HBX Group Names Co-Founder Carlos Muñoz CEO from 1 December
London – November 06, 2026 -- HBX Group International plc has appointed co-founder Carlos Muñoz as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 December 2026, following the retirement of CEO Nicolas Huss on 30 September 2026.
Board search ends with an internal co-founder appointment
Muñoz will remain on the Board and move from Non-Executive Director to Executive Director. Shareholders elected him as a Non-Executive Director at the Annual General Meeting on 12 February 2026. The Board led a comprehensive search before selecting him for what it calls the next phase of growth at the Spanish-listed group (HBX.SM).
Muñoz brings more than 26 years of travel industry experience. At HBX Group he has been Deputy CEO, Chief Commercial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director. In those roles he led global commercial strategy, product innovation, partnerships and operational integration across Europe, Asia and the Americas.