Mandarin Oriental appoints senior leaders

Mandarin Oriental has made a series of senior appointments.

The new appointments include:

  • Christian Gradnitzer as group director of food & beverage. Gradnitzer previously helped establish Jumeirah Group’s global restaurant division, holding several senior positions with Hilton and most recently he led Rikas Hospitality Group as VP of business development and operations.
  • Raphael Bick as chief information officer. He will lead Mandarin Oriental’s modernization and personalization agenda, following his tenure as a partner and Asia leader of technology with McKinsey & Company.
  • Kandé Camara as chief of staff to the CEO and group director of sustainability. Camara has held senior sustainability roles at Kerzner International and Parfums Christian Dior.  
  • Emlyn Brown as group director of spa, leisure and wellness. Most recently, he led the global wellbeing strategy at Accor for the luxury division as senior vice president wellbeing.