Elegant Hotels Group plc (LON:EHG), the owner and operator of six upscale freehold hotels and a beachfront restaurant on the island of Barbados, have today announced that Jeff Singleton has been appointed to the Elegant Hotels Board with immediate effect. Jeff was appointed as the Group’s Interim Chief Financial Officer on 16 December 2016 and will now take over the role on a permanent basis.
As detailed at the time of his interim appointment, Jeff joins the Group having until recently been Group Financial Controller and Corporate Finance Director of Rocco Forte Hotels. Previous roles have included Finance Director of the De Vere Hotel Group, Head of External Reporting at Cable & Wireless Group, and Project Manager for the International Accounting Standards Board. A Chartered Accountant, Jeffrey started his career at KPMG in Australia before moving to Deloitte, for whom he worked in both Melbourne and London.
Simon Sherwood, Chairman of Elegant Hotels Group plc, commented: “We are delighted that Jeff has agreed to join Elegant Hotels on a permanent basis, following a highly impressive two-month period in the interim CFO role. Jeff brings with him extensive experience of the luxury hotel sector as well as a high level of financial expertise, and has already proven himself an invaluable member of the team. I have no doubt that he will continue to make a significant and positive contribution to the Group as it continues to carry out its long term strategy.”
The information on Jeffrey Singleton required to be disclosed under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) (i)-(viii) of the AIM Rules for Companies is as follows:
Jeffrey Philip Singleton, aged 42, is currently a director of the following company:
Singlefox Limited
Jeffrey has not held any other directorships in the past five years
