PPHE promotes Hegarty to co-CEO

PPHE Hotel Group has promoted Greg Hegarty to the new role of co-chief executive. Hegarty has been with the hotel developer and investor for the last 18 years, and was appointed as COO of the group in 2019 and deputy CEO in 2020. He was appointed an executive director and joined the board in May 2023. Prior to joining PPHE, Hegarty worked at the Clermont Hotel Group and RBH. He will take on the co-CEO role alongside Boris Ivesha, the group’s long-serving president chief executive. Hegarty will manage the day-to-day running of the business and have a key role in defining and implementing the group’s long-term growth strategy. Ivesha will continue to focus on pursuing growth and development opportunities, including concept creation. Hegarty said: “PPHE is in a very exciting phase of growth, building on its strong footprint of Park Plaza hotels while also completing and opening several large pipeline projects across capital cities including London, Belgrade, Berlin, Rome, and across different market segments and brands including art’otel and Radisson RED.” Ivesha added: “Greg’s appointment to Co-CEO provides important additional leadership support for the group as we deliver the latest phase of our exciting growth trajectory.”