Anne Bénichou has been appointed as Vice-President, Global Communications, Partnerships & Retail at Accor

Effective 28 August 2023, Anne will report directly to Omer Acar, CEO, Raffles & Orient Express. Based in Paris, Anne will spearhead impactful new initiatives across the communications, partnerships and retail disciplines for the two ultra-luxury brands, while ensuring brand consistency on a global scale. Anne's career began in the luxury fashion industry with eight years at Vogue USA and Vogue Italia. She went on to serve as Director of Communications at Ritz Paris for nearly nine years, before becoming Head of Global Communications for the Oetker Collection of luxury boutique hotels. Anne joins Raffles & Orient Express from her most recent role as Head of Marketing and Communications at Maisons Pariente.