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Australia/New Zealand: TFE Hotels, parent company of Adina, has appointed four senior managers at regional and property level across its Australian and New Zealand portfolio.
In Australia, Ajay Vaid joins TFE Hotels as regional general manager for Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.
He previously served as cluster general manager for Accor, where he led the refurbishment and repositioning of Novotel Brighton Beach into an MGallery Luxury Collection hotel.
Nicole Richards has been appointed general manager of Adina Adelaide Treasury and will begin her role in mid-June.
She joins TFE from Mount Lofty House & Estate in South Australia, where she most recently served as general manager.
Over in New Zealand, Melissa Gosselin returns to TFE as cluster general manager of Adina CityLife Wellington and Travelodge Hotel Wellington.
She originally joined the group in 2017 as hotel manager of Adina Perth Barrack Plaza, before relocating to New Zealand as general manager of Travelodge Wellington in 2019.
Rick Lee has been appointed hotel manager of Adina Heritage Christchurch.
His background spans rooms division leadership, guest experience, F&B, compliance, and strata operations, supported by training at Glion and leadership development with Accor and Marriott.
TFE Hotel’s senior director of operations for Australia and New Zealand, Tish Nyar, said: “Ajay, Nicole, Melissa and Rick bring operational expertise and a strong track record of leading teams through growth and transformation. Their experience makes them well placed to support our teams and deliver exceptional guest experiences across our ANZ network.”
Highlights:
- TFE Hotels appointed four senior executives across Australia and New Zealand to strengthen regional and property-level hotel operations within its Adina portfolio.
- Ajay Vaid joined TFE Hotels as regional general manager overseeing Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia after leading Novotel Brighton Beach’s refurbishment into an MGallery hotel.
- Nicole Richards will become general manager of Adina Adelaide Treasury in mid-June after previously serving as general manager of Mount Lofty House & Estate.
- In New Zealand, Melissa Gosselin returned as cluster general manager of Adina CityLife Wellington and Travelodge Hotel Wellington, while Rick Lee joined Adina Heritage Christchurch as hotel manager.
