Hospitality Property Fund appoints CEO, acting CFO

JSE-listed Hospitality Property Fund said on Tuesday it had appointed Vincent Joyner as its new CEO and a member of its board with immediate effect.

Gerald Nelson, the current acting CEO of Hospitality, would remain in an executive role for a period of time following Joyner's appointment, in order to facilitate the handover process.

Hospitality also appointed Riaan Erasmus as the acting chief financial officer, with effect from August 12, 2015.

Joyner has an extensive and highly successful career in the hospitality industry spanning over 28 years. He spent almost 20 years of his career within the Accor hospitality group, with the last six years of his tenure as Accor Group CEO, Southern Africa.

In 2009, Joyner formed an African hospitality consulting and investment firm, Hospitality Investment Partners Africa. At the same time, he established a not-for-profit venture, the Zazida Institute of Entrepreneurship, an accredited private higher education institution.

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