Joleen Hurst has been appointed as General Manager at The Porter House Hotel Sydney-MGallery
Accor has appointed Joleen Hurst to the position of General Manager at The Porter House Hotel Sydney- MGallery, set to open its luxury doors to the public this Spring.
Ms. Hurst has extensive leadership and industry experience, having spent the past 20 years with Accor in a variety of general manager positions.
During her long tenure with Accor, she has presided over the luxurious Sebel Quay West Suites and Apartments at Sydney's Circular Quay, Novotel Sydney International Airport, Novotel Melbourne Glen Waverley, Mercure Sydney Parramatta, Mercure and Ibis Brisbane, Novotel Launceston and Accor Hotels Darling Harbour.
Other highlights of her impressive career to date include being appointed one of Australia's first female General Managers at the age of 25 and being a proud past-recipient of the NSW Premier's Award for 'Most Outstanding Contribution to Tourism'. Internationally qualified, she has been a keynote speaker on the Art of Human Connection and is an independent director of Healthshare NSW.
Ms. Hurst is also a foundation member of Accor Diversity, which was formed in 2012 to cement the group's commitment to diversity and inclusion as priority initiatives.
Joleen Hurst is an alumnus of Victoria University – Class of 1981.