Saija Kekkonen is taking over as a head of Best Western in Poland, following the departure of Gheorghe Marian Cristescu earlier this year. Kekkonen will also continue to serve as managing director of Best Western in Finland, the Baltic countries and Russia. The hotel operator said it will introduce the new expansion director for its Polish network in the near-term. Kekkonen joined the company in 2007. She was appointed managing director for Best Western Hotels & Resorts in 2015.