Luke Johnson is the chairman and co-founder of private equity house Risk Capital Partners which bought the activity holidays company for £9.15 million in 2013.
He now joins the Elegant board and will assist in running the company’s seven high-end hotels and beachfront restaurant in Barbados.
Simon Sherwood, chairman of Elegant Hotels, said: "We are delighted to be welcoming someone of Luke’s calibre and experience to the board of Elegant Hotels.
“His wealth of leisure industry knowledge and his outstanding track record of helping companies to achieve their ambitious growth plans will be hugely additive to the group as it continues to carry out its expansion programme in Barbados and the wider Caribbean.
“We see significant potential for continuing to enhance the food and beverage offering within our portfolio, and Luke’s expertise in that sector will therefore be particularly valuable."
