Originally from France, Mr. Skelli Cohen is a lifelong hotelier, specialising in high-end hospitality and international hotel development. Billy Skelli Cohen has been Chief Executive Officer of French boutique hotel group, Beaumier, since December 2024. 

Before this he was Chief Executive Officer of Zien Group, the owner and operator of leading hospitality businesses including the Eden Hotels brand. Prior to Zien, Mr. Skelli-Cohen founded and led Lore Group, which was responsible for creating hotels such as Sea Containers London and repositioning iconic properties including Pulitzer Amsterdam and Riggs Washington DC.