Her journey in the hospitality field started with Hilton where Marloes held senior operational and commercial management positions for over a decade. At the helm of Kerten Hospitality, which she developed and launched with the backing of Kerten, an Ireland-based investment vehicle, Marloes has grown the organization's operational and pipeline portfolio from one brand in one country to 12 aspirational lifestyle-driven concepts in 35+ development projects across 3 continents.
Known for her mentorship empowering the next generation of hoteliers, the topic of sustainability within the larger context of ecosystem's build and the creation of "authentic" experiences in "' Cities of the Future" developments, Marloes continuously pioneers the role of innovation across the whole value chain of investors, owners, and the hospitality leadership. Empowerment of female hospitality leaders within WiH Group has been her latest commitment. She has been a mentor for students in hospitality schools and has been a Co-Chair of the Student Hospitality Challenge by Hotelschool The Hague. She sits on the Advisory Board Bench, a global events' organizer, and is a Vice-Chair role of GRI's Hospitality Club connecting C-Suite real estate and Infrastructure leaders from around the world. Marloes serves on the Advisory Boards of flagship events like IHIDC – Vienna, AHIC - UAE, HITEC - Dubai, IHIF - Berlin and is frequently invited to contribute Thought Leadership to industry forums: ITHIC - Italy, SHIC - Saudi Arabia, HOST – London and The Retail Summit, Dubai. Most recently and for the second year in a row, Marloes was listed in the Hotelier Middle East Power List 2020 ranking the region's most influential industry professionals. She has been on Hotelier Middle East 25 'women in hospitality power list' listing women who are making waves in the industry. She is the Winner of CEO Today's 2020 Business Women of the Year recognition in hospitality.
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