Miraval group appoints vice president of programme development

Destination resort group Miraval has appointed Sue Adkins vice president of programme development.

Adkins, has been with the Miraval group for 17 years. Previous roles with the company include assistant programme director and director of programmes at flagship resort Miraval Arizona.

As part of these roles, Adkins headed the resort’s wellness programmes, which cover areas including nutrition, counselling, yoga, meditation and fitness.

Steven Rudnitsky, president and chief executive of the Miraval group, said: “Sue Adkins excels at producing award-winning integrative wellness and active health programming.

“Her commitment to finding the right staff and developing their passions into cutting-edge programmes has been key to the success of the organisation.”

In her new role, Adkins will oversee global programme development for the group. Her career previous to joining Miraval included working for a number of different hotels, including the Sheraton group.