Preferred Hotel Group, which operates independent hotel brand Preferred Hotels & Resorts, new sustainable hotel brand Beyond Green, and leading provider of consultancy services PHG Consulting, welcomed Kirk McDonald as director of global sales and development in the Middle East.

Based at the company’s regional headquarters in Dubai, McDonald is tasked with leading leisure sales and driving development for the three key brands in the region, which currently encompasses 15 member hotels, resorts, and residences located across the UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia.

McDonald brings over 20 years of industry experience to this strategic role and has spent more than 11 years working in UAE. Prior to joining Preferred, he held progressive senior sales positions and consultancy roles for prestigious brands such as Flight Centre, Intrepid Travel, Visit Britain and Emirates.