Travelodge chief executive steps down amid safety overhaul
Travelodge chief executive steps down amid safety overhaul
Matt OliverThu, August 20, 2026 at 6:58 AM UTC
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Joanna Boydell will be leaving the hotel chain
The chief executive of Travelodge has stepped down as the budget chain overhauls its safety procedures after a sexual assault at one of its hotels.
Travelodge said on Thursday that Joanna Boydell would be replaced by Ray Reidy, its finance chief. The departure comes amid scrutiny of the hotel chain after a guest was sexually assaulted by a man who had been wrongly given access to her room in 2022.
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Stephen Shurrock, the chairman of Travelodge, said: “This announcement does not change anything about our focus on safety and security. On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Jo for her dedication to Travelodge over the last 13 years.”
This is a developing story
Source: “AOL Money”
