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Jeremy McCarthy appointed Group Director of Spa for Mandarin Oriental
POSTED 03 May 2014 . BY Liz Terry
High profile appointment: McCarthy takes over from Andrew Gibson at Mandarin Oriental
Jeremy McCarthy, formerly Director of Global Spa Development and Operations at Starwood Hotel and Resorts has accepted a new position as Group Director of Spa for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. He will be based in Hong Kong.

He replaces Andrew Gibson who held the role at Mandarin Oriental from 2007 to January this year, when he moved on to take up the post of VP Spa and Wellness at Fairmont Raffles Hotels and Resorts. Gibson is based in Dubai.

McCarthy, who started his career with 14 years as director of spa at Four Seasons, is one of the spa industry's thought leaders and most popular figures. Author of The Psychology of Spas & Wellbeing, he has been at Starwood since 2006.

McCarthy leaves for Hong Kong in two weeks to take up his new role.

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Movers & Shakers: Jeremy McCarthy interviewed in the Spa Business Handbook 2013 here

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NEWS
Jeremy McCarthy appointed Group Director of Spa for Mandarin Oriental
POSTED 03 May 2014 . BY Liz Terry
High profile appointment: McCarthy takes over from Andrew Gibson at Mandarin Oriental
Jeremy McCarthy, formerly Director of Global Spa Development and Operations at Starwood Hotel and Resorts has accepted a new position as Group Director of Spa for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. He will be based in Hong Kong.

He replaces Andrew Gibson who held the role at Mandarin Oriental from 2007 to January this year, when he moved on to take up the post of VP Spa and Wellness at Fairmont Raffles Hotels and Resorts. Gibson is based in Dubai.

McCarthy, who started his career with 14 years as director of spa at Four Seasons, is one of the spa industry's thought leaders and most popular figures. Author of The Psychology of Spas & Wellbeing, he has been at Starwood since 2006.

McCarthy leaves for Hong Kong in two weeks to take up his new role.

More to enjoy: 

Movers & Shakers: Jeremy McCarthy interviewed in the Spa Business Handbook 2013 here

Read our exclusive interview with Andrew Gibson in the latest edition of Spa Business magazine here
MORE NEWS
Synergy – The Retreat Show invites consumer and industry perspectives on retreats for research
Synergy – The Retreat Show, the global trade show for retreats, has launched a global research initiative that will provide insights into the retreat sector from both consumer and industry perspectives.
Turkey is crowned the best massage nation at world championship
Turkey came first at this year’s World Championship in Massage between 3-5 July in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Wellness Tourism Association publishes industry framework for ethical and responsible retreats
The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) has published a non-regulatory global industry framework designed to ensure the retreat market offers responsible experiences.
One in three spa practitioners have considered leaving the industry due to concerns about their own wellbeing
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