Jumeirah Group welcomes new chief

AFTER 18 years in Jumeirah Group, president and CEO Gerald Lawless will be transitioning into a new role at Jumeirah’s parent company Dubai Holding.

In his new capacity, Lawless will be responsible for tourism and hospitality, working from Dubai Holding’s corporate office.

As well, Stefan Leser has been appointed group chief executive of Jumeirah Group, effective from February 1, 2016.

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Stefan Leser

Prior to this, he was with Swiss travel business Kuoni for 10 years, most recently as executive vice president of its outbound travel and inbound specialist businesses managing a team of 8,000 employees.

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