator grows its own talent to lead the integration of new hotels and its revenue strategy, as its portfolio continues to expand across the United States and Canada.