Our People
A lot of us at RBH have been together a long time, which speaks volumes.
With over 100 team members based in our London and Glasgow offices and 1,900 employees in our hotels, we have the scale to deliver operational excellence.
THE EXECUTIVE TEAM
The RBH family is looked after by our Executive Committee and we're proud to have passionate hoteliers leading our business.
David Hart
Chief Executive Officer
David leads from the front and his passion for RBH and our industry is clear to see to all who interact with him.
Since joining RBH in 2005 from PWC, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant, David has established himself as one of the most experienced professionals within the third party hotel management industry. Working together with his colleagues across the RBH Executive Committee and the RBH shareholder board, David’s focus is to grow RBH based on quality of service delivered, reputation in the industry and a full commitment to each of our hotel owners to always act in the best interests of their business to drive results.
Susan Bland
Managing Director
Susan brings over 20 years of operational experience to RBH and drives performance in each of our hotels via our operations and commercial specialists.
A true leader, Susan has a huge amount of respect from her RBH and industry colleagues and her infectious desire to see others succeed drives development across her team, delivering exceptional results for each hotel under management.
With 1,900 employees under management, Susan spearheads our collective commitment to our values.
Andrew Robb
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew oversees all corporate finance matters for RBH, working closely with the CEO and the shareholder board, and is also responsible for driving strategic growth of the business via our Business Development team.
After spending the early part of his career at Deloitte qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Andrew has grown and developed significantly with RBH over a number of years, shaping the business through his leadership, input and results delivered.
With extensive operational experience, coupled with his financial grounding, Andrew is one of the most successful Business Development professionals in the hotel industry and works tirelessly to ensure the owners we are partnering with share our values and more importantly that we can add value to their investment.
Vibhu Gaind
Chief Information Officer
Vibhu began life at RBH working at our very first hotel at Heathrow airport. His development through to the Executive Committee is testament to his hard work and skill as well as the culture of nurturing talent within RBH. Vibhu is widely recognised as one of the most experienced IT professionals within the hotel industry and we are lucky to have him.
Vibhu, together with his experienced team of IT professionals, provide 24/7 support to our hotels as well as project management support for new build hotels and rebrand projects, a skillset which is unique amongst third party management companies and adds significant value.
Gregor MacNaughton
Chief Technical Officer
Gregor is one of the hospitality industry’s most experienced professionals in the area of capital expenditure and project management of new build hotels, hotel rebrands, extensions and major refurbishment. With an MSc in Construction Project Management and over 18 years’ experience in the hospitality industry Gregor leads a team of highly qualified experts across all areas of Capital Projects, Facilities Management and Health & Safety.
Gregor’s focus on quality together with his hard work, passion for the industry and his desire to drive improvements in sustainability, for RBH and hotel development in general, makes him a key member of the RBH Executive Committee.
THE EXPERTS WHO BACK US
We are guided and governed by an experienced group of directors. These individuals bring a wealth of skills and expertise to the management of RBH.
With several directors currently or formerly operating at CEO, CFO and COO level of listed entities, RBH benefits from invaluable market experience and industry knowledge.
Our primary shareholders are RDI REIT and Tsogo Sun, with the remainder of shares held by a combination of management and high net worth individuals, all of whom have had hotel experience.
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