Chris Rooney

InterContinental London - The O2, managed and operated by the Arora Group, has announced the appointment of Chris Rooney as Talent and Culture Manager.
Chris joins the Greenwich-Peninsula based InterContinental London - The O2 from his previous role as People and Culture Manager for Primark in Westfield Stratford City, where he managed the HR function for approximately 650 employees.

Chris began his career in the Royal Navy, where he spent four years serving in various military establishments including at the Ministry of Defence in Whitehall. Upon leaving the navy, Chris applied this invaluable experience to a career in HR, specialising primarily in the hospitality industry, with roles at Marriott International, the five-star One Aldwych Hotel in Covent Garden; Legoland Windsor Resort; and Radisson Edwardian Blu Hotels.