In Brief: Nomadic Expeditions has appointed Kurt Bjorkman as Executive Director, signaling a leadership transition aimed at supporting the company’s growth and operational strategy in the adventure and luxury travel sector.
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Kurt Bjorkman – Image Credit Nomadic Expeditions
Nomadic Expeditions has appointed Kurt Bjorkman as executive director, responsible for global operations and Three Camel Lodge in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert.
Bjorkman has more than three decades of leadership experience at hotels, resorts and destination management companies. As executive director, he will focus on operations, leadership and sustainability, as well as continued growth and responsible travel.
Bjorkman joins Nomadic Expeditions from The Ranch at Laguna Beach in California, where he spent 16 years as chief operating officer and general manager. During that period, he also worked in sustainable and regenerative resort operations.
Before The Ranch at Laguna Beach, Bjorkman served as general manager of Pacific Edge Hotel in Laguna Beach and president and director of Destination Services San Diego for Manchester Resort.
Bjorkman founded over5 Hospitality and served as its managing partner. The consulting firm focused on development and entitlements for independent hotels.
Earlier in his career, Bjorkman served as general manager of Viceroy Palm Springs, a Kor Group property, and as hotel manager of The Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica.
Bjorkman is a founding member of Beyond Green, a global community advancing sustainable travel. He received the Surfrider Foundation’s 2025 Wavemaker Award and was named 2023 General Manager of the Year by the California Hotel & Lodging Association.