Coast Hotels Limited has appointed Grant McKegney as the company’s new director, technology.
He will be leading a team of talented professionals to drive innovation and support the company’s growth objectives. With over 20 years of experience in developing and implementing strategic technology roadmaps and complex projects, Grant is an exceptional leader with a proven track record in infrastructure architecture, IT operations management, security governance and risk, performance analytics, and business process improvement.
McKegney’s previous role was director of information technology for Canadian North Airlines. Before that, he worked at Etihad Airways, Rocky Mountaineer, Oneworld Management Company, Harmony Airways, and Air Canada.
“On behalf of everyone at Coast Hotels, we are delighted to welcome Grant to our team as the new Director of Technology,” says Manny Ilao, chief financial officer, at Coast Hotels. “With his extensive international experience and deep technical knowledge, we are confident that he will lead our technology group with excellence and support our expansion objectives.”
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