Prior to joining The Leela, Puri was Cluster General Manager with Marriott in Bengaluru

The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts has announced the appointment of Sharad Puri as Senior Vice President – Sales & Distribution for the group.

With over 27 years of experience, Puri is an industry veteran and an inspirational leader who has worked in highly competitive environments across multiple cities in India. He is seasoned in building strong organisational structures to increase efficiency that is critical to business. Puri is known for his strong analytical skills and astute business acumen along with a mindset of building long term relationships.

“We are delighted to welcome Sharad to The Leela family. His understanding of the global luxury consumer and evolving travel patterns and trends across the world will surely be an asset to The Leela as we embrace the next new phase of our growth journey. We are confident that his ability to develop and execute successful sales strategies will create value in the growth and success of our business across segments”, said Anuraag Bhatnagar, Chief Operating Officer, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts.

Prior to joining The Leela, Puri was Cluster General Manager with Marriott in Bengaluru. His work experience spans two major hospitality groups Marriott and Oberoi Hotels with assignments across multiple luxury hotels including The Oberoi Mumbai, The Oberoi Grand Kolkata, Trident Hyderabad and JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu.

Puri is an alumnus of the Institute of Hotel Management – Ahmedabad and a graduate from the OCLD Management Training Programme. An avid reader, he loves travelling to nature and wildlife resorts.