Katie Benson has been appointed General Manager at Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London
Katie Benson joins Jumeirah from Langham Group, where she was most recently CEO and Executive Director of Langham Hospitality Investments, as well as Regional Vice President for the Americas and Caribbean for Langham Hospitality Group. Prior to that, Katie combined her role as Regional Vice President for the Americas and Europe with the position of Managing Director at Langham London (2009-2013), where she relaunched the property following renovation, established the partnership with Michel and Albert Roux, and oversaw Artisan’s journey to being named the world’s top bar. A joint British-Australian citizen, Katie has also worked as Managing Director of two further Langham hotels (Melbourne and Hong Kong), and held several senior executive positions for Starwood Hotels and Resorts throughout the Middle East, including Dubai, as well as in Australia and China, including General Manager of the St Regis Beijing, the city’s first luxury hotel. Katie’s thirty-year career in hospitality has seen her specialise in general management and operations, human resources, asset management and development. In her new role she will report to Doris Greif, Regional Vice President, Europe, for Jumeirah Group.
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- Katie Benson is a graduate of Cornell Execed in Ithaca, New York - United States