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# Kempinski appointed Bernold Schröder as new COO
- URL: https://hospitality.pro/kempinski-appointed-bernold-schroder-new-coo/
- Published: 2017-05-05T13:50:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-01-28T15:43:11.000Z
- Author: Carsten Hennig
- Tags: Hospitality Industry News, Appointments, leadership, News, #wordpress, #Import 2026-04-16 12:15

*Geneva, 5 May 2017 –*  
Kempinski Hotels announced a new Management Board: Bernold Schröder suceeds Marcus van der Wal as new COO.

1 Bernold Schröder

The Supervisory Board of Kempinski recently approved this new Management Board structure. Members of the new Kempinski Management Board include:

Markus Semer, Chairman of the Management Board & Chief Executive Officer  
Colin Lubbe, Member of the Management Board & Chief Financial Officer  
Bernold Schroeder, Member of the Management Board & Chief Operating Officer Europe  
Michael Henssler, Member of the Management Board & Chief Operating Officer Asia  
Henk Meyknecht, Member of the Management Board & Chief Operating Officer Middle East & Africa  
Xavier Destribats, Member of the Management Board & Chief Operating Officer The Americas  
Amanda Elder, Member of the Management Board & Senior Vice President Business Development  
Mike Haemmerli, Member of the Management Board & Senior Vice President Development  
Marina Zapp, Member of the Management Board & Senior Vice President Human Resources