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Travel and Hospitality was one of the first industries to feel the digital revolution in full force, and yet more than 15 years later, the battle between legacy players and online travel agencies rages on. Hotel chains and cruise lines have size on their side but are still grappling with the question of how to integrate digital capabilities into the organization. Meanwhile, the online players are working to use data to anticipate the demand for new customer experiences. And both sides are trying to stay ahead of virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and other fast-moving technological advances.

Whether your organization is a legacy enterprise or a digital disruptor, the Egon Zehnder Travel and Hospitality Practice can help you assess your organization’s capacity for innovation, rethink roles and structure, and build the right leadership team. Our own industry experience reaches beyond travel and hospitality to real estate, transportation, consumer goods, and other sectors. This means we are able to bring a broad, global perspective to complex problems — and recruit and develop leaders who can import best practices from other industries and geographies. At a time when an organization’s ability to thrive is based on its ability to change, we look forward to helping you do both.


Restaurants, Leisure and Hospitality Consultants

Caroline Lombardi

Caroline Lombardi

Miami

Global Lead

Caroline Lombardi, based in Miami, leads the US Hospitality and Leisure Practice as well as Consumer Services. Read more

Alex Lee

Alex Lee

Hong Kong, Shanghai

Alex leads Egon Zehnder’s Services practice in Asia Pacific, and jointly runs the firm’s Marketing and Sales practice in the same region. Read more

Vincent Zhou

Vincent Zhou

Beijing

Vincent Zhou, based in Beijing, is active in Egon Zehnder’s Services Practice in Greater China. He draws on deep insight in strategy development… Read more

Wanmay Ang

Wanmay Ang

Singapore Office Leader

Wan May Ang leads Egon Zehnder’s office in Singapore. She is a key leader in its Private Capital and Consumer practices. Read more

Eduen Mobayed

Eduen Mobayed

Middle East

Eduen Mobayed has been a trusted advisor to leaders in the MENA region for more than a decade. As a founding member of the firm’s Middle East… Read more

Hicham Sharara

Hicham Sharara

Middle East

Hicham Sharara leads Egon Zehnder’s Global Service Practice which includes Real Estate, Hospitality & Leisure, Transportation & Logistics,… Read more

Patrick Nader

Patrick Nader

Middle East

Patrick Nader co-leads Egon Zehnder’s Global Real Estate Practice as well as the Marketing and Sales Practice in EMEA. He advises clients in the real… Read more

Christoph Wahl

Christoph Wahl

Berlin

Based in Berlin, Christoph Wahl is a trusted advisor to organizations which are providing value-add services to other business as well as end… Read more

Christoph von Gagern

Christoph von Gagern

Munich

Christoph von Gagern, based in Munich, is active across Egon Zehnder’s Services and Consumer Goods practices with a particular focus on the travel &… Read more

Dirk Mundorf

Dirk Mundorf

Munich

Dirk Mundorf advises national as well as international clients as an active member of Egon Zehnder’s global Human Resources Practice in Germany having… Read more

Stephanie von Bary

Stephanie von Bary

Munich

Stephanie von Bary, based in Munich, is active in Egon Zehnder’s Services Practice while focusing mainly on mobility and logistics. Read more

Marc Daleiden

Marc Daleiden

Frankfurt

Marc Daleiden, based in Frankfurt, is active in Egon Zehnder’s Services Practice. He is a trusted talent and leadership advisor specializing in… Read more

Benjamin Lüpschen

Benjamin Lüpschen

Düsseldorf

Benjamin (Ben) Lüpschen, based in Duesseldorf, is a trusted advisor to leaders in large global corporations and the German Mittelstand, mainly in… Read more

Aurelio Regina

Aurelio Regina

Rome

Aurelio Regina has spent much of his career advising senior leaders in communications, public affairs, and investor relations. Based in Egon Zehnder’s… Read more

Edwin Smelt

Edwin Smelt

Amsterdam

Edwin Smelt, based in Amsterdam, is a advisor to large multinationals, private equity clients, family-owned companies, and public enterprises. Read more

Anthony Cavanough

Anthony Cavanough

London

Anthony Cavanough, based in London, leads executive search and leadership assessment, development and advisory projects for a wide range of… Read more


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