Mike Williams, chief executive, De Vere Hotels & Village Urban Resorts
Mike Williams has joined former boss Robert Cook, chief executive of De Vere Hotels and Village Urban Resorts, as people and development director for the organisation’s 36 hotels and 6,000 employees.
Heading up the people development function for De Vere Hotels and Village Urban Resorts brand and leading a team of 13, Williams’ key role will be identifying and developing talent within the organisation who can move into managerial roles as the group realises its ambitious plans for growth.
He said: “Having met the teams in both businesses I am hugely excited about the possibilities of developing the talent, engagement and employer branding strategies further. Previously we’ve relied on external support in order to recruit managers, however we have a wealth of talent already within the business which can be harnessed to drive us forward."