Thalgo Group appoints Caroline Mahe-Lea to lead UK as general manager

Caroline Mahe-Lea has been promoted to lead Thalgo Group UK as general manager. 

Mahe-Lea will take up the role at the end of July following the retirement of current general manager Marian Harvey. 

Working out of London, Mahe-Lea will be responsible for supporting the brand’s existing spa and salon partners, as well as growing the business and strengthening the brand’s reputation as a global leader in Marine therapy. 

‘An exciting opportunity’

Commenting on her appointment, Mahe-Lea said: “This is such an exciting opportunity. It’s a real privilege to be able to evolve in such a great family-owned company as Thalgo.” 

“Having our president, Jean-Claude [Sirop] and managing director Bernard Sirop put their trust in me is truly appreciated and I am relishing the challenge.”

Industry veteran

Mahe-Lea brings a wealth of experience to her new role, gleaned from a near 20-year career in the spa and hospitality industries.

Her previous roles include sales and marketing manager of Miramar Crouesty, now known as Miramar La Cigale, in Brittany. In 2015, she joined Thalgo as general manager of Thalasso Concarneau, the brand’s thalossotherapy centre in Brittany. 

In 2018, she took over the management of two more venues, including Villa Thalgo in Paris and the Thalasso Spa les Issambres in St Tropez, where she was responsible for redeveloping the treatment offering and implementing new processes. 

Amazing projects

“I’m passionate about our brand values and all the amazing projects and launches that will be developed in the future,” she said. 

“I thank Marian for her dedication and hard work over the past 38 years and leaving us with a strong brand in the UK to take further forward.”