Jumeirah man takes non-exec role with budget chain
Gerald Lawless, executive chairman of the the Jumeirah Group, has joined Travelodge as a non-executive director.
He will join the board of the budget hotel chain on May 3.
Lawless has been with the Jumeirah Group, which is owned by Dubai Holding, since 1997.
Before that, he had a 23-year career with Forte Hotels, where he managed hotels in the UK, South Africa, Ireland and the Caribbean
Travelodge chairman Grant Hearn said: “His vast experience and knowledge will be a great asset in helping our growth strategy and taking Travelodge into new territories both in the UK and internationally.”
By Bev Fearis
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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