Kempinski Group has announced the appointment of Andrea Vanni as chief financial officer, who brings over 25 years of expertise in the European luxury real estate industry.
Serving as a board member for Kempinski A.G. for over 3 years, Vanni’s experience spans debt and equity capital solutions for the real estate sector, having held senior roles at investment and asset management global companies J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank, before founding his own real estate finance and development companies, focused on luxury real estate and hospitality.
“As a valued member of our Supervisory Board and a recognised authority in real estate investment
and development, Andrea is keenly attuned to driving profitability for owners and investors. His appointment will strengthen our financial framework, enhancing the performance of our hotels and delivering returns for our owners, which remain central to our strategy. Simultaneously, he will enable growth opportunities across targeted acquisitions, management contracts, branded residences and brand debuts in priority and emerging markets,” said René Nijhof, chairman, board of directors, Kempinski Hotels.
“This next phase of Kempinski’s growth strategy will prioritise existing assets, enhancing the existing
quality of our product and service portfolio while maximising returns for our owners and investors.
We are privileged to have partners who are deeply engaged with our brand heritage and entrust us
with their landmark assets across the world,” said Vanni. “Together, we have built a robust brand
portfolio that is true both to Kempinski’s storied history and our growth-forward trajectory. Our
priority is to continue to build on these partnerships, deliver consistent performance as we continue
to bring Kempinski to new destinations alongside new partners who share our ambition.”
Kempinski currently operates 74 properties in 33 countries around the world, with more than 20 projects under development.