Read the latest roundup of hotel industry hires and promotions in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

Felicity Black-Roberts has been promoted from Hyatt Hotels Corp.'s vice president of development, Western Europe, to senior vice president of development, Europe, Africa and Middle East. She replaces Peter Norman, who has been promoted to senior vice president of corporate development and owner relations, Europe, Africa and Middle East.

Ana Muñoz Sánchez has been promoted to chief financial officer for Europe and the Americas at Minor Hotels. Her previous role was as senior vice president, corporate reporting and financial information.

Russ Brown been appointed as general manager of the 84-room Marine North Berwick, part of Marine & Lawn Hotels. He arrives from the Channel Islands — he was born on Guernsey — where he was most recently interim general manager of the Fermain Valley Hotel Guernsey, although his career has seen several roles in the United Kingdom.

Rory Coote has been named corporate director of learning and development at Abu Dhabi-based Rotana Hotels & Resorts. The United Arab Emirates is a new home for Coote, who has spent most of his career in London, most recently as area head of learning and development at The Dorchester.

Kim Wantoch and Seamus O’Hara have been announced as the new general managers at two U.K. hotels operated by Aimbridge EMEA. Wantoch, who arrives from the general manager post at two hotels managed by white-label hotel firm Leaf Hospitality — the Hampton by Hilton Humberside and independent Nightel Hotel — will run the 134-room Ibis Styles Leeds. O’Hara, who arrives from the general manager post at two Radisson Hotel Group properties, the Radisson Blu Bristol and Park Inn Cardiff, will lead the 412-room Tribe Manchester.

Andrea Fialkov has been named as director of revenue at Cape Town-based Newmark Hotels & Reserves, which has a portfolio of 28 hotels, mostly in South Africa but with one in Nigeria, two in Mauritius and three in Tanzania. Bianca Pontac starts as director of sales.

Donovan Sumner has rejoined Hotel Co 51, a division of Vastint Group, as regional director of operations, United Kingdom. The hotel firm has 17 hotels in the U.K. All are Marriott International hotels, and 15 of them are from its Moxy brand. He arrives from Cycas Hospitality, where he was vice president of operations.

Steve Coulam and Douglas Winfield have been promoted at white-label hotel firm Aimbridge EMEA. Both are veterans of the firm and situated in the U.K., and both have been promoted to vice president of operations from the same previous role of director of operations and quality. Coulam has charge of 18 hotels, including ones in Belfast, Dublin and Durham, and Winfield will oversee 20 hotels, including ones in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Leeds and London.

Beatrice Ellis and Longa Mulikelela have been appointed as general managers at two Minor Hotels’ properties. Ellis has started that role at the Avani Victoria Falls Resort, and Mulikelela has started the same role at the Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel.

David Beers been promoted to the role of CEO, Europe, Middle East and Africa at Choice Hotels International. He has been at the hotel firm for more than 25 years and replaces Jonathan Mills, who left in April.

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