OPO Hotels & Resorts has strengthened its corporate and operational leadership with a series of key appointments across housekeeping, operations, finance and learning & development, as the company prepares for its next phase of expansion across key markets.
Mukesh Kumar Sharma has joined OPO as Director – Housekeeping, bringing over two decades of experience across luxury hotels and large integrated hospitality environments. Known for his structured operating style and people leadership, Mukesh has managed large teams while maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, safety and guest comfort. His expertise spans housekeeping and laundry operations, refurbishment and renovation projects, horticulture, accommodation services and pre-opening assignments. Over the course of his career, he has worked with leading hospitality brands including ITC Hotels, Hilton, Radisson, Royal Orchid, Four Points by Sheraton, The Leela, Marriott International and Aamby Valley City. At OPO, he will focus on strengthening operational systems, improving cost efficiencies, building vendor partnerships and ensuring service consistency across the group’s growing portfolio.
Joining the corporate team as Associate Director – MIS, Koustav Goswami brings more than 12 years of experience across finance, accounts and statutory compliance in hospitality and corporate environments. His professional background includes internal and revenue audits, GST and TDS taxation, MIS and P&L analysis, payroll administration and compliance management. Having held leadership roles with Mahindra Holidays and Summit, Koustav will play a key role at OPO in reinforcing financial governance, improving process efficiencies and enabling data-led decision-making to support sustainable growth.
Further strengthening the organisation’s focus on capability building, Utsav Sharma has been appointed Corporate Learning and Development Manager. With over nine years of international hospitality experience across India and Canada, Utsav has worked with global brands such as W Hotels, Westin Marriott, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts and Housr Co-Living. His experience spans luxury hotels, co-living formats and full-service operations, with a strong emphasis on multi-property leadership, guest experience enhancement and structured training frameworks. At OPO, he will lead learning and development initiatives aimed at nurturing talent and building future-ready teams across functions.
Also joining the leadership team is Rajkumar Samanta, appointed General Manager – Operations. With over 15 years of experience in hotel operations and food and beverage management, Rajkumar brings hands-on operational expertise and strong execution capability. His previous roles with ITC Fortune and Sarovar Hotels have given him exposure to overall hotel operations, banquet management, pre-opening projects and F&B leadership. At OPO, he will focus on strengthening operational execution, service standards and guest satisfaction across properties.
Commenting on the leadership additions, Sandeep Basu, Chief Executive Officer, OPO Hotels & Resorts, said that as the brand scales across markets, leadership depth and system-driven execution will be critical to sustaining performance and consistency. He added that the new appointments bring experience, discipline and operational clarity across key business pillars, supporting OPO’s growth with accountability and a strong service culture.
With these appointments, OPO Hotels & Resorts continues to invest in experienced leadership across core functions, reinforcing its commitment to operational excellence, financial discipline, people development and consistently high hospitality standards as the brand expands its footprint.
