Four Seasons regional president to step down

Four Seasons has announced that its president for Europe, Middle East and Africa Antoine Corinthios is to step down in September.

Corinthios will be succeeded by Christopher Norton, who will take up the role of president of hotel operations in the region.

Kathleen Taylor, president and CEO, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, commented: “There’s no doubt that Antoine is truly one of the pioneers of our great company – both in building our global portfolio of hotels, but also in championing the culture and spirit that make Four Seasons so special.”

She added: “Antoine has great intelligence, quick wit and incredible style. His highly sought after advice has guided countless Four Seasons careers and his extraordinary contributions will leave a lasting legacy on numerous current and future leaders.”

The company veteran of 35 years will be succeeded by Norton, who has 23 years of experience with Four Seasons.

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Norton joined as executive assistant manager at Le Quatre Saisons, Montréal and since 2007 has carried out the dual role of general manager at Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris and regional vice president.

“Chris is a talented operations leader who inspires loyalty from his team, admiration from his peers and confidence from our hotel owners. He possesses not only tremendous business acumen but also great creativity and capacity for change management. His extensive leadership experience in Europe, the Middle East and Asia make him perfectly suited to take on this new challenge,” said Taylor.

Commenting on his promotion, Norton added: “I’m honoured to take on this role at such an exciting time in the company’s history. Four Seasons is regarded as the pinnacle of excellence and I look forward to cementing our leadership even further”.