{"id":1744,"date":"2018-07-25T17:57:50","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T17:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madhousereport.com\/?p=1744"},"modified":"2018-07-25T17:57:50","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T17:57:50","slug":"forbes-travel-guide-announces-new-leadership-structure-support-expansion-plans-100-countries-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=1744","title":{"rendered":"Forbes Travel Guide Announces New Leadership Structure To Support Expansion Plans To 100 Countries In 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Jerry Inzerillo appointed as Vice-Chairman to the Forbes Travel Guide Board of Directors and Filip Boyen joins company as Chief Executive Officer<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">ATLANTA&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s2\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s3\">\/<a href=\"http:\/\/aetoswire.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s4\">AETOSWire<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">)&#8211; Forbes Travel Guide, the global authority on luxury travel, announced today a plan to significantly scale the company from evaluating and verifying luxury hospitality in 60 countries to 100 countries by the end of 2019. As part of this growth strategy, the company has made several key appointments and executive promotions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Gerard \u201cJerry\u201d Inzerillo, who has served as CEO of Forbes Travel Guide since 2014, will be appointed Vice-Chairman of the Forbes Travel Guide Board of Directors and veteran luxury hospitality leader of 30 years, Filip Boyen, will be appointed CEO of Forbes Travel Guide. Filip was most recently the CEO of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, which he joined in 2015 following decades of stewardship with Orient Express Hotels and Resorts where his last role was Chief Operation Officer at Belmond and will remain in London. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cJerry\u2019s leadership and vision was a driving force in the company\u2019s successful growth during these last four years,\u201d said Jeff Arnold, Chairman of the Forbes Travel Guide Board of Directors. \u201cWe are delighted he will remain on the BOD and help guide our governance and strategic direction in this exciting new era of expansion. We wish him the very best in his new appointment from HRH, The Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman, as CEO of the Diriyah Gate Development Authority.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Arnold continued, \u201cWe are very excited to welcome Filip to the company as CEO with his valuable operational and revenue-growth expertise focusing on the development of new and expanded opportunities for our business. His extensive experience in luxury hospitality, commitment to guest service and proven track record as a global operator of luxury brands will help us to continue our growth while remaining true to our commitment of unbiased excellence at this dynamic time of globalization in the luxury market.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIt is a great honor for me to join the originators of the Five-Star hospitality rating system and to have the chance to work with such an exceptional group of professionals as we expand our services to the industry and our guests globally,\u201d said Boyen. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The company also announced that Tony Hounshell will join the company as Executive Vice President of Finance and will be responsible for the global operations of the company\u2019s finance and accounting divisions. Tony brings almost twenty years of senior financial services experience with leading firms including most recently, Ernst &amp; Young. Additionally, veteran Forbes Travel Guide executives Peter Kressaty, Tom Flournoy, Amanda Frasier, Mica Hill and Marilyn Karstaedt have been promoted to Executive Vice Presidents. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>ABOUT FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Forbes Travel Guide is the only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas. Started as Mobil Travel Guide in 1958, the company created the first Five-Star rating system in the United States. Today, Forbes Travel Guide\u2019s incognito inspectors travel the world, evaluating properties based on up to 900 rigorous, objective standards. The company\u2019s annual Star Ratings, reviews and daily travel stories help discerning travelers select the world\u2019s best luxury experiences. For more information about Forbes Travel Guide, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.forbestravelguide.com%252F&amp;esheet=51841653&amp;newsitemid=20180723005806&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.forbestravelguide.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=6149ff67207dc195468229ac52781488\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s2\">www.forbestravelguide.com<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Connect with Forbes Travel Guide:<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s5\">Instagram:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.instagram.com%252FForbesTravelGuide&amp;esheet=51841653&amp;newsitemid=20180723005806&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.instagram.com%252FForbesTravelGuide&amp;index=2&amp;md5=2a4a25b78de6388592cbd6804ec75f84\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s4\">www.instagram.com\/ForbesTravelGuide<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nTwitter:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.twitter.com%252FForbesInspector&amp;esheet=51841653&amp;newsitemid=20180723005806&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.twitter.com%252FForbesInspector&amp;index=3&amp;md5=9bc5a930ed4f286702c72b61f4d68110\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s4\">www.twitter.com\/ForbesInspector<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nFacebook:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.facebook.com%252FForbesTravelGuide&amp;esheet=51841653&amp;newsitemid=20180723005806&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.facebook.com%252FForbesTravelGuide&amp;index=4&amp;md5=3b7b1eeef6ccc7498ba84db6773265fd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s4\">www.facebook.com\/ForbesTravelGuide<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">This press release features multimedia. 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