Jumeirah Group will hope it has found the long-term replacement to Gerald Lawless, following short stints from Stefan Leser and Marc Dardenne. But the new CEO has over 35 years in the hospitality industry to draw from, including posts in France, Spain, Switzerland and Portugal during 25 years with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts. He also won Virtuoso’s 2016 Hotelier of the Year award for redefining the experience at Hotel George V in Paris.