There are four new appointments at the Florentine-based hotel group: all lady managers.
Starhotels is Best Employer for Women in Italy
Starhotels is striving to increase the number of women it employs, and this approach recently earned the group the award of Best Employer for Women in Italy in the hotel sector.
New appointments in Siena and Milan
Lydia Barbini is the new group director of marketing, while Barbara Papi is the new chief human resources officer. At the same time, Nathalie Beaugoni has been promoted to general manager of the Grand Hotel Continental Siena – Starhotels Collezione and Lucia Basile returns to the Starhotels Business Palace in Milan, assuming its leadership.
New entries and promotions
After a career in prestigious multinationals in Paris and Lausanne, since 2016, Lydia Barbini led Piave Maitex, the family textile business, and now she joins Starhotels with the aim of redesigning the group's brand identity and developing its new communications strategy. Barbara Papi boasts ten years of experience in the world of human resources, and previously held the position of multi-property director of human resources for Marriott International. After more than 20 years at the Grand Hotel Continental, Nathalie Beaugoni has been promoted to general manager of the hotel, guaranteeing an important continuum in running the only 5-star in Siena.
