Appointments and promotions at Hyatt Hotels Corp., Lufthansa Group, BT4Europe and Transcend Cruises
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Hyatt Hotels Corp. has appointed Stephen Ho as group president of its Asia-Pacific region, effective Jan. 1, the company announced Monday. Ho has been with Hyatt since 2018 and currently serves as president of Greater China and growth for Asia-Pacific. Prior to Hyatt, Ho led the Asia-Pacific region for Starwood Hotels & Resorts and acted as CEO of Greater China for Marriott International.
Lufthansa Group has appointed company veteran Gabriella Galantis as senior director of regional sales for Japan and South Korea. She will oversee all commercial activities across the company’s northeast Asia region. Galantis joined Lufthansa in 1994 and most recently held senior commercial leadership positions with responsibility for sales across both Italy and southern Europe, according to the company. Previously, she was director of France, followed by time in Chicago as senior director of the US Midwest and Canada.
BT4Europe, the continent’s network of national business travel associations, has named Corrado Simontacchi as its new chair, effective next January. According to an announcement, he brings more than 30 years’ leadership experience across finance, strategy, marketing, supply chain and procurement, including a decade managing a corporate travel program.
Transcend Cruises, a charter-only river cruising line, announced the promotion of Kimberly Daley to president; she had been serving as COO. Daley joined the company in 2022, initially as an advisor. Prior to joining Transcend, she ran her own consulting company, Daley & Company. Before that, she served as president and CEO of MT Sobek and senior vice president of sales strategy for Pleasant Holidays.
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