CWT has appointed Richard Thompson as global head of ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) and employee experience; he had been serving as vice president, global internal communication and culture. Thompson will lead the company’s responsible business activities and continue to oversee human resources communications and workplace culture initiatives. Prior to joining CWT in 2016, Thompson spent over 25 years consulting in the automotive, manufacturing and B2B spaces with companies like Nissan Europe, Capgemini, Technip and Cargill.


Atlas Travel has named Kerin McKinnon as vice president, business development, overseeing all sales operations, sales enablement and technology engineering. She had been an executive at Atlas for more than seven years until January 2012. More recently, McKinnon was vice president of strategic partnerships at TakeTwo, and she also has worked with AmTrav and Travel and Transport in sales leadership roles.


Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has named Rainer Stampfer as president of global operations for hotels and resorts. He had been president of Asia-Pacific hotel operations for the company. Stampfer joined Four Seasons in 2001 and had held his previous position since 2016. Rami Sayess, who has been with the company for 18 years, will fill Stampfer’s previous position effective in March.