Bio

Mark Gallagher is DHI’s Area General Manager based in London and oversees all existing UK based
properties and new hotels currently under construction. He brings over 20 years of experience as a
senior leader in the hospitality industry. Previously he led a group of hotels within the UK&I managed
portfolio at IHG Hotels and Resorts. Mark has degree in Business & Finance and has held several senior
roles with some of the country’s largest hotel companies including IHG, Hilton and glh Hotels, where as
brand Operations Director, he successfully led the creation of the Amba Hotel brand in central London.
He also has a senior fellowship of the Scottish Hotel Industry and graduated from Cornell University’s
General Manager programme. Mark has tremendous knowledge and experience in a range of different
hotel brands and operating models.