Claudia Roth

Vice President, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, & Africa)

Claudia Roth was named vice president – Europe, Middle East and Africa for The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. in March 2005. In this position she is responsible for the activities of the company’s ten sales and reservations offices throughout those regions, and for the development of strategic sales and marketing initiatives to increase business for member hotels. Ms. Roth had previously served as director of sales and marketing for EMEA region, having joined the company in January 2004.

Prior to that, Ms. Roth worked for the Hotel Adlon Kempinski in Berlin, Germany, where she was in charge of the reorganization of the hotel’s sales and marketing processes. She gained further international experience during her tenure with Asia’s noted luxury hotel company Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts. Based in Hong Kong from 2001 to 2002, she served as director of sales and distribution, with responsibility for the company’s worldwide sales offices and distribution strategy.

Ms. Roth’s interest in hotel distribution and technology developed when she worked for Pegasus / Utell International Ltd. in Frankfurt, Germany. As vice president sales and marketing for Central Europe, her challenge was to educate member hotels in the most effective use of Pegasus technology to drive incremental revenue in a rapidly changing environment.

Ms. Roth began her career in the international hospitality industry in London where she worked for Hilton International, overseeing all sales and marketing for 9 Hilton hotels in that city.

A German national, Ms. Roth holds a Bachelor of Business in Economics from West London University.