Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) is delighted to announce Jack Xiao as its new Senior Vice President of Operations, China. Based in the Shanghai office, Mr. Xiao will oversee LHG’s hotels and resorts across mainland China and supervise the group’s functional teams, including Sales, Revenue, Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, and Design and Technical Services. Reporting directly to CEO Bob van den Oord, Mr. Xiao brings extensive experience from his roles at Accor, Wanda Hotels & Resorts, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, and Yongle Huazhu. He has also taught at several vocational colleges and universities. “I have great confidence in Jack’s ability to take our operations in mainland China to new heights. With his profound expertise in business strategy, operations and asset management, I am certain that he will have a significantly positive impact on our company,” said Mr. van den Oord. This appointment follows Lo Young’s retirement after nearly seven years of dedicated service. “I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to Lo Young, who has been an invaluable member of our mainland China team. We wish him the very best with his well-deserved retirement,” added Mr. van den Oord.