Jumeirah Group has announced several key appointments for its sales and marketing team.
Christian Hellot has been appointed as director of sales and marketing for Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, the arts and lifestyle hotel in the heart of Dubai. Prior to joining Jumeirah Group, Hellot worked for Intercontinental Hotels where he held the post of regional vice president of Sales and Marketing for their properties in Florida and in Beverly Hills.
In Rome, Loredana Brescia joins as director of sales and marketing for Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto. Brescia has 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Prior to joining Jumeirah, she was director of sales and marketing for NH Lingotto in Turin; she has also worked for Le Meridien and Forte Village Resort in Turin, Rome and Sardinia, and for various tour operators around the world.
Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa in Kuwait has announced the appointment of Stéphane de Robien as director of sales and marketing. De Robien has 20 years of sales and marketing experience for luxury hotels. He started his career with Forte Hotels in Paris then worked as director of sales and marketing for several luxury resorts on the French Riviera, including the Negresco in Nice from 2004 until 2008.
Finally, Grosvenor House Apartments by Jumeirah Living in London has appointed Steve Thorne as director of sales and marketing. Prior to his appointment, he held numerous senior leadership positions at high-profile global residence operators such as Oakwood, IHG and Ascott.