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Cliste Hospitality has announced the appointments of Michael Ryan as chief financial officer and Andrew Drysdale as chief commercial officer.
Prior to joining Cliste, Ryan was director of finance with Woodie’s DIY, Home and Garden retailer for over 20 years and During his time, the company grew from 10 stores to 35 stores.
In his new role with Cliste Ryan will be responsible for financial planning, group strategy, risk management and stakeholder management.
Drysdale spent three years as general manager at Farnham Estate Golf and Spa Resort in Cavan, before becoming general manager at the Radisson Blu Hotel Galway for three years.
In his new role he will be responsible for product development across food & beverage, conference and events, and spas and leisure centres.
Sean O’Driscoll, director of Hotels, said: “The appointments of both Michael Ryan and Andrew Drysdale to the Cliste Hospitality leadership team supports our growth strategy as we plan further hotel and restaurant acquisitions, along with new hotel management contracts over the next two years.
“We believe the appointments we have made over the last three years across hotel operations, digital marketing, revenue management, finance, and people & culture, has made Cliste Hospitality a leader in hospitality management capabilities. The addition of Michael & Andrew strengthens our team even further.”
Cliste now has 13 hotels under management with 1400 bedrooms, along with two additional food and beverage businesses and employs over 1600 employees.
