Leeu Assortment has promoted Jean van der Walt to the function of space normal supervisor, United Kingdom.
She shall be primarily based on the group’s Lake District property, Linthwaite Home.
van der Walt takes on the brand new place along with her present function as head of brand name advertising and marketing for the boutique resort group.
She has a diploma in hospitality administration from the Worldwide Resort College, Africa’s main hospitality and culinary faculty.
Since graduating, van der Walt has labored in numerous departments at among the greatest resorts in her native South Africa.
She was working as reservations and model supervisor on the iconic Le Quartier Français in Franschhoek when it was purchased by the Leeu Assortment in 2015; and has remained with the corporate ever since.
Initially working as a advertising and marketing govt for the Franschhoek properties, she was promoted to go of brand name advertising and marketing throughout a transfer to the UK.
Commenting on her appointment, van der Walt mentioned: “I’m thrilled that this new place will permit me to place to good use all of the expertise I’ve gained in numerous resort departments through the years and I sit up for the brand new challenges it is going to deliver.
“Leeu Assortment is a dynamic younger model and I’m excited to develop with it.”
Leeu Assortment includes three five-star boutique properties in South Africa and Linthwaite Home, an historic 36-bedroom property within the Lake District.
One other Leeu property is because of open in Florence in 2021.
Proprietor and founding father of the Leeu Assortment, Analjit Singh, added: “It has been a pleasure to work with Jean over the past 5 years.
“Throughout that point, she has proved her dedication and worth to the Leeu Assortment making it an apparent determination to advertise from inside the firm.
“I very a lot sit up for working carefully along with her as we broaden the model over the approaching years.”
