Shan Kanagasingham has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Iconic Hotels & Resorts
Iconic Hotels & Resorts, the newly created global operating platform of L+R, has appointed Shan Kanagasingham as Chief Operating Officer, marking a significant milestone in the group's next phase of growth and the evolution of its collection of iconic hotels and resorts worldwide.
Formed through the merger of Iconic Luxury Hotels and L&R Hotels, Iconic Hotels & Resorts serves as L+R's fully integrated hotel platform, supporting acquisitions, platform creation and operational value creation across a growing portfolio that includes landmark properties such as Excelsior Venice Lido in Italy, Nobu Hotel London Portman Square, Marriott Brussels Grand Place, Palm House in Palm Beach and Cliveden House in the U.K. From its new global headquarters in central London, Iconic brings together nearly 100 in-house specialists across Commercial, Operations, F&B, IT, HR, design and project management to shape some of the world's most distinctive hotels and resorts.
With over 30 years of global experience, Kanagasingham is a renowned hospitality leader with a long track record of scaling high-end, experiential hotel brands, properties and platforms around the world. Most recently Shan spearheaded the remarkable growth of Auberge Resorts Collection from just 7 properties to 40 open and under development globally.
In this role, Kanagasingham will oversee operations across the global platform and lead implementation of Iconic Hotels & Resorts' guest-experience and value-creation strategies, working closely with L+R's leadership and capital partners.
Shan Kanagasingham is an alumnus of Les Roches Global Hospitality Education .