THE MIDDLE EAST’S

51. Chris Newman

Company: NEOM Hotel Division
Designation: Executive Director
Nationality: British
Country: Saudi Arabia
Category: Hotels and Resorts

Newman has more than 35 years of global hospitality experience and has been the executive director at NEOM Hotel Division since March 2021. In February 2024, Accor’s Raffles Hotels & Resorts announced that it would open a new resort in Trojena in NEOM in 2027. Newman was previously head of hospitality at Emaar Hospitality Group and regional task general manager at Starwood Hotels & Resorts.