Two new faces have joined the management team at Claudelands.

Denise McRae has joined the group as its new Director of Business Development and Marketing, after deciding to make the move over the Bombays.

Denise is originally from Wellington and has been based in Auckland for the past 2.5 years where she was employed with Pullman Auckland (part of AccorHotels). Prior to this, she worked in the tourism industry for Tourism Industry Aotearoa and Positively Wellington Tourism as Convention Bureau Manager and International Marketing Manager.

Also new to the team is Melissa Williams who was recently appointed to the role of Business Development Manager – Business Events. Melissa was previously a key account manager at Mystery Creek Events Centre and has held roles at House of Travel, Sir George Seymour College and Emirates Airlines in Auckland and Dubai.

Melissa will begin her new role in January.