Christopher Mumford is Managing Director of HVS Executive Search in London and specializes in executive search and compensation consulting for clients in the hospitality industry throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. A regular speaker on industry related issues, Chris is a frequent author of articles on executive selection, compensation trends, and general Human Resources topics for a number of industry publications. A selection of hospitality clients include Emaar (Armani) Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Maybourne Hotel Group, Sama Dubai, The Stein Group, Rezidor Hotel Group, Aareal Bank, Invesco and Starwood Capital.

Industries:

• Hotel
• Gaming
• Restaurant

Lorenza Alessie is Associate Director at HVS Executive Search in London. Lorenza has significant experience in hospitality management recruitment throughout Europe and the Middle East. A graduate in International Hospitality Management from Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland, she began her hospitality career with the Dukes Hotel, London. Lorenza went on to work with leading hotels such as Beau Rivage Palace in Lausanne and Grand Hotel Ambasciatori, The Westin Excelsior and The St Regis Grand in Rome. Prior to joining HVS Executive Search, Lorenza was Director of the Geneva office of a recruitment company focusing on international hotel management recruitment. Dutch and Italian by nationality, Lorenza is a capable linguist with fluency in English, Italian, Spanish and French.

Christian Anklin is a Senior Associate at HVS Executive Search in London. A graduate of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland, Christian has authored several articles on a range of hospitality recruitment and compensation issues. Christian is the President of the Great Britain chapter of the Alumni of Lausanne Hotel School (AEHL) and is fluent in English, Norwegian, German, and French.