Recent Appointments / Promotions JANUARY 2013
Asia
| Agus Suananda | Centra Taum Seminyak Bali | Hotel Manager | Indonesia |
| Ahmed Shuhan | Baros Maldives | Resort Manager | Maldives |
| Alex Willats | Dusit Thani Manila | General Manager | Philippines |
| Ali Dixon | Semara Spa | Fitness Manager | Indonesia |
| Alice Lem Chu Hong | Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre | Sales Manager, Exhibitions | Malaysia |
| Aloysius Michael | Montigo Resorts Nongsa | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Andrew Lim | Boustead Hotels & Resorts Group | General Manager | Malaysia |
| Anna Kong | Swiss-Belhotel International | Vice President Global Sales | Indonesia |
| Anthony Gill | The Nam Hai | General Manager | Vietnam |
| Arindam Mukherjee | The Raintree St.Marys, Chennai | Director of Food and Beverage | India |
| Augustine Nanthalthu | Aquatic – The Floating Resort | Executive Chef | India |
| Austin Watkins | Four Seasons Singapore | Director of Marketing | Singapore |
| Bennet Chang | Wedgewood Residences by Swiss-Belhotel | General Manager | Malaysia |
| Bernardo de la Garza | Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park | Director of Food and Beverage | Thailand |
| Brian Dechant | Greater China Hospitality Ltd | Vice President and General Manager | China |
| Bryan Gabriel | Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island | General Manager | Hong Kong |
| Carl Volschenk | Plaza Athénée Bangkok | Director of Sales and Marketing | Thailand |
| Christopher Clark | The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu | General Manager | China |
| Dario Congera | Vana Belle | Director of Culinary and Service | Thailand |
| David Campbell | Rosewood Beijing | Director of Sales and Marketing | China |
| David Coyle | Swiss-Belhotel Golden Sand Resort & Spa, Hoi An | General Manager | Vietnam |
| Dean Rossilli | Pan Pacific Orchard | General Manager | Singapore |
| Debby Thio | Regent Bali | Director of Sales and Marketing | Indonesia |
| Deborah Misajon | Aman Resorts | Area Director of Sales – North and South Asia | Singapore |
| Dewa Juli | The Mulia Hotel Bali | Chief Engineer | Indonesia |
| Dominique Rongé | Centara Grand Resort & Spa Pattaya | General Manager | Thailand |
| Donna Toon | Paresa Phuket | Director of Food and Beverage | Thailand |
| Ed Linsley | AYANA Resort and Spa | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Eugene Feklistov | Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa | Director of Sales and Marketing | Maldives |
| Farriek Tawfik | Princess Cruises | Director of South East Asia | Singapore |
| Federica Brugnara | Park Hyatt Saigon | Director of Sales and Marketing | Vietnam |
| Francois-Régis Simon | Four Seasons Hong Kong | Director of Food and Beverage | Hong Kong |
| Franklin Ng | Swiss-Belhotel International | Group Financial Controller | Hong Kong |
| Frankson Lee | InterContinental Beijing Financial Street | General Manager | China |
| Frédéric Huynh Quan Dat | Etihad Airways | General Manager – Vietnam | Vietnam |
| Graham Kiy | Jumeirah Vittaveli Resort | General Manager | Maldives |
| Guy Hutchinson | Hilton Worldwide | Vice President Operations – India | India |
| Hans Loontiens | Renaissance Harbour View Hotel | General Manager | Hong Kong |
| Hansjörg Meier | General Hotel Management Hotels | Senior Vice President | Singapore |
| Harald Feurstein | Conrad Bangkok | General Manager | Thailand |
| Herbert Laubichler-Pichler | Raffles Hainan | General Manager | China |
| Indra Budiman | Hansar Hotels | Chief Executive Officer | Thailand |
| J.W. Foster | Fairmont Peace Hotel | Executive Chef | China |
| James Wilson | Dusit Thani Bangkok | General Manager | Thailand |
| Jan-Peer Lehfeldt | Four Seasons Resort Bali | Restaurant Manager | Indonesia |
| Jeannie Cho Lee | School of Hotel and Tourism Management | Professor of Practice (Wine) | Hong Kong |
| Jerin Philip | Aquatic – The Floating Resort | Front of House Manager | India |
| Jitsak Lim-Pakornkul | GLOW Elixir Koh Yao Yai Resort | General Manager | Thailand |
| Justin Malcolm | Aloft Bangkok – Sukhumvit 11 | General Manager | Thailand |
| Kapil Chopra | The Oberoi Group | President | India |
| Kathleen Tan | AirAsia Expedia | Chief Executive Officer | Malaysia |
| Katja Henke | The Peninsula Bangkok | General Manager | Thailand |
| Keith Barr | InterContinental Hotels Group | Chief Commercial Officer | China |
| Kenneth Macpherson | InterContinental Hotels Group | Chief Executive – Greater China | China |
| Kevin Abramowicz | Legian Bali | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Lee Kelly | Four Seasons Singapore | Director of Food and Beverage | Singapore |
| Leslie Chu | TripAdvisor | Head of Display Advertising Sales for Greater China | China |
| Luke Harley | The Bale | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Luke Harris | Novotel Citygate Hong Kong | Resident Manager | Hong Kong |
| Mandy Tran | Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel | Director of Sales and Marketing | Vietnam |
| Mariano Pefanco Jr. | Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra | Spa Manager | Cambodia |
| Mark O'Sullivan | Vana Belle | General Manager | Thailand |
| Michael DiGeorge | ARINC | Managing Director – Asia Pacific Division | Singapore |
| Michael Schlueter | The Westin Langkawi Resort and Spa | General Manager | Malaysia |
| Michael Tang | Singapore Island Country Club | Executive Housekeeper | Singapore |
| Michel Scheffers | Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort and Spa | Resident Manager | Singapore |
| Mirko Lacchini | New Sala Lanna Chiang Mai | Executive Chef | Thailand |
| Myla Caceres | Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park | Director of Sales and Marketing | Thailand |
| Nazrul Nasihin | PARKROYAL Kuala Lumpur | Director of Rooms Operations | Malaysia |
| Nopparat Aumpa | Banyan Tree Bangkok | General Manager | Thailand |
| Paul Linder | Uma by COMO | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Peter French | Raffles Hotels & Resorts | President | Singapore |
| Phan Trong Minh | La Residence Hotel & Spa | General Manager | Vietnam |
| Philippe Daue | Godiva Chocolatier | Chef Chocolatier – Pacific Rim and China | China |
| Pritika Darshani | Shangri-La's Boracay Resort and Spa | Revenue Manager | Philippines |
| R.K. Singh | Hotel Nami Residency | General Manager | India |
| Rajesh Gopalakrishnan | The Raintree St.Marys, Chennai | General Manager | India |
| Robert Yip | Four Seasons Shenzhen | Director of Food and Beverage | China |
| Sandeep Saxena | Best Western India | Vice President, Sales and Marketing | India |
| Sebastien Menesguen | Eden Hotel Kuta | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Selina Chan | Outrigger Phuket Beach Resort | Director of Sales and Marketing | Thailand |
| Sherona Shng | The Langham, Hong Kong | Hotel Manager | Hong Kong |
| Siegtraund Teh | AirAsia | Group Chief Commercial Officer | Malaysia |
| Simon Scoot | InterContinental Hotels Group | Vice President of Global Brand Marketing | Thailand |
| Stéphane Brallet | Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru | Executive Chef | Maldives |
| Tomo Kuriyama | The Sheraton Pattaya Resort | General Manager | Thailand |
| Ulrich Hoffgen | Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives | General Manager | Maldives |
| Vaishakh Surendran | Aquatic – The Floating Resort | Operations Manager | India |
| Victoria Sertic | Destination Asia Group | Group Business Development Director | Thailand |
| Viktoria Riley | Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas | Cluster Director of Sales and Marketing | Thailand |
| Vineet Mahajan | AYANA Resort and Spa | Director of Sales and Marketing | Indonesia |
| Vivienne Gan | Langham Hospitality Group | Vice President of Public Relations | Hong Kong |
| Warren Pearson | Conrad Seoul | Executive Chef | South Korea |
| Xavier Pougnard | Peninsula Hong Kong | Resident Manager | Hong Kong |
| Yoshinori Odagiri | AirAsia Japan | Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director | Japan |
Australia & The Pacific
| Alison Widders | Spicers Retreats, Hotels and Lodges | Business Development Manager | Australia |
| Alok Kedar | Gateway Hotel & Apartments, Port Moresby | Executive Assistant Manager | Fiji Islands |
| Ana Stuparu | Crowne Plaza Canberra | Crown Meetings Director | Australia |
| Anthony Hayes | AAT Kings | Global Managing Director | New Zealand |
| Anton Loeb | Carnival Cruise Lines Australia and New Zealand | Director of Sales | Australia |
| Beau Kassas | 8Hotels Collection | Public Relations and Social Media Executive | Australia |
| Charles Morley | Etihad Airways | Manager – Queensland | Australia |
| Claire Hooton | Tourism New Caledonia | Promotions and Sales Coordinator | New Zealand |
| Damian Borg | Globus | National Sales Manager | Australia |
| Daniel Csortan | Oaks Hotels & Resorts | General Manager, Sales | Australia |
| David Bornmann | The Esplanade Fremantle | General Manager | Australia |
| Dinesh Kandiah | International College of Management, Sydney | Group Finance Manager | Australia |
| Franck Chantoiseau | Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora | Director of Food and Beverage | French Polynesia |
| Gloria Nykl | Carlson Wagonlit Travel Meetings and Events | Meetings and Events Director – Australia and New Zealand | Australia |
| Greg France | Whitsundays Marketing and Development | Partnership Manager | Australia |
| Helena McIntyre | HOT Events | Special Projects Manager | New Zealand |
| Holly Cooling | Creative Holidays | Sales Manager – Western Australia | Australia |
| Jerome Buchanan | MCI Australia | Sponsorship and Development Manager | Australia |
| Julian Blanchard | Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific | Senior Vice President for Legal | Australia |
| Kushend Kumar | Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji | Director of Sales | Fiji Islands |
| Lindsey Palmer | Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji | Executive Assistant Manager | Fiji Islands |
| Lorraine Murphy | Air New Zealand | Chief People Officer | New Zealand |
| Maya van de Wetering de Rooy | 8Hotels Collection | Head of Sales | Australia |
| Meg Koffel | Princess Cruises | Public Relations Manager – Australia and New Zealand | Australia |
| Michael Bradburn | Brisbane Airport Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Australia |
| Nathan Young | Virginia Golf Club | Secretary Manager | Australia |
| Nick Berry | Pan Pacific Perth | Director of Sales | Australia |
| Ray Shaw | MCI Australia | Chairman of the Board of Directors and Non-Executive Director | Australia |
| Rebecca Schepers | MCI Australia | Director of Association Relations – Australia | Australia |
| Rick Hamilton | Tourism Fiji | Chief Executive Officer | Fiji Islands |
| Scott Eger | Pullman Reef Hotel Casino | Director of Food and Beverage | Australia |
| Shannon Craig | Rydges Esplanade Resort, Cairns | Resident Manager | Australia |
| Sheila McCann | Chiva-Som Resort & Spa | General Manager | Australia |
| Sonia Lefevre | The Langham, Sydney | General Manager | Australia |
| Stephan Wurzinger | MCI Australia | Managing Director | Australia |
| Tanya Bowes | Destination NSW | General Manager, Communications | Australia |
| Vince Arnone | Korean Air | Sales and Marketing Manager – NSW / ACT | Australia |
Middle East & Africa
| Amin Al Huneidi | The St. Regis Doha | Director of Sales | Qatar |
| André Herrenschmidt | Ras al Khaima Waldorf Astoria | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Andrew Adey | Rotana Hotels | Vice President Sales and Revenue – United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates |
| Assia Riccio-Smith | Dusit Thani Dubai | Assistant Learning and Development Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Didier Jardin | Four Seasons Resort Mauritius | Resort Manager | Mauritius |
| Dina Makouyan | JW Marriott Hotel Kuwait City | Director of Event Management | Kuwait |
| Frank Eikeland | Radisson Blu Resort El Quesier | General Manager | Egypt |
| Gabriel Lousada | Amanjena | General Manager | Morocco |
| Garry Friend | Grand Hyatt Muscat | General Manager | Oman |
| Gert Kopera | Jumeirah Group | Senior Vice President Food and Beverage | United Arab Emirates |
| Guillaume Durand | The Royal Livingstone | Hotel Manager | Zambia |
| Helen Van Wengen | Fairmont Bab Al Bahr | Director of Sales and Marketing | United Arab Emirates |
| Jonathan Salt | Emaar Hospitality Group | Corporate Director of Human Resources | United Arab Emirates |
| Joseph Kinuthia | Fairmont Mara Safari Club | Executive Chef | Kenya |
| Laurent Branover | Palais Namaskar Marrakech | General Manager | Morocco |
| Leonardo Concezzi | Mazagan Beach Resort | Culinary Director | Morocco |
| Lorraine Sinclair | The Fairmont Dubai | Executive Chef | United Arab Emirates |
| Marko Hytonen | Emaar Hospitality Group | Corporate Director of Operations | United Arab Emirates |
| Martin Cramer | Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel and Resort in Abu Dhabi | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Michael Nugent | Movenpick Hotel Ibn Battuta Gate | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Mohamed Mahran | Taj Palace Dubai | Revenue and Reservations Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Nizar Weshah | Hyatt Regency Riyadh | General Manager | Saudi Arabia |
| Olaya Nizar Weshah | Hyatt Regency Riyadh | General Manager | Saudi Arabia |
| Pamini Hemaprabha | Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates | Executive Housekeeper | United Arab Emirates |
| Paul Chakola | The Regency Hotel Kuwait | Director of Revenue Management | Kuwait |
| Prateek Kumar | Dusit Thani Dubai | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Rana El Khoury | Le Gray | General Manager | Lebannon |
| Sayed Tayoun | InterContinental Hotels Group | Area Director of Sales and Marketing | United Arab Emirates |
| Stefan van der Kruyf | Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi | Director of Sales and Marketing | United Arab Emirates |
| Stefan Viard | Al Manzil and Qamardeen Hotels | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Thomas van Opstal | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide | Complex General Manager | Egypt |
| Vincent Smarrella | Atlantis, The Palm | Senior Vice President, Hotel Operations | United Arab Emirates |
Europe
| Alan Matthew | Fairmont St Andrews | Executive Chef | United Kingdom |
| Blanche Van Berckel | Steigenberger Grandhotel | Director | Belgium |
| Charles Otter | Park Inn Danube Hotel | General Manager | Slovakia |
| Elie Younes | The Rezidor Hotel Group | Senior Vice President, Head of Group Development | Belgium |
| Jackie Boughton | Hilton London Metropole | Director of Sales | United Kingdom |
| Jean Baptiste Pigeon | InterContinental Kiev | General Manager | Ukraine |
| Jörg Schiffmann | Steigenberger Business Hotels | Vice President Operations | Germany |
| Jürgen Homeyer | Lufthansa | Head of Corporate Communications | Germany |
| Marie-Laure Akdag | The Savoy, A Fairmont Hotel | Regional Director, Sales and Marketing | United Kingdom |
| Nicolas Beliard | The Peninsula Paris | General Manager | France |
| Olivier Harnisch | The Rezidor Hotel Group | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | Belgium |
| Paul Weild | Hilton London Metropole | MICE Sales Manager | United Kingdom |
| Ray Kearney | The Lodge at Doonbeg in | Sales and Marketing Director | Ireland |
| Robin Kiely | Ryanair | Head of Communications | Ireland |
| Simon Rusconi | Prince de Galles | General Manager | France |
| Wolfgang Prock-Schauer | Air Berlin | Chief Executive Officer | Germany |
Americas
| Adam Schomaker | Godfrey Hotel Chicago | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Akis Neocleous | The Vines Resort & Spa | General Manager | Argentina |
| Al Bentley | Diamond Resorts International | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | United States |
| Alan Barker | Omni Amelia Island Plantation | Director of Security | United States |
| Amy Kantorczyk | The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa | Director of Operations | United States |
| Andrea Powers | LeGrand Center | General Manager | United States |
| Andrew Casperson | Omni Fort Worth Hotel | Area Managing Director and General Manager | United States |
| Annette Koelemeij | Cayena Caracas | General Manager | Venezuela |
| Anthony Domalski | MHI Hospitality Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | United States |
| Anthony Olheiser | The Ritz Carlton, Los Angeles and JW Marriott Los Angeles | Director of Food and Beverage | United States |
| Arwi Odense | Fairmont Battery Wharf | Executive Chef | United States |
| Ash Tembe | All Inclusive Collection | Vice President of Global Sales | United States |
| Barry Baxter | Doubletree By Hilton – Santa Fe | General Manager | United States |
| Barry Wabler | Davidson Hotels & Resorts | Chief Financial Officer | United States |
| Beth Stone | Crowne Plaza Hotel & Suites MSP Airport – Mall of America | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Blake Alleyn | Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference | Director of Catering | United States |
| Bobby Johns | Bunkhouse | Operations Manager | United States |
| Brad Wiens | True North Hotel Group | Executive Vice president and Chief Development Officer | United States |
| Brooke Pfautz | All Star Vacation Homes | Chief Business Development Officer | United States |
| Bruce Baerwalde | McKibbon Hotel Management | Executive Vice President | United States |
| Char Miller | Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa | Marketing Manager | United States |
| Cherylanne Thomas | The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa and The Westin Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa | Area Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Chris Bracken | Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Christine Lo | The Waldorf Astoria Chicago | Senior Catering Manager | United States |
| Christopher Prelog | Seabourn | Vice President of Hotel Operations and Fleet Purchasing | United States |
| Cindy Rodahl | Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | Executive Vice President Human Resources and Communications | United States |
| Clark Hanrattie | HEI Hotels & Resorts | Principal and Chief Financial Officer | United States |
| Colan Vance | San Ysidro Ranch | Director of Food and Beverage | United States |
| Craig Kreeger | Virgin Atlantic | Chief Executive Officer | United States |
| Craig Leicester | Aloft Orlando Downtown | General Manager | United States |
| Craig Smith | Marriott International | President – Caribbean and Latin America | United States |
| Cyndi Willis | Meliã Hotel Atlanta | Corporate Catering Manager | United States |
| Dan Elwell | Airlines for America | Senior Vice President, Safety, Security and Operations | United States |
| Darren Haley | Four Seasons Resorts Lanai | Director of Revenue Management | United States |
| David Morris | Fairmont Scottsdale Princess | Executive Chef | United States |
| David Palmer | Diamond Resorts International | President and Chief Executive Officer | United States |
| David Patterson | The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs | Executive Sous Chef of Restaurants | United States |
| Don Fennerty | The Fairmont Empress | General Manager | Canada |
| Eric Ashton | Westin Cape Coral Resort | General Manager | United States |
| Ernest Wooden, Jr. | Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board | President and Chief Executive Officer | United States |
| Francis Killory | SH Group | Vice President Development – Asia Pacific | United States |
| Frank Corzo | Palace Resorts | Vice President of United States Field Sales | United States |
| Gaylord Lamy | The Langham, Chicago | Director of Food and Beverage | United States |
| George Kalogridis | Walt Disney World Resort | President | United States |
| Gino Marasco | Hilton Orlando | Director of Sales | United States |
| Hadden Watt | Hawaiian Airlines | Turboprop Operation Manager | United States |
| Heather Seiter | Bunkhouse | Human Resources Manager | United States |
| Ian Williams | Four Seasons Resort Lanai, the Lodge at Koele | Rooms Manager | United States |
| James Bennett | Dolce Hotels and Resorts | Vice President of Sales – North America | United States |
| James Gelfand | Tucson's Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Jamie Caraher | Fairfield Inn & Suites Orlando and SpringHill Suites Orlando | General Manager | United States |
| Jason Dalling | Fairmont Pittsburgh | Executive Chef | United States |
| Jay Rosen | Davidson Hotels & Resorts | Vice President, Business Development | United States |
| Jayne Elliot | Corporate Traveler USA | Business Development Manager | United States |
| Jennifer Nuoffer | The Waldorf Astoria New York and the Conrad New York | Director of Travel Industry Sales | United States |
| Jeremy Martindale | The Alexander | Executive Chef | United States |
| John Conway | One&Only Ocean Club | General Manager | Bahamas |
| John Gustafson | US Airways | Vice President, eCommerce, Mobile and Distribution | United States |
| Jon McFarland | Hilton Waikoloa Village | Executive Assistant Manager | United States |
| Judy Whidden | Viceroy Anguilla | Director of Travel Industry Sales | Anguilla |
| Julie Duchin | Destination Hotels & Resorts | Director of National Sales – Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Markets | United States |
| Julie Gilmore | Mauna Lani | Senior Regional Sales Manager | United States |
| Julie Korountchev | International Palms Resort and Conference Center Cocoa Beach | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Kerri Stokes | The Waldorf Astoria Chicago | Director – Elysian Spa & Health Club | United States |
| Kevin Edmunds | All Inclusive Collection | Vice President, Meetings and Incentive Sales | United States |
| Kirk Rose | Marcus Hotels & Resorts | President | United States |
| Kristin Mazeika | Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference | Social Catering Manager | United States |
| Larry Magor | Omni Dallas Hotel | Managing Director | United States |
| Leonard Clifton | DoubleTree by Hilton South Bend and DoubleTree by Hilton Cleveland Downtown/Lakeside | Regional General Manager | United States |
| Leonardo Lorenzo | The Waldorf Astoria Chicago |
