Essendi
Catherine Beike - Rawanduzi is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the hospitality and real estate sectors. Currently serving as COO Southern Europe and SVP Portfolio Management at Essendi since January 2021, Catherine previously held the position of VP Asset Management at AccorInvest from February 2018 to December 2020. Prior to that role, Catherine was Senior Director and Head of Hotels for France, Belgium, and Switzerland at CBRE from February 2013 to February 2018, where responsibilities included managing a team of nine and providing transactional and advisory services. Catherine also served as Managing Director for France at Christie + Co from February 2000 to February 2007, focusing on advisory, valuation, and transaction support services. Academically, Catherine holds a Master in International Business from Paris School of Business and an MA in Political Science from Université Paris-Sorbonne.
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Essendi
At Essendi, we do more than operate hotels: we create the dynamics that make them thrive. As a European leader in the economy and midscale segments, we invest and operate with a single ambition: to transform each asset into a sustainable, vibrant, and meaningful place. We combine asset management and operational excellence to unlock the unique potential of every hotel. Present in 24 countries with 20,000 employees, we operate 576 hotels under internationally renowned brands such as ibis, Novotel, and Mercure, etc. We are committed to fostering Positive Hospitality, acting for a lasting positive impact – on our company, our people, and, beyond our walls, on society. With care, dare, and the will to empower, we create and foster places that thrive.