FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI), the parent company of luxury and upper upscale hotel brands Raffles Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, has announced the appointment of Alexandra Blum as vice president, public relations. Blum will be responsible for developing and leading the company’s global public relations strategy and will also have complete oversight of the hotel group’s external communications activity.