Collins Peru has been appointed group HR manager at PrideInn Hotels, Resorts & Camps, bringing more than 20 years of experience across hospitality, HR consulting and people management.
Collins Peru has joined PrideInn Hotels after two years as cluster human resources manager at Villa Rosa Kempinski Nairobi and Olare Mara Kempinski, where he led HR initiatives across the two hospitality properties, covering talent acquisition, performance management, succession planning, employee relations and workforce planning.
Before joining Kempinski, Collins spent six years at Muthaiga Golf Club as human resources operations manager. He oversaw HR advisory services, staff budgeting and payroll, while also developing HR strategies, performance management systems, rewards and recognition frameworks, and an HR information system.
His earlier career includes four years at Karen Country Club, where he progressed from human resources officer to human resources manager between 2014 and 2018. He began his HR consulting career at International Development Partners E. A, providing human capital advisory services covering policy development, organisational realignment, performance management, training, talent acquisition and retention.
Collins’ entry into the hospitality industry was as an assistant manager, administrative at Small Star Hotel, following an earlier role at Conrose Communications. He also worked as a DSR at Standard Chartered Bank between 2008 and 2009 before joining DCDM Management Services as a consulting associate/recruiter.
He holds a BCom in human resource management from the University of Nairobi, a diploma in human resource management from the Institute of Human Resource Management and certifications in human resource management and human resources development from the College of Human Resource Management.
