Ronen Nissenbaum has been appointed chief executive officer of Tel Aviv-based Fattal Hotels for the United Kingdom, Ireland, Benelux and Spain.
In his new role, Nissenbaum will be responsible for the operational activities and development of the company, in addition to examining its possibilities for expansion to the United States. Working out of Fattal’s head office, he will succeed Danny Roger, former managing director of Fattal Hotels Europe & UK.
After studying hotel management in Switzerland, Nissenbaum earned a master’s degree in business administration from Emory University. Throughout his career, he worked in leadership roles at several hospitality brands, including InterContinental Hotels Group and Hilton Worldwide. Most recently, he was the president and CEO of Dan Hotels, Tel Aviv.
“I would like to congratulate Ronen with a warm greeting and a big hug for joining the Fattal and Leonardo hotel family and wish him great success and continued prosperity,” said Fattal Founder and CEO David Fattal.
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