Louisa Green named managing director of RBH

Louisa Green has been appointed managing director of independent hotel management company, RBH Hospitality Management.

She will take over the role from Susan Bland in January 2024.

Bland was appointed to the position in September 2020 and will be leaving the business in December to pursue her passion for volunteering projects.

Over the past six years, Green was previously an operational director for RBH, where she oversaw the running of full-service franchised hotels across Hilton, IHG, Marriott and Accor, as well as independent properties.

She has over 20 years' experience in hotel management, having held general manager and cluster general manager positions within brands such as IHG.

For the past 18 months, Green has also played a critical role in RBH's expansion into the luxury sector. She managed the opening of the UK's first Westin hotel in London and the Gantry, a Curio Collection by Hilton property in London's Stratford.

Commenting on her appointment, she said: "In a period of huge opportunity and change for the hotel industry, it is a great honour to take on this role within a business that I truly believe in. This is a particularly exciting time for RBH, with many hotel openings and new partnerships on the horizon.

"I am eager to be working alongside the experienced executive committee more closely as their collective expertise has been pivotal to RBH's ongoing success. Together, we will continue to drive innovation and lead RBH towards even greater achievements in the future."

David Hart, chief executive of RBH, added: "Louisa has already demonstrated her ongoing commitment to RBH over the past six years and understands our business and culture very well. She is results-driven, as evidenced by the continued success of her hotel division, as well as highly strategic and is an exceptional leader. I have no doubt that she will excel in this role."

"I consider myself very fortunate to have worked alongside Susan over the past three years. She has done a phenomenal job throughout an incredibly challenging time of transition for our industry and will now hand over the reins to Louisa at the end of the year. We wish her the best of luck in her future endeavours."

RBH has a portfolio of more than 50 hotels ranging from economy to luxury.