Hotel management veteran brings over 18 years of global experience to St. Vincent and The Grenadines’ premier ultra-luxury destination
Robert will retain his position as Area Vice President Operations, in which he will now oversee operations at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona, Mandarin Oriental, Canouan and the opening of Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group announced the appointment of Greg Liddell as General Manager, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and Area Vice President, Operations overseeing Mandarin Oriental, Macau and Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo.
Amanda Hyndman, who joined the company in 2007, has been promoted to the position of Chief People Officer. Francesco Cefalú, who joined the company in 2016, has been promoted to the role of Chief Development Officer.
Laurent Kleitman has been appointed as Group Chief Executive of Mandarin Oriental International Limited with effect from 1 September 2023. He will succeed James Riley who has been the Group Chief Executive of Mandarin Oriental since 2016 and will be stepping down.
Christian will continue in his role as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen, meanwhile also overseeing the operations at Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou and Mandarin Oriental, Sanya.
Prior to Mandarin Oriental, Macau, Franck joined one of the flagship hotels of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group located in Thailand as Hotel Manager in 2016.
Christian brings a wide range of experiences to his new role in South China, having joined Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group at its flagship property, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong in 2010.
Ms Hatje joins the pre-opening team direct from her position as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, New York, the Group's flagship property in The Americas.
Joanna Flint, Chief Commercial Officer of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, has announced three senior appointments to strengthen the Group’s global sales leadership.