Tristan Knight has been appointed as Group Director of Human Resources at Rocco Forte Hotels
Rocco Forte Hotels, the prestigious family-run hotel group led by Sir Rocco Forte and his sister, Olga Polizzi, is delighted to announce the appointment of Tristan Knight as Group Director of Human Resources.
Tristan re-joins Rocco Forte Hotels following his most recent position as Regional Talent & Culture Director for Europe & Middle East at Rosewood Hotel Group, a role he has held since 2013. While at Rosewood, Tristan led the people strategy for the opening of the flagship Rosewood London, the first hotel in Europe for the group. He soon expanded his remit to support the growth of the region, opening five hotels under his expertise. Working alongside the global Talent & Culture team, Tristan played a wider strategic role in driving new initiatives; enhancing the working culture, elevating the employee experience and strengthening the employer brand in the luxury sector.
Prior to his leadership position at Rosewood, Tristan worked with Rocco Forte Hotels at Brown's Hotel where he led the human resources strategy successfully transforming the culture through training where he received the accredited CIPD HR Initiative Award for his achievements.
Tristan will lead the global people strategy across the iconic collection of hotels and resorts, providing strategic direction and support to the leadership and operational teams at Rocco Forte Hotels. With his demonstrated excellence in driving a culture that positively influences the guest and employee experience, alongside strengthening the employer brand of luxury companies, Tristan will ensure the Rocco Forte culture remains strong and embedded throughout the organisation.