Selina Announces Updates to Its Executive Leadership Team
01 April 2024 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Selina Hospitality PLC ("Selina"; NASDAQ: SLNA), a global
lifestyle and experiential hospitality company catering to
millennial and Gen Z travelers, today announces recent updates to
its executive leadership team.
Gadi Hassin has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer
(“COO”), where he oversees the operational, commercial and
financial performance of Selina’s hotel portfolio. Mr. Hassin
joined Selina in 2020 as Managing Partner of the APAC region where
he was responsible for significant regional expansion and
operational excellence. As COO, Mr. Hassin will leverage his 30
years of experience in the hospitality industry across 4 continents
and 7 countries, including time at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, The
Ritz Carlton, and the Ovolo Group.
“I am excited to be named Chief Operating Officer of Selina,”
said Gadi Hassin. “We have an incredible portfolio of hotels and I
look forward to supporting and guiding the operations leadership
team to drive excellence and improvement. We have the potential to
improve the performance of our existing portfolio and we have a
clear path on how to do that. My focus will be on driving
operational excellence across the organization, ensuring we deliver
an exceptional experience for our guests while paving the path to
profitability.”
Rafael del Castillo has been appointed as Selina’s first
Chief Revenue Officer (“CRO”), where he will be responsible for
driving increased revenue performance at Selina’s hotel portfolio.
His top two priorities will be to continue the traction to optimize
occupancy levels and to grow the food and beverage business. Prior
to Selina, Mr. del Castillo held leadership positions at a number
of leisure and lodging companies, including managing marketing,
sales, and product development at Valentin Hotel Group, overseeing
the hotel product team across Latin America at Expedia Group, and
leading market strategy for Marriott International Inc. in
Mexico.
“I am excited to join Selina at this time. After spending time
with Rafael and Daniel, I believe in the enormous potential this
brand can have, not only for growth with the existing hotel base,
but to eventually open more Selinas in attractive markets once the
Company resumes expansion.”
Emilo Gracia was appointed as Chief People Officer of
Selina. Mr. Gracia will oversee Selina’s more than 2,000
employee-base, training programs, compensation and benefits, and
recruiting of corporate and hotel level roles. Prior to Selina, Mr.
Gracia served as VP of Culture & Human Resources at the World
Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), where he played a pivotal role
in developing strong leadership and coaching cultures in alignment
with business objectives. Prior to his role at WTTC, Mr. Gracia
held key international leadership positions at renowned
organizations such as Michael Kors, Christian Louboutin and Value
Retail, where he spearheaded strategic global HR initiatives and
talent management programs to support business growth.
“This is a great time to join Selina. I believe that with my
background I can provide immediate value to many core HR processes,
which can help get Selina back to a foundation from which it can
grow. I found the brand captivating as a guest and look forward to
the future.”
In addition to welcoming new leadership team members, Selina
extends its sincere thanks to Lena Katz, former Chief
Technology Officer, and Sam Khazary, former Executive Vice
President and Global Head of Corporate Development, for their
valuable contributions to Selina. Their leadership and dedication
were instrumental to Selina's initial growth and development. We
wish them all the best in their future endeavors. The existing
leadership team will assume these roles and responsibilities.
“We are grateful to Lena and Sam for their contributions, and we
are excited to see what the future holds for them,” said Rafael
Museri, CEO & Co-founder of Selina. “The promotion of Gadi
Hassin to COO reflects his exceptional leadership and operational
expertise. We are confident that Selina is well-positioned for
continued innovation and success with Gadi, as well as the new
additions of Rafael del Castillo as Chief Revenue Officer and Emilo
Gracia as Chief People Officer. Our strengthened leadership team is
now set and positioned well to keep Selina moving in the right
direction.”
About Selina Hospitality PLC
Selina Hospitality PLC (NASDAQ: SLNA) is a global hospitality
brand built to address the needs of millennial and Gen Z travelers,
blending beautifully designed accommodation with coworking,
recreation, wellness, and local experiences. Founded in 2014 and
custom-built for today’s nomadic traveler, Selina provides guests
with a global infrastructure to seamlessly travel and work abroad.
Each Selina property is designed in partnership with local artists,
creators, and tastemakers, breathing new life into existing
buildings in interesting locations in 24 countries on six
continents – from urban cities to remote beaches and jungles. To
learn more, visit Selina.com or follow Selina on X, Instagram,
Facebook, Linkedin or YouTube.
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