Mikhail Kolesnik has been appointed as Regional Director of Development for the Inland Balkans and the CIS at Minor Hotels
In this role, he will lead the identification and origination of new business opportunities in markets including Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia and the CIS region.
Kolesnik brings more than 15 years of experience in hotel investment, business planning and asset management. A graduate of the prestigious SKEMA Business School, he has held key roles in Marriott’s development team for Eastern Europe and, more recently, in the management of luxury portfolios in the Black Sea region and the planning of large-scale projects in the Middle East. His appointment strengthens Minor Hotels’ development structure in a region that is key to its future growth.
Reporting to the development leadership of Minor Hotels Europe & Americas, Mikhail Kolesnik will spearhead efforts to secure new projects, with a focus on franchise and management agreements.