People & Moves
Appointments, leadership changes, and the people shaping hospitality.
The former Under Armour chief technology officer has joined Hyatt’s senior leadership team to lead its combined Digital and Technology organisation, reporting to Chief Commercial Officer Mark Vondrasek.
Summit Hotels & Resorts has appointed Sankhadeep Chakraborty as Business Development Manager at Summit Hotels & Resorts, as the group expands across the Eastern Himalayas.
Summit Hotels & Resorts has appointed Shubhodip Chakraborty as Unit Manager at Summit Norling Resort & Spa, Gangtok, as the group expands across the Eastern Himalayas.
Summit Hotels & Resorts has appointed Rajnish Kumar Rai as Unit Manager at Summit Rungkhung Village Resort, Arunachal, as the group expands across the Eastern Himalayas.
Pooja Kuklekar, Omkar Phatak and Sonal Ram join the cluster commercial leadership team for The Westin Mumbai Powai Lake and Lakeside Chalet – Marriott Executive Apartments.
The former Ikshana Spa & Resort banquet manager will oversee restaurants and banquets at the 386-room hotel.
The former MRM/McCann marketer will build a cohesive brand architecture across Ahuja Residences’ serviced apartments and hotels as the group expands.
Ahuja Residences has expanded CHRO Sonal Pathak’s mandate to bring IT and Digital Transformation alongside People, putting technology and AI to work on real business challenges.
The Accor-trained operator joins from Novotel Hyderabad to lead the airport hotel's dining and banquets.
Gaurav Malik, formerly Director of Food & Beverage at Hyatt Centric Kathmandu, takes charge of F&B at Novotel Mumbai International Airport from 27 October 2026.
Courtyard by Marriott Ghaziabad has appointed Jatinder Kumar, a Marriott F&B leader with over 13 years’ experience, as its Food & Beverage Manager.
Waldorf Astoria DIFC has named Lara Haddad Commercial Director, bringing 20 years of Gulf and Levant luxury experience, including more than 13 years with Four Seasons.
Novotel Pune Nagar Road has appointed Anshuman Ghoshal, an HR professional with more than 15 years’ experience, as its Director of People & Culture.
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