Kempinski Hotels Names Former Silversea CEO as First Female CEO


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Barbara Muckermann, the trailblazing former CEO of Silversea, will become the first female CEO at Europe's oldest luxury hotel group. Muckermann is poised to usher in a fresh era of opulence and innovation at Kempinski.

Kempinski Hotels said Tuesday it had appointed Barbara Muckermann as its new CEO. Muckermann becomes the first woman to lead Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group.

Muckermann stepped down as CEO of Silversea, a luxury and expedition cruise line owned by Royal Caribbean Group. Muckermann's ten