Friday, 18 September 2026 21:18

New director of sales for Capella Hotel Group

Lauren Tesch Lauren Tesch

Capella Hotel Group has appointed Lauren Tesch as regional director of sales, Australia and New Zealand.

Based in Sydney, Tesch joins the group with more than 20 years of experience spanning luxury hospitality, aviation, travel, loyalty and commercial partnerships.

Most recently, she served as commercial director APAC at The Appointment Group (TAG), where she led commercial strategy and supplier relationships across Asia Pacific.

She also spent more than seven years with Qantas Loyalty, where she was responsible for strategic partnerships across Qantas’ Frequent Flyer ecosystem.

In her new role, Tesch will work with Capella’s properties, commercial teams and travel partners across ANZ to strengthen the group’s presence within the luxury travel sector and identify new opportunities for growth, revenue and market share.