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Crystalbrook Collection Hotels and Resorts has announced seven senior appointments across its sales and marketing teams, recognising three internal leaders with promotions and welcoming four experienced hospitality professionals ahead of two new hotel openings in Adelaide and Canberra. 

Virginia Hamilton has been promoted to director, global sales, following two years as account director, strategic partnerships. Hamilton joined Crystalbrook in 2024, and has been instrumental in growing the group’s leisure business into one of its. strongest-performing commercial segments. In her new role, she will oversee strategy account development across all segments, international market growth, preferred partner performance and portfolio-wide business development. Hamilton has more than 20 years of hospitality sales experience, including senior roles with Accor, Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Travelocity.

Sharon Cauldwell has been promoted to area director of sales, leading sales strategy and commercial performance across Crystalbrook Collection’s Queensland portfolio and Crystalbrook Byron. Cauldwell takes on a broader remit spanning the group’s three Cairns hotels and resorts, and Crystalbrook Vincent. With five years with Crystalbrook Collection and more than 30 years’ experience in hospitality and tourism, she brings extensive expertise in multi-property sales leadership, commercial strategy and business development.

Emily Pearl has been promoted to director of sales at Crystalbrook Vincent in Bbisbane, marking a welcome return to the property where she previously served as director of sales and marketing when it operated as The Fantauzzo. Most recently working as account director, strategic partnerships within Crystalbrook Collection’s global sales organisation, Pearl has spent almost five years with the group, driving corporate and entertainment partnerships across the portfolio. Her experience also spans senior sales roles with Accor and IHG.

Crystalbrook Collection’s new hires

Cameron McKenzie has joined Crystalbrook Sam as director of sales, leading the Adelaide hotel’s sales strategy ahead of its opening in December 2026. McKenzie brings more than a decade of experience in luxury hospitality sales, including more than 10 years with The Langham Melbourne. His background spans business events, entertainment, luxury leisure and corporate sales, with extensive experience in building teams and driving commercial performance.

Karyn Harte has been appointed director of marketing at Crystalbrook Sam, bringin more than 20 years of experience in luxury hospitality, tourism and lifestyle marketing. Most recently, she worked as partnerships & collaborations manager at Lancemore Hotels Group and her experience includes overseeing pre-opening marketing for Hotel Marvell in Byron Bay.

Anita Biziak has joined Crystalbrook Aurora as director of sales. A Canberra local, Biziak most recently serves as national director of sales at DOMA Hotels, where she oversaw a portfolio spanning Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney and Adelaide. She brings more than 20 years’ experience across corporate, government, events and consortia markets and will lead the property’s pre-opening sales strategy, developing key commercial relationships ahead of the hotel’s planned 2027 opening.

Kate Mason has been appointed director of marketing at Crystalbrook Aurora, following her role as group marketing manager in the licensed clubs industry. Previously head of marketing department at Threesides Marketing, Mason worked with hospitality and tourism clients developing campaigns focused on brand positioning, customer engagement and revenue growth. She will oversee Crystalbrook Aurora’s marketing strategy and pre-opening campaigns.

Upcoming openings

“As Crystalbrook Collection continues to grow, investing in the right people and leadership is fundamental to our success,” Crystalbrook Collection CEO Geoff York said.

“We’re proud to recognise the contributions of Virginia, Sharon and Emily, whose experience and commitment have helped shape the business we are today.”

“With Crystalbrook Sam preparing to open in Adelaide, and Crystalbrook Aurora to follow in Canberra, we’re also bringing exceptional industry talent into the group. Cameron, Karyn, Anita and Kate bring the valuable experience, market knowledge and relationships that will help establish these hotels and strengthen Crystalbrook’s presence in two important new markets.”

The appointments come as Crystalbrook Collection prepares to open Adelaide’s Crystalbrook Sam in December 2026 and Canberra’s Crystalbrook Aurora in 2027.