Recent Appointments / Promotions Worldwide
SEPTEMBER 2013
Asia
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelie Albertin | The Sanchaya | Rooms Division Manager | Singapore |
| Amit Singh | AirAsia | Director of Flight Operations | India |
| Angel Gallego | Amadeus Asia Pacific | President | Asia Pacific |
| Angela Chu | InterContinental Hong Kong | Director of Revenue Management | Hong Kong |
| Anne-Cecile Degenne | Sofitel So Singapore | Pre-opening Kitchen Head | Singapore |
| Anthony Demetre | Six Senses Yao Noi | International Guest Chef | Thailand |
| Ashish Kumar Rai | Leela Mumbai | General Manager | India |
| Aurelien Poirot | Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa | Executive Chef | Thailand |
| Britta Leick-Milde | Hyatt Regency Kolkata | General Manager | India |
| Bruno Le Gac | Constance Lemuria Resort Seychelles | General Manager | Seychelles |
| Bryan Chiu | InterContinental Hong Kong | Executive Assistant Manager | Hong Kong |
| Cheng Yu | Grand Hyatt Hong Kong | Master Chef | Hong Kong |
| Christian Lueke | Hyatt Regency Phuket | Director Sales and Marketing | Thailand |
| Christoph Travniczek | InterContinental Hong Kong | Executive Assistant Manager Food and Beverage | Hong Kong |
| Daniel Chong | Preferred Hotel Group | Director of Revenue Account Management & Global Strategy APMEA | Singapore |
| David Daguise | MGallery Nay Pyi Taw | Opening General Manager | Burma |
| Denzil Prasanna | Chen Sea Resort & Spa Phu Quoc | Executive Chef | Vietnam |
| Dieter Greigeritsch | Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok | Director of Food and Beverage | Thailand |
| Frank Ruidavet | St. Regis Bali and Laguna Beach Resort | Director of Culinary | Indonesia |
| Frank Schuetzendorf | Ducasse Group | Corporate Director of Food and Beverage Asia/Middle East | Hong Kong |
| Frederic Chretien | Outrigger Mauritius Resort and Spa | General Manager | Mauritius |
| Ganpathy Sampath | AirAsia | Head of Engineering | India |
| Jade Shany | Four Seasons Mauritius | Director of Rooms | Mauritius |
| Janet McNab | Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa | Area General Manager | Thailand |
| Jasper Kok | The Sanchaya | Director of Food and Beverage | Singapore |
| Jim Wang | Renaissance Huizhou Hotel | Human Resource Manager | China |
| Joao Santos | Six Senses Spa Laamu | Wellness Therapist and Professional Masseur | Maldives |
| Joon K Park | Novotel Airport BKK | Resident Manager | Thailand |
| Kamal Silva | Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa Singapore | Executive Chef | Singapore |
| Karan Jain | Ritz-Carlton Shenzhen | Executive Assistant Manager Food and Beverage | China |
| Keita Sekine | Dusit International | Regional Director of Sales and Marketing | Japan |
| Kitiya Tavorn | Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square | ECPAT Ambassador | Thailand |
| Lars van der Most | Le Meridien Yixing | General Manager | China |
| Luc Bollen | The Park Lane Hong Kong | General Manager | Hong Kong |
| Mark Greedy | Elite Resorts | E Team Board Director | Asia |
| Mark Irwin | Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island | General Manager | Hong Kong |
| Mark Liversidge | Hilton Worldwide | Lead Marketing | Singapore |
| May Chow | Diaoyutai MGM Hospitality | Regional Director of Sales and Marketin | China |
| Michael Flynn | Elite Resorts | E Team Board Director | Asia |
| Michael Poutawa | Four Seasons Shenzhen | Pre-opening Executive Chef | China |
| Michiel de Kleer | Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park | Executive Assistant Manager | Thailand |
| Mike Kistner | RezNext | Chief Executive Officer | India |
| Mirah Marhaendram | Discovery Karthika Plaza Hotel | Public Relations Manager | Indonesia |
| Mohd Zalizam | InterContinental Kuala Lumpur | Chef de Cuisine | Malaysia |
| Nick Downing | Per AQUUM Retreats, Resorts, Residences | Vice President | Thailand |
| Nilesh Singh | Ritz-Carlton Bangalore | Executive Assistant Manager Food and Beverage | India |
| Noel D'Couto | Shangri-La Dalian | Hotel Manager | China |
| Peter Finamore | MGM | Senior Vice President Operations | Macau |
| Peter Marx | The Sanchaya | Executive Chef | Singapore |
| Petter Lillvik | Hotels & Preference Haily Binya Resort Kunming | General Manager | China |
| Prapat Kaewwannee | Four Seasons Chiang Mai | Executive Chef | Thailand |
| Prerna Pant | Sofitel So Singapore | Director of Marketing and Communications | Singapore |
| Ranjit Sarkar | The Gateway Hotel IT Expressway Chennai | General Manager | India |
| Robert Lohrmann | Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya | General Manager | Thailand |
| Robert Wei | Renaissance Huizhou Hotel | Director of Marketing | China |
| Rory Campbell | Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort | Director of Sales and Marketing | Thailand |
| Sarah-Jane Tempest | FCM | National Account Management Leader | Singapore |
| Shuichi Ueda | Dusit International | Director of Sales | Japan |
| Smriti Khandelwal | Four Seasons Mumbai | Director of Marketing | India |
| Stefan Breg | IHG | F&B Concept Design Director | Asia |
| Tash Tobias | Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park | Area General Manager | Thailand |
| Thomas Angerer | Park Hyatt Tokyo | Executive Chef | Japan |
| Torsten Van Dullemen | Mandarin Oriental Manila | General Manager | Philippines |
| Vincent Ramos | Umaid Bhawan Palace | General Manager | India |
| Vineet Mahajan | Intercontinental Bali Resort | Director of Sales & Marketing | Indonesia |
| Welf Ebeling | Elite Resorts | E Team Board Director | Asia |
| Winnee Lim | The Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau | Sales Manager Exhibitions | Malaysia |
| Yates Fei | HRG | General Manager | China |
UAE / Middle East
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abderrahim Lhannaoui | The Park Regis Kris Kin | Executive Chef | United Arab Emirates |
| Ameya Sapre | Park Rotana Abu Dhabi | Director of Food and Beverage | United Arab Emirates |
| Ammar Zakaria | Royal Rose Hotel | Director of Human Resources | United Arab Emirates |
| Arun Kumar | Al Bustan Center & Residences | Residence Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Bazil Roth | Singita Lebombo Lodge | Lodge Manager | Africa |
| Bugra Berberoglu | Kempinski Hotels | Senior Vice President of Regional Operations | Middle East |
| Daniel van der Heijden | Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi | Deputy General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Gilles Perrin | Damac Properties | Executive Chef | United Arab Emirates |
| Greg Allen | Abu Dhabi and Al Ain | Area Vice President | United Arab Emirates |
| Holger Schroth | Emirates Palace | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Jeremy Oates | Asteco | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Linda Steeger | Emirates Palace | Director of Sales and Marketing | United Arab Emirates |
| Lynne Robinson | Six Senses Spa at Zighy Bay | Pilates Trainer | Oman |
| Marcus Dudley | Movenpick Hotel Ibn Battuta Gate | Executive Assistant Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Michael Kappes | Royal Rose Hotel | Director of Business Development | United Arab Emirates |
| Michel Nader | Aloft | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Michiel Lugt | The Chedi Muscat | Director of Food & Beverage | Oman |
| Rony Valeny | Seven Tides | Executive Managing Director | United Arab Emirates |
| Ryan Arboleda | St Regis Sadiyaat Island | Chef de Cuisine | United Arab Emirates |
| Sameh Shawkat | Dusit International | Regional Director of Sales and Marketing MEA | United Arab Emirates |
| Sami Nasser | FRHI | Senior VP Operations Middle East, Africa and India | United Arab Emirates |
| Sherif El Mansoury | Rosewood Corniche | Director of Sales and Marketing | Saudi Arabia |
| Stephan Vanden Auweele | Dubai Sheraton Creek | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
Europe
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Packman | Dorchester Collection | Social Events Sales | United Kingdom |
| Andreas Stockli | Radisson Blu Hotel, St. Gallen | General Manager | Switzerland |
| Benno Geruschkat | Grand Hyatt Berlin | General Manager | Germany |
| Bjorn Volz | Schloss Reinhartshausen Kempinski Frankfurt | General Manager | Germany |
| David Mohren | Opera Hotel Kiev | Hotel Manager | Ukraine |
| Douglas Campbell | George Hotel | Hotel Manager | United Kingdom |
| Emmanuele Selvaggi | Four Seasons London at Canary Wharf | Director of Rooms | United Kingdom |
| Even Frydenberg | Starwood Hotels & Resorts | Senior Vice President Western Europe and Global Initiatives | Belgium |
| Facira Mercenier | La Reserve | General Manager | France |
| Fiona Harris | Corinthia Hotels | Director of International Public Relations | United Kingdom |
| Gregory Philippe | Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva | Director of Food and Beverage | Switzerland |
| Heiko Riebandt | Lodge at Doonbeg | Executive Chef | Ireland |
| Helge Luetters | Radisson Blu Frankfurt | General Manager | Germany |
| James Partridge | Dorchester Collection | Area Director of Sales | United Kingdom |
| Jorge Manzur | Hotel Puente Romano | General Manager | Spain |
| Kostas Sfaltos | One Aldwych | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Loic Fresard | Mandarin Oriental Hotel du Rhone | Director of Sales and Marketing | Switzerland |
| Majella Baldacchino | Dorchester Collection | Director of Sales | United Kingdom |
| Marc Charron | TripAdvisor | President of Tripadvisor for Business | United Kingdom |
| Marc Wozniak | Sheraton Adana Hotel | General Manager | Turkey |
| Melissa Raffaelli | Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa | Director of Sales | United Kingdom |
| Michael Bonsor | Rosewood London | Hotel Manager | United Kingdom |
| Nicholas Granger | Oetker Collection | Sales Director | France |
| Patrick Carabin | Sofitel Warsaw Victoria | General Manager | Poland |
| Paul Spencer | Holiday Inn Mayfair | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Pauline Berge | Ritz-Carlton Vienna | Director of Sales and Marketing | Austria |
| Pierre Boisselier | Accor | Director of Treasury, Financing and Credit Management | France |
| Pierre-Francois Riolacci | Air France-KLM | Chief Financial Officer | France |
| Pieter Van den Nieuwenhuizen | Swissport Belgium | Chief Executive Officer | Switzerland |
| PY Gerbeau | La Manga Club Resort | Non-Executive Chairman | Spain |
| Richard Engelmayer | Steigenberger Airport Hotel | General Manager | Germany |
| Rojo Fernando | Hotel Pushkin | Pre-opening team | Russia |
| Romain Roulleau | Accor | Senior Vice President E-Commerce | France |
| Stefan Soennichsen | Morgans Hotel Group | Area General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Szilvia Csoka | Vienna Convention Bureau | Marketing Manager | Austria |
| Thomas Carreras | Four Seasons London at Park Lane | Director of Rooms | United Kingdom |
| Tiago Castro | Four Seasons Moscow | Pre-opening Food and Beverage Director | Russia |
| Todd Shallan | KSL Capital Partners | Director of Asset Management | United Kingdom |
| Tomas Vlasek | Cafe Royal Hotel | Director of Food and Beverage and Entertainment | United Kingdom |
| Ulla Siebke | Vueling Airlines | Country Manager | Germany |
| Verena Diehl | InterContinental Berlin | Director of Group and Event Sales | Germany |
| Victoria Moir | Dorchester Collection | Sales Executive | United Kingdom |
| Victoria White | Dorchester Collection | Assistant Director of Sales | United Kingdom |
| Yannick Busaan | Hotel Vernet | General Manager | France |
Africa
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Langlade | SELMAN Marrakech | General Manager | Morocco |
| Felix Murillo | Four Seasons Marrakech | General Manager | Morocco |
| Maria Jagla | Four Seasons Sharm El Sheikh | General Manager | Egypt |
| Mathieu de Tonnac | Le Meridien N'Fis | General Manager | Morocco |
| Pascal Lamy | World Committee on Tourism Ethics | Chairman | South Africa |
| Salah Al Shawosh | Gulf Air | Country Manager | Ethiopia |
| Willem Alexander Hondius | Jambo Jet Limited | Chief Executive Officer | Africa |
Australia / The Pacific
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adele Hamilton | Travel Counsellors | Business Development Manager | Australia |
| Adrian Clifton | Scenic Hotel Marlborough & Marlborough Convention Centre | General Manager | New Zealand |
| Aileen London | JAPAC | Board Member | Australia |
| Alex de Waal | Tourism Tropical North Queensland | Chief Executive Officer | Australia |
| Andrew Hughes | GTA | Vice President, Asia Pacific Hotel Sourcing | Australia |
| Angela Pearton | Great Southern Outbound | General Sales Agency | Australia |
| Bryan Banston | Emirates | Vice President Commercial Operations Australasia | Australia |
| Carlah Walton | Tourism Fiji | Regional Director Australia | Australia |
| Dan Thorne | Topdeck | Business Development Manager | New Zealand |
| David Hassan | JTG | Chief Information Officer | Australia |
| Delwin Kriel | AIME | Sales Manager | Australia |
| Don Beattie | MTA | Chief Executive Officer | Australia |
| Gary Jarvis | Heritage Hotel Management | Group Operations Manager | New Zealand |
| Graham Matthews | Auckland Airport | General Manager of Airport Development and Delivery | New Zealand |
| Janet Hamilton | Darwin Convention Centre | General Manager | Australia |
| Jason Smith | H&J Smith Holdings | Managing Director | New Zealand |
| Jeremy Lindblad | Lindblad Expeditions | Business Development Director-Australia | Australia |
| Joanne Niell | Pacific International Cairns | Business Development Manager | Australia |
| Joey Rihari | KUPU Tourism | Maori Representative | Australia |
| Julie Avotins | The Ascott Limited | Assistant Director of Sales Victoria | Australia |
| Louise Barker | Great Southern Outbound | General Sales Agency | Australia |
| Lucy Jin | AAT Kings | Sales Manager Asia | Australia |
| Lyn Lewis-Smith | Association of Australian Convention Bureaux | President | Australia |
| Magda Biniaszewski | Cover-more | Ancillary Product Manager | Australia |
| Malcolm Johns | Christchurch International Airport Ltd | Chief Executive Officer | New Zealand |
| Matt Rockman | Nearmap ltd | Growth Consultant | Australia |
| Michel Volk | Four Seasons Bora Bora | General Manager | French Polynesia |
| Nathan Copsey | Tune Hotels | General Manager | Australia |
| Nathan Frost | Ibis Adelaide | General Manager | Australia |
| Nathan Safe | AIPA | President | Australia |
| Nicole Hill | Wyndham Hotel Group | Business Development Manager | Australia |
| Paul Scurrah | Australian Tourism Data Warehouse | Chairman | Australia |
| Peter Gunn | Corporate Travel Connections | General Manager | Australia |
| Philippa Close | AMRTA | Chief Executive Officer | Australia |
| Richard Barker | Auckland Airport | General Manager of Retail and Commercial | New Zealand |
| Richard Noon | NEARMAP | Non-executive Director | Australia |
| Ronnie Ronalde | Heritage Hotel Management | Group Development Manager | New Zealand |
| Ross Howell | O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat | Executive Chef | Australia |
| Sally McCann | Accor Asia Pacific | Communications Manager | Australia |
| Samantha Davies | Excite Holidays | Business Development Manager NSW | Australia |
| Shane Sahr | ReviveR | Bar Manager | Australia |
| Shaun Jackson | Jones Lang LaSalle | Valuer / Appraiser | New Zealand |
| Simon Ambrose | Queensland's Sunshine Coast Destination Ltd | Chief Executive Officer | Australia |
| Stefan Pichler | Fiji Airways | Chief Executive Officer | Fiji |
| Stephen Doyle | Jones Lang LaSalle | Valuer / Appraiser | New Zealand |
| Steve McPharlin | Mantra French Quarter Noosa | General Manager | Australia |
| Susan Haberle | APT | Commercial Manager Retail | Australia |
| Tim Couch | Dunedin Venues | Sales Executive | New Zealand |
| Vicki Bretherton | Heritage Christchurch and Heritage Hanmer Springs | General Manager | New Zealand |
| Victor Sharan | Solomon Airlines | Regional General Manager | Australia |
| Walter Nand | Excite Holidays | Business Development Manager NSW & ACT | Australia |
