We will all survive. Unless we push our luck. William Paley’s Divine Watchmaker is clear on the subject: God may not exist, but something up there does, that cannot be controlled by mere humans. It does not matter that each and everyone of us think we have an immense IQ and are better than […]
Continue ReadingMARCH 2020 – HEADS above the Rest®
HEADS above the Rest® by Susana Parks and Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management. Global Update: Who’s where and doing what THE AMERICAS Airbnb has appointed Catherine Powell Head of Airbnb Experiences. She is the former President, Disney Parks Western Region, […]
Continue ReadingFEBRUARY 2020 – HEADS above the Rest®
HEADS above the Rest® by Susana Parks and Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management. Global Update: Who’s where and doing what THE AMERICAS Sage Hospitality Group has named Daniel del Olmo President of the company’s hotel management arm. He previously spent 11 […]
Continue ReadingJANUARY 2020 – HEADS above the Rest®
HEADS above the Rest® by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management. Global Update: Who’s where and doing what THE AMERICAS Cornell graduate Arthur Keith has been appointed Managing Director of the Statler Hotel at Cornell University, taking over from Rick […]
Continue ReadingDECEMBER 2019 – HEADS above the Rest®
HEADS above the Rest® by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management. Global Update: Who’s where and doing what THE AMERICAS T. Blake Danner has been named Chief Operating Officer of Proper Hospitality. He was most recently with the Sydell Group as […]
Continue ReadingNOVEMBER 2019 – HEADS above the Rest®
HEADS above the Rest® by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management. Global Update: Who’s where and doing what THE AMERICAS Shannon Knapp has been named President and Chief Executive Officer at The Leading Hotels of the World. Since April, she had […]
Continue ReadingEmpty hotel or luxury senior facility?
The year is 2040 (only 20 years from now). Demographics in the US are leaning very heavily toward seniors. In fact, 55% of the population of those with a net worth of $2 million or more, are over 65. Gen X never amounted to a substantial percentage of our population. At the other end of […]
Continue ReadingOCTOBER 2019 – HEADS above the Rest®
HEADS above the Rest® by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management. Global Update: Who’s where and doing what THE AMERICAS Hilton has appointed Feisal Jaffer Global Head of LXR Hotels & Resorts. He was most recently with the Capella Hotel Group as […]
Continue ReadingSEPTEMBER 2019 – HEADS above the Rest®
HEADS above the Rest® by Benoit Gateau-Cumin The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management. Global Update: Who’s where and doing what THE AMERICAS James Henderson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer at Exclusive Resorts, taking over from Cathy Ross, who will retire in October […]
Continue ReadingVAN LIFE IS CLUTCH: LOOK AT THAT S CAR GO
First there was the Greatest Generation, then came the Baby Boomers, the Yuppies, the Gen X, the Millenia. Well. Not everyone loves living in their parents’ basement. The days of children reaching their thirties and watching the tube until 4am for free are getting old. The Van Life generation is upon us: they are in […]
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