James D. K. Simmonds In his new role, Simmonds will source management agreements and investment opportunities, including joint ventures, to support the growth of Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, New World Hotels and pentahotels, with a focus on Rosewood’s expansion in Asian markets. Simmonds was previously senior manager at Mubadala Development Company for five years. In this capacity, he managed development projects including MGM Mirage, Rosewood, Viceroy and Four Seasons hotels in Abu Dhabi, and was responsible for international hotel investments in markets including London, New York and the Maldives. Previously, he was asset manager with IFA Hotels & Resorts based in Dubai, working with hotel companies including Fairmont, Kempinski, Mövenpick, Raffles and Southern Sun. A UK national, Simmonds began his career in London with Ernst & Young’s hospitality consulting division, before moving to Deloitte’s corporate finance hospitality team