GSAIR 2023 6
Editorial team
Joanna Cross Chief Operating Officer , Ariosi
Joanna started her hospitality career at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney in 2001 , moving to London in 2005 and joining the team at COMO Metropolitan Hotel . Her interests switched to serviced apartments in 2006 when she joined SilverDoor . In 2015 she moved into the operational side of the sector and several years followed at both Supercity Aparthotels and Clarendon Apartments . 2022 saw her re-join Habicus Group , and in November 2022 she launched the industry ’ s newest serviced apartment consultancy , Ariosi Group Limited .
Mark Harris Contributing Editor
Mark joined the business travel industry in 1990 , has been a Director of Travel Intelligence Network since 2005 and originated GSAIR . He was voted the business travel industry ’ s Personality of the Year in 2006 and has notched up four Business Travel Journalism Awards . TIN ’ s output includes over a million words in reports , white papers and blogs , co-creation of the Serviced Apartment Awards and hosting many others . After lunch , he is chairman of the PitchingIn Northern Premier League and an FA councillor .
Sacha Sandhar Head of Insights , Ariosi
A qualified accountant , Sacha joined SilverDoor in 2019 in Quality Assurance , within the Partner Relationships department , after several years of working in finance across a number of different commercial analysis roles . He then became International Expansion Manager before progressing to Head of Insights upon the inception of Ariosi Group Limited . Sacha travels extensively for both business and leisure . He speaks fluent German , Punjabi , Hindi , Urdu , and Spanish .
Bard Vos Property Content , SilverDoor
Bard has contributed to all ten editions of GSAIR ; when he was Marketing Manager at The Apartment Service , and then as part of the Partner Relationships team at SilverDoor , following the acquisition of the former , by the latter , in 2021 . He has strongly supported the Ariosi team in 2023 , ensuring continuity and context for comparability with previous editions , and has assisted with the compilation of the latest surveys that form the basis for all editions of GSAIR , past and present .
Shani Clarke Client Manager , Ariosi
Shani began her serviced apartment journey in 2013 in the SilverDoor Account Management team . Learning about the extended stay and corporate housing industry from the ground up , she progressed to the role of Account Manager where she led a team to service global mobility and travel management clients . Her experience was then augmented as sales manager at London based property operator , Cycas Hospitality . 10 years on in 2023 , Shani is Client Manager at Ariosi Group Limited , applying her years of varied industry experience to all pillars of the business and providing integral support to each Head of Department .