The board of directors of Hospitality Property Fund Limited has appointed Mr. Robert Nicolella as an Executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer of company, following the resignation of Mr. Keith Randall as an Executive Director and CEO, effective 1 November 2018. The board also announced that Mr. Randall's skills and expertise will be retained by the company and with effect from 1 November 2018, he will step into the role of the Chief Operating Officer of company. Mr. Nicolella has served on the board as a Non-Executive Director since 1 September 2016.

Robert is a Chartered Accountant (SA). He joined Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited in 2011. He serves on various subsidiary boards and currently heads up the HCI Properties business.