New Recruits

Windstar Cruises has poached Karl Gulotta as its new corporate executive chef from the French cruise line, Ponant.

Silversea Cruises has appointed cruise industry veteran Katina Athanasiou as Senior Vice President of Sales, effective December 1, 2021.

Accor Asia Pacific CEO Simon McGrath has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer of Crown Sydney and Crown Resorts Group Head of Hospitality.

Virtuoso is bolstering its focus on the cruise market, announcing the recruitment of highly-regarded luxury cruise specialist Melissa Araya, and revealing that next year's annual Symposium will be held aboard Silversea Cruises' new ship, Silver Dawn, in March 2022.

Hurtigruten has appointed Dennis Basham to the newly created role as Regional Sales Manager, based in Brisbane. The Norwegian Coastal and polar expedition…

Qatar Airways has named Jared Lee as its new Vice President of Sales for Southeast Asia, Southwest Pacific & Indian Subcontinent. He takes over Qatar…

Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas has appointed Neil Palmer as its new Chief Operating Officer.

The CEO of Turkish low-cost carrier, Pegasus Airlines, Mehmet T. Nane, has been appointed Chair of the IATA Board of Governors at the International Air…

European luxury hotelier Kempinksi has named Bernold Schroeder as Chairman of the Management Board, concurrently confirming him as Chief Executive Officer…

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has named Andrea DeMarco as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, beginning 1 September 2021. She fills the void left by Randall Soy who departed the luxury cruise line as EVP of Sales and Marketing at the end of July.