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Hans Lindh

Hans Lindh

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    IATA accredited VIP tour operator offering curated experiences to Europe with focus on privileged access and high end hospitality.

  • Education

    • Carlforsska skolan, Vasteras

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      High School equivalency Social Science and Soccer

      Activities and Societies: Attended Sweden's inaugural "Soccer High School" for rising talent combining the regular academic curriculum with daily soccer practice. While several of my class mates went on to play division 1 and a handful turned professional my passion for the sport slowly faded from having practice morning and evening with matches every weekend...

    • Wheeling Park High School

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      High School Diploma

      Activities and Societies: AFS exchange student in Wheeling, West Virginia, an fascinating intercultural experience. High School Senior and started on the WPHS varsity soccer team.

    • School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg

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      B.Sc Economics Service Management

      Activities and Societies: Attended Sweden's inaugural Hotel & Restaurant Business program, an initiative influenced by Cornell University's approach of applying academics and business fundamentals to the hospitality industry's specific dynamics. The 3.5 year curriculum resulted in a B.Sc in Economics and included mandatory Summer internships, in my case at the Grosvenor House in London and the Sheraton in Stockholm.

  • Experience

    • Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

      Jan 1984 - Jan 1990
      Corporate Sales Executive

      Various roles in Operations (e.g. Assistant Manager, Maitre d'hotel) and Sales (International Sales & Sales Manager)

    • Grand Hotel

      Jan 1990 - Jan 1994
      Resident Manager

      Reported to the Managing Director and responsible for returning the business to profitability during a recession. Developed partnerships with The Leading Hotels of the World, SRS World Hotels, American Express etc. Promoted from Director of Sales.

    • Steigenberger Reservation Service Hotels

      Jan 1994 - Jan 1997
      VP Sales & Marketing, Europe/Africa/Middle East

      Hired by the Managing Director, tasked with driving growth across the EMEA region. Led a 40+ pan regional sales organization with offices in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, Milano, Madrid, Stockholm and sales agents in Johannesburg and Bahrain. Based in Frankfurt, then London. Developed strategic partnerships with American Express, Carlson Wagonlit, BTI and Woodside.

    • American Express

      Jan 1997 - Jan 2009

      Reported to the VP T&E EMEA, initially appointed as Director Lodging-EMEA to build commercial partnerships with strategic hotel merchants (e.g. Hilton, Starwood, Accor), then expanded scope to lead AXP's merchant relationships across the lodging & restaurant industries in the EMEA region including partnerships with UK's Master Innholders, Pride of Britain and the British Hospitality Association (BHA), the European Hotel Managers' Association (EHMA) and the International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA). Partnered with Andersen Consulting to create the European Hotel CFO Forum with active participation by leading hotel CFOs/FDs across Europe. Show less

      • VP Restaurant Industry, Strategic Relationship Group (SRG), North America

        Jan 2004 - Jan 2009

      • Director, Head of Lodging & Restaurant Industries, Europe/Africa/Middle East

        Jan 1997 - Jan 2004

    • Livebookings

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
      Senior Advisor and Acting GM North America

      Retained by the CEO/Founder to provide strategic advice to aid the company's successful entry into the US market including partnerships with NYC restaurateurs, celebrity chefs and marketing partners like Bloomberg, Travelocity, American Express.

    • National Restaurant Association

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

      Reported to the CMO, tapped for this newly expanded role with responsibility for growing & improving outreach, recruitment, retention, and revenue related activities for NRA's 500,000 restaurant member locations. Retained by the CEO to develop an enterprise approach for strategic partnerships with existing and prospective allied members, including Coke, Ecolab, PepsiCo and American Express.

      • Senior Vice President Membership & Industry Relations

        Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

      • Special Advisor Strategic Partnerships

        Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

    • Aramark

      Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

      Reported to the Chief Growth Officer with dotted line to the COO International with added responsibility for International Growth across 18 countries and all market segments. Retained by the Chief Growth Officer to create ARMK's first Global Client Group (GCG), a global enterprise initiative to address retention and growth with Fortune 100 clients. Led a highly skilled virtual matrix team to develop a global approach and value proposition in partnership with ARMK's local market leads. Reported to the Chief Growth Officer with dotted line to the COO for International, with added interim responsibility for ARMK's top 100 US clients across healthcare, higher education, K12, and corporate.

      • SVP Global Client Group & International Growth

        Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

      • SVP Global Global Client Group

        Jan 2012 - Jan 2020

      • SVP Global Client Group, International Growth and Strategic Partnerships

        Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

    • Glorious Garden Tours

      Apr 2022 - now
      Co-Founder

      An IATA accredited tour operator creating bespoke VIP tours to Europe with focus on award winning gardens, unique access and excellent food, wine and sumptuous accommodation.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Miller Heiman Blue Sheet and Gold Sheet

      Miller Heiman Group

    • The Challenger Sale

      Gartner