Greg Payne has been appointed the new spa operations director at Singapore-based luxury hotel group Amanresorts International. Payne replaces Heather Blankinship in the role, who has left the company to set up her own spa consultancy.

Before joining Aman Payne most recently worked as a consultant for the international hotel and spa industry and earlier this year completed the launch of a wellness center called Verita in Singapore.

He told Spa Business: "I had just opened the center and got a call to get back involved at a luxury level working with Aman resorts to develop spas."