Vista Hospitality Group has added two new positions to its executive team as the company prepares for future growth.
Jordan Rodgers has been named Regional General Manager while Stuart Nielsen has been appointed to the position of Head of Growth and Development.
Rodgers will oversee Vista’s mid-market to luxury hotel operations including Next Melbourne, Ink Melbourne, voco Brisbane, Hotel Indigo Brisbane and The Sebel Canberra along with the collection of Sage and Country Comfort properties around Australia.
An experienced hotelier and hospitality manager, he has held leadership roles at Crystalbrook Collection, Thredbo Apline Resort, IHG and Rydges, Rodgers will be charged with taking the portfolio’s hotels to leading positions in each of their markets.
“I’m looking forward to working with our 15 hotels to bring the different brands to life through our talented people and elevate our ESG positioning,” he said.
As Head of Growth and Development, Nielsen will draw on three decades of hotel sector experience – having worked at Accor, IHG, TFE Hotels and Condé Nast International and Neilsen – to help owners and investors optimise their assets.
Nielsen will play a key role in Vista Hospitality Group’s plans to cement its third-party management and white label offering in Australasia.
“Vista’s multi-dimensional approach is redefining how owners can operate their hotels and I’m particularly looking forward to bringing the impressive bench strength from Vista and Pro-invest Group to hotel conversions, repositionings and third-party management,” he said.
Vista – a joint venture between Pro-invest Group and Next Story Group, launched 12 months ago – aims to bring a new-era approach to hotel management in the region.
Vista Hospitality Group Director, Patrick Imbardelli, said the two senior appointments signal confidence in Vista’s unique offering in the market.
“Firstly, Jordan’s wealth of experience will unify our current hotel portfolio and take our established operational resources and expertise to the next level for our guests, our people and our owners,” Imbardelli said.
“And secondly, Stuart’s expertise means Vista’s distinct capability to manage any and every stage of a hotel’s lifecycle is tailored to owners and investors from a place of deep industry insight.
“While Vista has signings for new hotel builds on the horizon, we see our real opportunity for growth in third party management of existing assets to help owners realise their hotel’s potential. It’s an offering we’re excited to be establishing in Australia under Stuart’s leadership.”