Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (M&C) has appointed Ms Jennifer Fox as Group Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, with effect from 19 June 2018.

Ms Fox has had an extensive career in the hospitality industry, with over 30 years of experience in Australia, Hong Kong, UK and Europe, United States, Canada, and Middle East. She has held senior executive roles in operations, branding, and marketing across mid-scale, upscale and luxury segments of the industry.

Most recently, she served as President of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, where she was responsible for the luxury brand's global hotel portfolio, which encompasses over 100 properties, including the Raffles and Swissôtel brands outside North America. Prior to joining Fairmont in 2011, she held senior positions at InterContinental Hotel Groups, including Chief Operating Officer for Europe and Senior Vice President overseeing global brand marketing for the Intercontinental brand. She was also global brand manager for Sheraton at Starwood Hotels & Resorts.

Ms Fox has been an independent non-executive director of Village Roadshow Limited, an Australian mass media and entertainment company, since November 2015. She will continue that non-executive directorship.

Kwek Leng Beng, Chairman of M&C, commented, “I am delighted to welcome Jennifer to the Group as our Chief Executive Officer. She has had an illustrious and long career in the hospitality industry. With her strong leadership and in-depth sales, marketing and branding background, she will play a critical role in repositioning our key hotels, uplifting brand awareness of the Group, as well as improving the overall performance of our portfolio.“

Ms Fox said, “I look forward to working with Chairman Kwek and the Board, together with my new Millennium & Copthorne Hotels colleagues around the world. The Group's distinctive portfolio of iconic properties gives it a strong edge in tackling the challenges in today's global hospitality market. I see this as a significant opportunity at a time of great change in our industry.”