The team
The OKKO HOTELS team
A graduate of the Ecole Centrale Paris, nobody could have foreseen that this engineer would end up working in hospitality. Joining Accor after the group acquired his company, Olivier Devys spent sixteen years building his experience in the hotel industry. A co-designer of the Suitehotel concept alongside Paul Dubrule and CEO, he demonstrated that an innovative and modern concept can also be a true commercial success. Emboldened by this business success, he freed himself from the restrictions of the bigger group to work on his own concept, all the while strictly adhering to the values instilled in his staff at Suitehotel: a true culture of hospitality, the constant search for innovation, and participatory management.
With OKKO HOTELS, Olivier Devys wants to prove that there is space for another hotel chain which is at once modern, innovative and attentive to its customers.
Having attended business school and gained experience in the luxury goods and services market, the naturally hyperactive and curious Solenne found her home in the marketing and communications sector. Having become a Master of Entrepreneurship, the idea of joining forces with her father’s team for the OKKO HOTELS adventure presented the perfect opportunity to combine her skills and her passion for the hotel and restaurant field. The young girl who used to analyse Suitehotel rooms by noting down comments in an exercise book could never have known that she was actually taking the first steps towards her future vocation.
Her mission at Okko Hotels? To define the company's strategic orientations in terms of both operations and products.
Hortense holds a Master I in Finance from the University of Paris Dauphine and a Master II in Finance from the University Panthéon-Assas. She began her career with six years of auditing at KPMG in Paris, specializing in the restaurant and agri-food sectors.
In 2013, she joined the African hotel group ONOMO, first in Senegal and then in Paris as Financial Director. She stayed there for seven years and accompanied the hotel through 17 openings across Africa. Hortense then joined the OKKO HOTELS group in September 2021.
Her mission at OKKO HOTELS? To ensure the financing of the OKKO HOTELS group's projects, relations with investors and the management of the group's results.
Kosta began his career with 4 years at Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds between London, Paris and Luxembourg, after completing an International Fiance Master at ISC Paris School and an academic exchange at the University of Bath. He then spent 9 years as a consultant with PwC Transactions Services, where he was in charge of the real estate & hospitality sector within the mergers & acquisitions team (PwC Corporate Finance).
In 2020, he joined a French family office as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions.
Kosta joined the OKKO HOTELS team in July 2023.
Her mission at OKKO HOTELS ? To oversee the development and acquisitions of the OKKO HOTELS group in Europe, and to manage the asset management team responsible for the existing hotel portfolio.
With a Master of Business Administration specializing in the hotel industry from the Ecole Internationale Supérieure de Savignac, Kévin gained experience in hotel operations departments in France and abroad.
In 2014, he joined a Parisian hotel management group, where he developed the various support function professions as Project Manager, Projects & Openings Manager and then Deputy Operations Director on 4 and 5* hotels.
He joins OKKO HOTELS in September 2023 as Group Operations Director.
Her mission at OKKO HOTELS ? Guarantee and optimize hotel performance, act as a link between the hotels and head office, and contribute to the development of hotel teams' skills.
After a master's degree specialising in Human Resources, Baptiste began his career at ACCOR headquarters in the training department and then in General HR.
He then joined the Pullman Paris Bercy hotel as HR and the SOLANET firm before joining the OKKO HOTELS adventure in April 2022 as Group HR Manager.
His mission at OKKO HOTELS ? Recruitment at group and hotel level, HR support for hotels, choice and monitoring of training partners and development of partnerships with schools.
After a master's degree in international management, Victoria joined the OKKO HOTELS adventure when the first establishment opened in Nantes. Initially in charge of the brand's digital development via social networks and the website, Victoria then extended her missions to marketing and communication.
Her mission at OKKO HOTELS ? Implement the company's marketing and internal/external communication policy to make the OKKO HOTELS brand known to as many people as possible.
With 19 years of experience in the Technical Department of a large hotel group, Bruno was in charge of monitoring maintenance, renovation of the Campanile fleet and compliance with SSI standards.
After these enriching experiences, he decided to join the OKKO HOTELS group in 2019, a company on a human scale, to contribute his experience.
Bruno starts the adventure as Maintenance Director and gradually takes over the Construction part to become Technical Director of the group.
His mission at OKKO HOTELS? To coordinate the construction of the hotels and the management of the property (maintenance and upkeep in conjunction with the technical managers of the hotels).
Determined from a young age to work in the hotel industry, Laurencie took her studies at the renowned Savignac hotel management school. Having graduated with flying colours with a masters in Hospitality Management, she chose to extend her stay there, specialising in Marketing of Services and Revenue Management. Genuinely passionate about the hospitality industry, Laurencie had the privilege of gaining work experience at a host of European hotels throughout her studies. With her qualifications in the bag, she began her career as the Head of Revenue Management and e-Distribution at the Thalazur group. In 2017, Laurencie jumped at the chance of joining the OKKO adventure and now works on a daily basis to steer the price strategies at each of our hotels.
Her mission at OKKO HOTELS? To optimise the group’s turnover and to analyse past results and future trends in order to define the best possible strategy for the Group.
With his economic baccalaureate in hand, Vincent travelled across America with a first year of humanitarian work in Mexico followed by four years of business school in Montreal, Paris and New York.
Passionate about wine, he decided to join the Institut Paul Bocuse to specialise in wines and beverages and ended his studies with a Double Master's degree from EM Lyon - Paul Bocuse in Hospitality Management.
On the professional side, he worked as a waiter and barman in several establishments, then left at the end of his studies for a consulting mission for the Michelin Guide in Shanghai. He then joined the Pitaya agency, which specialises in restaurant concept consulting.
In 2020, he joined OKKO HOTELS, with the objective of reimagining the Food & Beverage identity of the brand.
His mission at OKKO HOTELS? To develop a F&B DNA in line with OKKO HOTELS values.
It was at the opening of Paris Rueil-Malmaison in 2016, after nine years with Accor, that Thomas joined the OKKO HOTELS group as Deputy Director. He then took up the challenge of a second opening in 2019, in Paris Gare de l'Est and, two years later, as interim manager of the Strasbourg hotel for six months.
In parallel to his management activities, Thomas was entrusted by the project management with the deployment and support of the new PMS for one year.
It is therefore quite natural that he joins the head office teams in September 2021 to take up a new challenge as Systems Administrator and Project Manager.
His mission at OKKO HOTELS? The administration, support, monitoring and development of all projects related to operational systems.
After obtaining a Master's degree in International Management at IE Madrid, Jeannette started her career at Christian Dior Parfums as Marketing and Operational Product Manager first in Spain, then in France and finally in Belgium.
In 2019, she joined Parfums Caron as Operational and Development Product Manager for 3 years. Jeannette joined the OKKO HOTELS adventure in March 2022 as Brand Director.
Her mission at OKKO HOTELS ? The rebranding of OKKO HOTELS and the development of the CSR policy (Corporate Social Responsibility).
Mathilde graduated with a Master's degree in Hotel Management from Vatel International Business School in Brussels. She gained experience in the operational departments of a hotel in France and abroad. During an internship at the end of her studies, she discovered project management and construction, for which she is passionate.
She joined OKKO HOTELS in October 2021 to help the Construction department in the development and renovation of the group's hotels.
Her mission at OKKO HOTELS? Coordinate the smooth running of projects by monitoring budgets, managing the installation of hotel equipment for new openings, monitoring the progress of construction sites and ensuring compliance with OKKO HOTELS specifications.
After graduating with a DUT GEA at the IUT of Bayonne and the Basque Country, Marie discovered the hotel industry during her internship at the Radisson Blu in Biarritz.
With this first experience in the sector, she left for Australia for four years to train in Hotel Management at William Blue College in Sydney. She joined the sales team of the Hyatt Regency in Sydney, and then returned to France while remaining with the Hyatt group.
During the COVID, Marie strengthened her knowledge in Financial Management by obtaining her Expert in Financial Analysis title.
She joined OKKO HOTELS to integrate the Revenue Management team.
Her mission at OKKO HOTELS? The setting of negotiated rates and the good visibility of the latter as well as the follow-up of sales.
Paul first gained experience in hotel operations, both in France and abroad, before graduating with a Master of Science in Hospitality Management at ESSEC (IMHI). He joined OKKO HOTELS in 2021 as part of a work-study programme in Revenue Management and decided to continue his mission within the group after obtaining his Master's degree.
His mission at OKKO HOTELS? To optimize the turnover of the group's hotels and to contribute to the implementation of the marketing strategy and annual budgets.
Empathetic and caring by nature, Meryl is drawn to service professions and has a great passion for travel. It was only natural that she should choose to work in the hotel industry.
After graduating with a Master of Business Administration specialising in the hotel industry from the Ecole Internationale Supérieure de Savignac, she became a hotel manager at the age of 24. Over the next seven years, she consolidated her operational and management skills. Her career took a decisive turn when she discovered OKKO HOTELS, and she fell in love with the brand's values and unique concept. She joined the group in 2018 and held various positions at head office as well as hotel management. In December 2022, the Group created the position of Key Account Sales Manager.
Your mission at OKKO HOTELS? To develop sales by building loyalty among key account customers, prospecting for new customers in various segments (corporate, leisure and MICE events), while promoting local integration.
It was at the opening of Paris Rueil-Malmaison in 2016, after nine years with Accor, that Thomas joined the OKKO HOTELS group as Deputy Director. He then took up the challenge of a second opening in 2019, in Paris Gare de l'Est and, two years later, as interim manager of the Strasbourg hotel for six months.
In parallel to his management activities, Thomas was entrusted by the project management with the deployment and support of the new PMS for one year.
It is therefore quite natural that he joins the head office teams in September 2021 to take up a new challenge as Systems Administrator and Project Manager.
His mission at OKKO HOTELS? The administration, support, monitoring and development of all projects related to operational systems.
Rita obtained her Master's degree in two stages: a Master's 1 in Finance at the University of Sherbrooke (Canada) and a Master's 2 in Management Control and Performance Management at the Sorbonne in 2020. After several work-study placements and an internship in the catering industry, she took up the position of management controller with the operator of Pierre & Vacances residences and villages for 2 years.
After these two years, she joined OKKO HOTELS in September 2022 as Management Controller.
Her mission at Okko Hotels? Help steer the Group's finances and operations by producing and analyzing actual and future figures.
During her studies in Marketing, Emilie discovered the hotel industry during a receptionist internship in a Parisian establishment.
Passionate about the sector, she joined Vatel Madrid where she completed an MBA in Hotel Management. She joined the OKKO HOTELS communication team for her final internship and decided to join the adventure as a Communication Officer.
Her mission at OKKO HOTELS? To develop and implement the internal and external communication strategy of the company.
Emérance holds a Master 2 in Marketing & Strategy from Paris Dauphine University. She began her career as Product Manager for "La Laitière" at Lactalis, before moving on to the retail sector in Purchasing at Lidl France.
She joined OKKO HOTELS in March 2023 as Product Manager in the Marketing & Communication team.
.Her mission at OKKO HOTELS ? Her mission at Okko Hotels? Monitor and support hotels in their annual marketing plan. Monitor hotel quality and manage CSR projects.
