The board of Harcourt Developments is delighted to announce the promotion of Lisa O’Connor as Group Director of Sales and Marketing for the Hotel Collection. Harcourt Developments is one of Ireland’s largest privately owned property companies with over 1500 employees and properties across Ireland, Northern Ireland, the UK, and Antigua.
The Dublin based company are proprietors of the 5-star Leading Hotels of the World Carlisle Bay in Antigua, the Titanic Hotel Liverpool, the Titanic Hotel Belfast, and Donegal properties, the five-star Lough Eske Castle, the four-star Redcastle Hotel and Spa, the three-star Grand Central Hotel and the Railway Tavern restaurant and Pub.
Lisa joined the Harcourt Developments team over six years ago as Director of Sales and Marketing at Lough Eske Castle, Donegal. With over twenty years of experience in the hospitality sector, Lisa’s fervour for the industry started with food and beverage operations working for Gordon Ramsay, and then moving on to other luxury properties such as One Devonshire Gardens in Glasgow, Baglioni Hotels in Italy, France and London. Before moving to Harcourt Developments, Lisa’s last role was Director of Sales and Marketing at Mason Rose; a leading international communications and sales representation agency based in London managing over 40 individual luxury hotels across the world.
Mr Clement Gaffney, Group Hotels Operation’s Manager of Harcourt Developments commented; “The Harcourt Hotel Collection and the board members of Harcourt Developments take great pride in seeing our team develop. We are delighted to see the promotion of Lisa within our group, she brings a wealth of knowledge, creativity and exceptional leadership skills will raise the whole hospitality collection to greater heights.”
Lisa O’Connor had the following to say about her new appointment; “I am honoured to have been granted this opportunity to develop my career with Harcourt Developments. Each property is unique, memorable, and exceptional in their own way. I look forward to engaging with our individual teams, our trade colleagues, and loyal guests to continue to elevate the brand and reputation of each property.”