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UK: Forge Holiday Group has strengthened its commercial leadership team with four senior appointments as the company looks to accelerate growth.
The holiday rental operator has appointed Gareth H. as head of onboarding, Harry Wordsworth as head of owner success, David Stott-May as head of accommodation revenue and Victoria McQuillan as head of ancillary revenue.
The appointments span key areas of the company’s commercial operation, from onboarding new property owners and improving retention to revenue optimisation and growing ancillary income.
Announcing the appointments on LinkedIn, Forge Holiday Group’s chief commercial officer said the hires form part of the company’s strategy to strengthen its commercial “flywheel”, focused on attracting property owners, improving onboarding, maximising property performance and encouraging repeat guest bookings.
Gareth H. joins from PHMG, where he led customer success and onboarding, and will oversee the owner onboarding process from sign-up through to first booking.
Harry Wordsworth joins after holding senior leadership positions at Oracle, Experian and PwC. He will lead owner retention, engagement and performance across Forge Holiday Group’s regional brands.
David Stott-May joins from Inntravel, having previously worked at Booking.com and THG (The Hut Group). He will oversee accommodation trading and revenue management across the group.
Victoria McQuillan joins from Real Response Media and has previously held roles at Travel Republic and On the Beach. She will lead Forge Holiday Group’s ancillary revenue strategy, focusing on growing revenue opportunities throughout the guest journey.
Highlights
- Forge Holiday Group has appointed four senior commercial leaders.
- The hires cover onboarding, owner success, revenue management and ancillary revenue.
- David Stott-May joins from Inntravel, having previously worked at Booking.com and THG.
- Harry Wordsworth joins following leadership roles at Oracle, Experian and PwC.
- The appointments support Forge Holiday Group’s next phase of commercial growth.
