Jo Bailes

Chief Executive Officer, Singita

Jo Bailes is Chief Executive Officer of Singita.

Singita is a luxury safari and conservation company that opened its first lodge in 1993 and operates in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Rwanda. Bailes was Chief Operating Officer in 2022 and is now chief executive, while founder Luke Bailes is executive chairman.

In the job

  1. Singita announced plans to develop its first marine concession in Mozambique, beginning with a 30-key lodge. Source

Career before

  1. 2022Chief Operating Officer, Singita

Sources

  1. singita.com
  2. latteluxurynews.com
  3. latteluxurynews.com
  4. nairametrics.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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