Appointments

■ Extraordinary
has appointed
Kate Davidson
head of sales
and marketing
for the group,
with effect from May 15.
She has spent seven years
with the Extraordinary
brand. In this role, Kate
will be responsible for the
supervision of all sales
executives and marketing
for the Extraordinary Group.
Kate will relocate from
Durban to the Extraordinary
head office in Johannesburg.
■ Michael Pownall has
joined the Performance
Management Reimagined
Hospitality team and will
work alongside managing
partners, Tony Romer-Lee
and Euan McGlashan.
Michael’s hotel industry
experience spans three
decades, during which he
has lived and worked on
four continents. He has held
positions including deputy
gm of the Cape Sun Hotel
and gm of the Mount Nelson
Hotel. Most recently he has
served as md Southern
Africa for Taj Hotels, Resorts
and Palaces, prior to which
he was gm, tasked with
the building, launching and
operating of the Taj Hotel
Cape Town.