Symon Bridle joined Rosewood Hotels & Resorts in 2009 following 18 years with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts where he held senior corporate management positions in development and operations divisions, including a role as COO. He also held several general manager posts at leading Shangri-La hotels. Mr. Bridle previously worked with Southern Sun Hotels and Westin Hotels in South Africa and in luxury hotels in Switzerland and Bermuda. He began his hotel industry career in 1980.