PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Avani Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Amer Ammar as the opening general manager of Avani Ibn Battuta Dubai Hotel. Ammar will oversee the upcoming launch and daily operations of the new 360-key Avani hotel. Marriott International Hotels Group has announced the appointment of Khalid Bseiso as hotel manager of The St. Regis Hotel Amman – Jordan. He will be responsible for managing the hotel team and overall hotel objectives. Raki Phillips has been appointed CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority. Phillips has worked for some of the world's most renowned global brands, including RitzCarlton Hotels and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Vinicio Alberelli as head of global operations. Alberelli has been working with Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts since the beginning of 2019. A Lebanese national, Ziad El Hawi joins Millennium Atria Business Bay as hotel manager. El Hawi has more than 20 years’ experience within the hospitality industry specialising in sales and marketing and working within 5-star establishments. Anantara Eastern Mangroves has welcomed Khaled Sharabassy as its new general manager. Prior to taking up his new role, Sharabassy spent nearly two decades in the hotels industry in his native Egypt before relocating to the Middle East in 2005. Dur Hospitality announced that its Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Sultan bin Bader Al-otaibi as Dur’s chief executive officer. Al-otaibi has a Master’s degree in Hotel Management from the Emirates Academy for International Hospitality. Elias J. Moukarzel is the new general manager of Hilton Doha. Moukarzel previously served as GM at the Hilton Capital Grand in Abu Dhabi, before joining the Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa and the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center, managed by Hilton. Martin Smura takes the helm as the new CEO of the Kempinski Group. His most recent remit was that of executive chairman of the Board of the Dorint Hotel Group. Important steps in his career include a seat on the board of Azimut Hotels. Swiss-belhotel International has announced the appointment of Peter De Bondt as the general manager for Grand Swiss-belresort Seef Bahrain. De Bondt is a Belgian national, with over three decades of experience in the hospitality industry. Rotana has announced the appointment of Karim Nahas to the newly created role of complex general manager for its three properties based within the Capital Centre development in Abu Dhabi. Nahas was the GM at Pearl Rotana Capital Centre. Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resorts’ management has appointed Mark Timbrell as new hotel general manager. Timbrell joins Kempinski Lebanon from his most recent role as general manager of the Kempinski Hotel Amman.