The Chief Executive Officer of Endeavour Group, Steve Donohue, announced the appointment of Mario Volpe as the Managing Director, Hotels. Mario will be responsible for evolving the Hotels strategy and delivering exceptional hotel experiences for customers, building on the legacy of Bruce Mathieson Junior. Mario has had a long connection with the hospitality industry and Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group ALH, having commenced his career with ALH in Perth in the 1980's. In 2000, Mario relocated to Melbourne where he worked in senior strategy roles at ALH and Carlton & United Breweries.

He successfully led Coles' Hotel business from 2009 as Commercial and Operations Manager based in Brisbane.