Private & Confidential · Since 2015
Executive search for the world’s finest hotels & resorts.
Four decades of personal relationships with the people who lead luxury hospitality — connecting owners and operators with exceptional leaders.
Europe · Middle East · Southeast Asia · USA
What we do
01 · Search
Senior appointments
General Manager and Managing Director searches, plus Executive Committee roles across Finance, Marketing, Sales and PR.
02 · Advisory
Support for owners
Management company selection, sustainability goals, revenue optimisation and interim management — through our trusted associates.
03 · Candidates
Honest career advice
Time to understand your goals and candid advice, in total confidence. We welcome proven luxury-hotel leaders exploring a next move.
Leading our search practice
Mark Norris
Founder · London
Over three decades in luxury-hotel recruitment, mainly with Profile Specialist Recruitment, before founding the partnership in 2015. Trained with the Savoy Hotel Company in London and Paris, worked with Hilton International, and later led Sales & Marketing at The Savoy.
mark@marknorrispartnership.comAssociates & advisors
Senior industry figures offering hotel owners the expertise they may not have in-house.
Patrick Leblanc
Partner · New York
Executive search across North America and the Caribbean. Former GM, One&Only Ocean Club and The Lowell.
Adrian Constant
Voyager Hotels
Investment, acquisitions and asset management. Former VP, Orient Express Hotels.
Andrew Humphries
Owner & operator strategy
Former COO and ACEO, Katara Hospitality; 17 years with Four Seasons.
Knut Wylde
Wylde Hospitality
Strategic counsel for hotels, resorts and clubs. Master Innholder; formerly The Berkeley & The Emory.
Charles Marshall
Asia · Kuala Lumpur
40 years across 10 countries with InterContinental and Hilton; insight on people, culture and operations.
Meinhard Huck
Barcli Hospitality
Board-level counsel on acquisitions and mergers. Former President, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts.
Onno Poortier
itmustbeNOW.com
Chairman and board advisor to luxury hotels and marketing alliances, with five decades in the industry.
Judith Cartwright
Black Coral Consulting
Revenue management and distribution. Former SVP Revenue, Kerzner International.
Our affiliates
In confidence, let’s start the conversation.
Whether you are appointing a leader or considering your next role, contact Mark directly.