Craig Cochrane Joins Minor Hotels as Chief People Officer

(30/03/23)  Craig Cochrane has moved to Bangkok, Thailand as Chief People Officer of Minor Hotels.

Craig joins the group from Accor Hotels where he worked as Senior Vice President of Talent & Culture – Turkey, India, Middle East & Africa, since 2018.

Craig Cochrane

Between 2012 and 2018, Craig worked as Senior VP Human Resources with Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts based out of Zurich and Dubai – an executive role he was promoted to after serving as the group’s VP of Human Resources, Middle East and Asia for almost five years, overseeing 32 operating hotels and 20 under development.

Prior to joining Mövenpick, Craig held key executive Human Resources positions with Jumeirah in Dubai and Shanghai, including the post of Resort Director of Human Resources, Madinat Jumeirah, which employed 3,500 people at the time.

In his new role at Minor, Craig, a British national, will oversee people and culture functions, including, employee engagement, maintaining a strong company culture during the group’s rapid expansion phase and leading learning and development programmes.

“I’m delighted to welcome Craig on board at this crucial time for the company when we are pursuing an aggressive expansion strategy,” Dillip Rajakarier, Group CEO at Minor International and CEO at Minor Hotels. “With his vast international experience and innate understanding of the hospitality industry, I know he will deliver great value and drive Minor Hotels’ employee strategies in line with the company’s future plans.”

Craig has a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Hotel and Tourism Management from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK.

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