Stéphane Maquaire, President and CEO of Club Med Holding. (Photo Credit: Club Med)
Stéphane Maquaire has been named as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Club Med Holding, effective immediately.
The all-inclusive resort giant announced that the move was made based on the recommendation of Henri Giscard d’Estaing and followed a rigorous succession and evaluation process.
The accomplished Frenchman will lead Club Med Holding from Paris.
In this week’s announcement, the board thanked Giscard d’Estaing for his two decades of leadership.
“In Stéphane, we have chosen a leader with deep experience in the consumer sector and a remarkable international track record. He is ideally positioned to accelerate Club Med’s momentum and write the next chapter of this extraordinary story,” Xiaoliang Xu, Co-CEO of Fosun International, Chairman of Fosun Tourism Group and Chairman of Club Med Holding, said in a statement.
“We are deeply grateful to Henri Giscard d’Estaing for his exceptional contributions to Club Med over the years. His leadership and strategic vision have shaped a winning model that embodies the very best of French hospitality and lifestyle on the global stage.”
In his new role, Maquaire boasts expertise in both premium brand transformation and commercial real estate. He joins Club Med from Carrefour, where he served as Executive Director for Carrefour Brazil and Latin America.
“Club Med is a global icon, not only for its excellence, but for the joy and belonging it has brought to generations of travelers, thanks to the unparalleled passion and dedication of its teams around the world,” said Maquaire. “Above all, it is a culture, a spirit, a way of living and sharing. I am honoured by the opportunity to lead this unique company into its next chapter of success, building on Henri Giscard d’Estaing’s remarkable legacy.”
“I firmly believe that Club Med’s values—its French roots, its spirit of freedom, and its deep sense of kindness, inclusion, and care for people—are more relevant than ever. I’m looking forward immensely to meeting my new teams, all the G.Os and G.Es, alongside our G.Ms to listening, learning, growing together—and shaping the future of Club Med, as one team,” he concluded.
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