After serving in a number of leadership capacities for the Group for eighteen years, Greg was named Chief Operating Officer in 2019 and Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer in 2020. Throughout this period, he has been in charge of PPHE’s corporate vision and growth plan in addition to developing and implementing the Group’s operational strategies, which include Commercial, People & Culture, and Operations. In May 2023, he became a member of the board after being named an Executive Director by the company. He has worked in the larger hotel industry for about thirty years.
Greg held top management positions with reputable brands and owner/operators, including RBH and Clermont Hotel Group, before joining the Group. In addition to earning an MBA, he has demonstrated his dedication to the hospitality sector by being inducted as a Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality and becoming a Master Innholder.
Alongside the company’s seasoned President & CEO Boris Ivesha, Greg will take on the role of Co-CEO. He will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company and play a major part in formulating and carrying out the Group’s long-term strategy as it continues its current period of rapid expansion. Additionally, he will still be in charge of the Group’s continuous, proactive involvement with shareholders. Boris Ivesha will keep concentrating on seeking chances for the Group’s expansion and development, including idea generation.
Incoming Co-CEO of PPHE Hotel Group Greg Hegarty made a statement. He expressed his happiness at being named Co-CEO and looked forward to leading the Group in achieving its long-term strategic goals. In addition to expanding on its strong Park Plaza hotel base, PPHE is currently experiencing an extremely exciting period of growth, having completed and opened several sizable pipeline projects in major cities like London, Belgrade, Berlin, and Rome, as well as in a variety of market segments and brands like art’otel and Radisson RED.
Our sustained expansion is a result of the Company’s distinctive business strategy and strong corporate vision, as well as the effort and commitment of our global people, who continue to be essential to both our success and our value proposition to customers.
PPHE Hotel Group President and CEO Boris Ivesha made a statement. With Greg’s appointment as Co-CEO, the Group will have crucial extra leadership assistance as we execute the most recent stage of our thrilling growth trajectory. We are extremely proud of his advancement since joining PPHE, and his appointment is in line with the Group’s long-standing commitment on fostering internal talent and intra-group mobility. Greg has contributed significantly to the Company’s success over the past ten years with his depth of expertise and knowledge, and he looks forward to working closely with him in his new position.
