Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo

Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo has a diverse and extensive work experience in the hospitality industry. Lindiwe is currently the Chief Operating Officer of City Lodge Hotel Group, where they oversee the operations of 63 hotels across multiple countries. Their responsibilities include ensuring guest satisfaction, achieving financial targets, maintaining asset standards, and developing the company's employees. Prior to this, Lindiwe held executive positions at Freedom Square Hotel, ZATIC, Birchwood Hotel & O R Tambo Conference Centre, and Soweto Hotel and Conference Centre. Lindiwe also served as a General Manager at Southern Sun Hotels and worked in various roles at Park Hyatt and Grand Hyatt. Additionally, Lindiwe has been a Board Member at South African Tourism and Chief Director at the Department of Environmental Affairs.

Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo's education history includes a BSci Degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management from Penn State University, which they obtained from 1990 to 1993. Prior to their studies at Penn State, they earned a Diploma in Hotel Management from Ecole Les Roches between 1987 and 1989. Their secondary education took place at Hillcrest High School from 1983 to 1985, where they pursued Cambridge A-Levels in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics. Additionally, Lindiwe holds a Diploma in Hotel Management from the Swiss Hotel Association, although no information about the date of obtaining this certification is available.