Tatiana VellerHospitality executive search specialist HVS Executive Search announced that Tatiana Veller has been promoted to President of EMEA. Moscow-based Veller joined HVS in 2007 and will now head up all the company’s operations in the EMEA region. Tatiana’s task is to grow the Executive Search business throughout the region and to ensure the continuity of service to our established network of global and local clients. Speaking on the promotion, Keith Kefgen, CEO, HVS Executive Search said: "Tatiana has been instrumental in promoting our brand in the region. Her expanded role is a testament to her drive and business development skills. I look forward to working with her on our continued expansion in EMEA.” Tatiana was born and raised in Moscow. She moved to the US after earning a graduate degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the Russian Academy of Economics, Plekhanov. Tatiana spent the next few years working for multi-national hotel and restaurant companies as well as in hospitality executive search. Armed with a solid grounding in hospitality operations, Tatiana went on to secure an MBA before returning to Russia in 2007 to start the HVS Executive Search Moscow office. Tatiana also heads up HVS Consulting & Valuation in Russia & CIS, and this gives her a unique perspective of strategies and people which can really drive the performance for our clients.