AccorHotels New Zealand has appointed Kerrie Hannaford as its new director of sales & marketing, New Zealand, Fiji and French Polynesia.

Based in Auckland, Hannaford will replace Sonya Rossiter who has recently relocated to AccorHotels Singapore office in a newly created role, joining the Accor Plus team.

Hannaford began her career in 2005 as director of sales & marketing at the Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa. She then moved to Australia in the role of national director of sales, distribution & revenue management.