Recent Appointments / Promotions MAY 2013
Asia
| Nicolas Pillet | Eastern & Orient Express | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Alfred Magno Reyes | Widus Resort & Casino | General Manager | Philippines |
| Anand Rao | Onyx Hospitality Group | Executive Vice President Chief People Officer | Thailand |
| Andre Erasmus | Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain | General Manager | China |
| Andrew Langston | Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts | Vice President of Operations | Asia – Pacific |
| Andrew Yee | Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Orchard | Resident Manager | Singapore |
| Andy Sleigh | Skyscanner | General Manager | Singapore |
| Annalisa Gorelli | Alila Purnama | Cruise Director | Indonesia |
| Anthony Cheng | The Westin Guangzhou | General Manager | China |
| Anupam Banerjee | Ritz-Carlton | Executive Chef | India |
| Arthur Wo | Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen | General Manager | China |
| Askhay Moza | Absolute Hotel Services | Regional Director of Sales | India |
| Bo Kyung Byun | Coex Convention and Exhibition Centre | President and Chief Executive Officer | Korea |
| Bob Van Der Oord | Langham | Managing Director | Hong Kong |
| Chakrit Saengkong | Absolute Hotel Services | Director of Technical Services | Thailand |
| Charlie Wong | ZUJI and Webjet | Chief Executive Officer | Hong Kong |
| Christina Dolendo | Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen | Director of Marketing | China |
| Christophe Victor | Viceroy Maldives | Director of Sales | Maldives |
| Coralie Vongsouthi | Villa Maly and eco-retreat Kamu Lodge | Sales and Marketing Manager | Laos |
| David Donald | Parkroyal on Beach Road | General Manager | Singapore |
| Dean Winter | Swire Properties | Area Director of Operations | China |
| Dietmar Koegerl | Anantara Layan Resort & SPA | Pre-Opening General Manager | Thailand |
| Dominic Sherry | Hilton Worldwide | Head of sales – Asia Pacific | Singapore |
| Edward Kwek | Melbourne Convention Bureau | Regional Sales Director | Singapore |
| Fiona Hagan | Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu | General Manager | Malaysia |
| Francios Regis Simon | Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen | Hotel Manager | China |
| Franz Zeller | Millennium & Copthorne Hotels | Senior Vice President | Asia |
| George Wee | The Fairmont Peace Hotel | General Manager | China |
| Gerald Reichstein | Cenatra Grand Bali Nusa Dua | Executive Chef | Indonesia |
| Halona Padiachy | PATA | Manager-Communications | Thailand |
| Haruethai Kruanakphan | Ramada Hotel & Suites | Assistant Director of Sales | Thailand |
| Hugo Gerritsen | Dorsett Hospitality | Area General Manager | Malaysia |
| Ian Clark | Destination Asia | General Manager | Vietnam |
| Iwan Dietschi | Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street | Area General Manager and General Manager | China |
| Jan Kirstein | Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa | General Manager | Thailand |
| Jason Leung | The Westin Resort Nusa Dua | Hotel Manager | Indonesia |
| Jean Keijdener | The Ascott Limited | Country General Manager | Thailand |
| Jean-Denis Le Bras | Mandarin Oriental | Chef De Cuisine | Hong Kong |
| Jean-Luc Bonneau | Sunrise Hoi An Beach Resort & Spa | General Manager | Vietnam |
| Jeffrey Wibisono V | Lv8 Resort Hotel | Corporate Director of Sales & Marketing | Indonesia |
| Jennifer Cheung | Swire Properties | General Manager | East Hong Kong |
| Jessica Chang | Melbourne Convention Bureau | Regional Sales Director | China |
| Jessie Khoo | Pan Pacific Singapore | Director of Sales | Singapore |
| Joanna Yap | Hogg Robinson Group | General Manager | Singapore |
| Johann F. Angerbauer | Swiss-Belhotel International | General Manager | China |
| John Roberts | Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas | Worldwide Conservation Director | Thailand |
| John Roberts | Jumeirah Himalayas Shanghai | General Manager | China |
| Jui Kretzu | Grace Beijing | General Manager | China |
| Karim Klaa | Holiday Inn & Suites Makati | Hotel Manager | Philippines |
| Kenny Teo | Parkroyal Saigon | General Manager | Vietnam |
| Klaus Sennik | Ramada Plaza Menam Riverside | General Manager | Thailand |
| Kriengsak Hansa | Kirimaya Golf Resort & Spa and Muthi Maya Forest Pool Villa Resort | Hotel Manager | Thailand |
| Krishna Unni | Alila Bangalore Hotel and Residence | General Manager | India |
| Lance U’ren | Macalister Mansion | Executive Chef | Malaysia |
| Lee Chee Koon | Ascott | Chief Executive Officer | Asia |
| Manish Tolani | Courtyard Pune Hinjewadi | Hotel Manager | India |
| Marcus Bauder | Mandarin Oriental | Hotel Manager | Thailand |
| Mark Heather | Absolute Hotel Services | Country Manager | Vietnam |
| Mark Losi | ParkRoyal | General Manager | Malaysia and Singapore |
| Mark Lettenbichler | Ritz-Carlton Tokyo | General Manager | Japan |
| Matthew Varley | Wego | Chief Operating Officer | Singapore |
| Michael Faulkner | Swire Hotels | General Manager – East Beijing | China |
| Michel Chertouh | InterContinental Bali Resorts | Area General Manager | Indonesia |
| Michele Laiso | Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa | Italian Chef | Thailand |
| Mittu Chandilya | AirAsia | Chief Executive Officer | India |
| Murlidhar Rao | The Sanchaya | Estate Manager | Singapore |
| Nammon Dachajornsook | The Kirimaya Golf Resort Spa and Muthi Maya Forest Pool Villa Resort | Director of Sales | Thailand |
| Nannalin Netrungsri | Absolute Hotel Services | Marketing Manager | Thailand |
| Nigel Tan | Concorde Hotel | Food and Beverage Operations Manager | Singapore |
| Parita Niemwongse | PATA | Manager-Human Capital Development Projects and Awards | Thailand |
| Patrick Pahlke | Grand Hyatt Ghangzhou | Hotel Manager | China |
| Peter Wynne | Beijing Opposite House | Area General Manager and General Manager | China |
| Pooja Rajomohan | Park Hyatt Hyderabad | Director of Events | India |
| Prashant Menon | eRevMax | Vice President of Sales | Asia – Pacific |
| Putu Susenayasa | Alila Manggis | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Rajesh Jhingon | Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts | Executive Vice President of Operations | India |
| Rakhi Purohit | Absolute Hotel Services | Regional Director of Revenue and Distribution | India |
| Raymond Ang | Grand Park Kunming | General Manager | China |
| Sally Fadjrina | The Westin Resort Nusa Dua | Senior Director of Sales | Indonesia |
| Saraswati Subadia | The Westin Resort Nusa Dua | Director of Sales MICE | Indonesia |
| Sharmini Moganasundram | ParkRoyal Serviced Suites | General Manager | Malaysia |
| Shashank Damodara | Crowne Plaza Bangalore | Assistant Manager Human Resource | India |
| Shaun Dunhofen | Indigo Pearl | Hotel Manager | Thailand |
| Siddharth Savkur | Alila Diwa Goa | General Manager | India |
| Simon Schenk | Kempinski Hotel Chengdu | Executive Assistant Manager | China |
| Stephen Burt | Colliers International | Managing Director of Hotels for Asia-Pacific | Asia – Pacific |
| Sunil Taneja | Vivanta by Taj Whitefield | General Manager | India |
| Supriya Malhotra | Somerset Greenways Chennai | General Manager | India |
| Tareq Bagaeen | Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts | Area Director of Sales and Marketing | Thailand |
| Thawatchai Arunyik | Tourism Authority of Thailand | Governor | Thailand |
| Thomas Combescot-Lepère | Mandarin Oriental Tokyo | Assistant Director of Food and Beverage | Japan |
| Vijay Sethi | Berggruen Hotels | Chief Operating Officer | India |
| Vincent Billiard | Ritz-Carlton Tokyo | Hotel Manager | Japan |
| Vivien He | Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen | Director of Human Resources | China |
| Watchara Gamhanghanpanich | Muthi Maya Forest Pool Villa Resort | Executive Chef | Thailand |
| William Scott | Diaoyutai MGM Hospitality | Executive Director of Board | China |
| Yuji Tanaka | The Ritz-Carlton | General Manager | Japan |
| Yvonne Oo | Millennium & Copthorne International Limited | President of Human Resources | Asia |
Australia & The Pacific
| Aaron Glenn | Spoonbill at The Olsen | New Restaurant & Events Manager | Australia |
| Aryo Wijoseno | Garuda Indonesia | General Manager | Australia |
| Askhay Singh | Pacific Resort Hotel Group | General Manager of Sales, Marketing and Reservations | South Pacific |
| Aubrey Swift | Air Pacific | Acting Chief Executive Officer | Pacific |
| Aurora Walker | Ecruising Group | General Manager | Australia |
| Bjoern Spreitzer | Tourism New Zealand | International Business Events Manager | New Zealand |
| Boumédiène Ouadjed | Le Méridien Bora Bora | General Manager | French Polynesia |
| Charles Brossman | FCM Travel Solutions | Senior Director – Global Travel Risk Management | Australia |
| Darryl Edradan | Orange Group | Production Designer | New Zealand |
| Derek Polhmann | P&O Cruises | Trade Marketing Manager | Australia |
| Douglas Steemland | Travelport Limited | Chairman | Australia |
| Erkin Aytekin | Sofitel Sydney | General Manager | Australia |
| Evi Knoeckel | Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort and Spa | Business Development Manager | Australia |
| Francis Yung | Hilton Zhonshang Downtown | General Manager | Australia |
| Gary Fog | Dial An Exchange | Business Development Manager | Australia and New Zealand |
| Graham Palmer | Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism | Visitor Services Information Manager | New Zealand |
| Hansni Bhagani | Four Seasons | Director of Public Relations | Australia |
| Jaclyn Weinstein | Melbourne Convention Bureau | Director of Business Development | Australia |
| Jacqui Timmins | Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) and the China Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition | Director for Asia Pacific | Australia |
| Janine Davis | Melbourne The Rialto | Business Development Manager | Australia |
| Jenni Underwood | Kingsford Homestead | Guest Service Host | Australia |
| Jessica Lea | Coconuts Travel Marketing | Business Development Manager | New Zealand |
| Jorg T.Böckeler | InterContinental | General Manager | Australia |
| Judith Crompton | Virgin Australia | Chief Commercial Officer | Australia |
| Kamilia Hani Abdul Halim | Tourism Malaysia Australia | Director | Australia |
| Katherine Mergard | Bundaberg North Burnett Tourism | Marketing Manager | Australia |
| Kerry Fowler | Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort and Spa | Business Development Manager | Australia |
| Kim Rogers | Hot Springs Motor Lodge and Conference Centre | Manager | New Zealand |
| Lauren Bremmer | Best Western Australasia | Marketing Communications Manager | Australia |
| Llewellyn Wyeth | Accor Hotels | Regional General Manager Victoria, South Australia & Tasmania | Australia |
| Mark Fletcher | Ramada Resort Phillip Island | General Manager | Australia |
| Matthew Cornelissen | Amora Hotel Wellington | Convention and Events Sales Manager | New Zealand |
| Melissa Lorenz | The Four Seasons Bora Bora | Director of Sales and Marketing | French Polynesia |
| Michael Daviss | Novotel Parramatta | General Manager | Australia |
| Michael Johnson | Parkroyal Parramatta | General Manager | Australia |
| Miranda Dixon | Kingsford Homestead | Event Marketing Manager | Australia |
| Morgan Thomas | The Total Event | Event Manager | New Zealand |
| Rob Sharp | Tiger Airways Holdings Limited | Chief Executive Officer | Australia |
| Sean Dee | Outrigger Enterprises Group | Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer | Pacific |
| Simon Haigh | Market Metrix | Business Development Manager | Australia and New Zealand |
| Sophie Galasie | Queensland Symphony Orchestra | Chief Executive Officer | Australia |
| Steve Underwood | Kingsford Homestead | Guest Service Host | Australia |
| Sue Stepatschuck | Perth Convention Bureau | Director of Marketing | Australia |
| Tom Godfrey | CHOICE | Head of Media | Australia |
| Veronica Rainbird | Dubai Toursim | General Manager for Trade Relations and Partnerships | Australia |
| Virginia Edwards | Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park | Marketing Manager | Australia |
| Zac Hope | Sydney QStation | General Manger | Australia |
| Zed Sanjana | Quest | Chief Executive Officer | Australia |
Middle East & Africa
| Azar Saliba | Jumeirah’s Al Qasr and Dar Al Masyaf | Hotel Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Bassem Zakaria | The Cove Rotana Resort | Director of Rooms | United Arab Emirates |
| Christian Muhr | Hilton Worldwide | Vice President of Operations | Egypt and Levan |
| Didier Le Calvez | Oetker Collection | Senior Vice President Operations and Sales and Marketing | Morocco |
| Dirk Bansemer | Jumeirah Zabeel Saray | Executive Assistant Manage of Food and Beverage | United Arab Emirates |
| Gheitha Suleiman Salim Al Hosny | Oman Air | Airport Service Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Gianni Malerba | Hilton Saint John | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Hossein Garan | Marriot Executive Apartments Dubai Creek | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Jabier Cid | The Ascott Limited | Resident Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Jihad Al Attar | Al Ain Rotana & Hili Rayhaan by Rotana | Cluster Director of Sales | United Arab Emirates |
| Johannes Steyn | Lagos InterContinental Hotel | Director of Food and Beverage | Africa |
| Mahmoud El Keiy | Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza | Hotel Manager | Egypt |
| Marc Lambert | InterContinental Lagos | Resident Manager | Africa |
| Nihad Kattan | Fairmont Riyadh Business Gate | Regional Vice President, Jordan and General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Philippe Perd | Oetker Collection | Senior Vice President Operations and Project Development | Morocco |
| Ray McShane | Mondrian Doha | Opening General Manager | Qatar |
| Simon Casson | Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Sym K. Lee | The Ascott Limited | Head of the Gulf Cooperation Council | United Arab Emirates |
| Tricia Warwick | Viceroy Hotel Group | Vice President – Regional Sales and Marketing EMEA | United Arab Emirates |
| Tyrone Sumner | Hotel Izulu | Executive Chef | South Africa |
| Vanessa Waldow | Grand Millennium Dubai | Director of Sales and Marketing | United Arab Emirates |
| Vincent Monavon | L'Amphitrite Palace Resort & Spa | Director of Sales and Marketing | Morocco |
Europe
| Agnes de Bousquet de Florian | Hôtel Plaza Athénée Paris | Assistant General Manager | France |
| Alan Barnes | JETS | Group Managing Director | United Kingdom |
| Amrita Bhalla | Orient-Express Hotels | Vice President, Global Human Resources | United Kingdom |
| Andrea Colla | Four Seasons Budapest | Director of Food and Beverage | Hungary |
| Araldo De Vitis | Portobello House | Head Chef | United Kingdom |
| Asad Ahmed | Starwood Hotels & Resorts | Vice President of Sales for Europe, Africa and the Middle East | Europe |
| Barbara Schädler | Lufthansa Group | Head of Corporate Communications | Germany |
| Bertold Reul | Park Inn by Radisson Berlin | General Manager | Germany |
| Caroline Filtzinger | Anassa Hotel | General Manager | Greece |
| Chris Delaney | Matfen Hall Hotel | Head Chef | United Kingdom |
| Chris Steadman | Malmaison Oxford Hotel | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Christopher Hilty | Mayfair Hotel | Hotel Manager | United Kingdom |
| Claudio Roscigno | Four Seasons Prague | Director of Sales and Marketing | Czech Republic |
| Dale Macphee | Caledonian | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Dan Giusti | René Redzepi's Noma | Executive Chef | Denmark |
| David Connell | South Lodge Hotel | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Dion Bassett | Congrex UK | Operations Director | United Kingdom |
| Duncan Pitfield | Hakkasan | Director of Operations UK | United Kingdom |
| Fouad Shafik | Four Seasons Gresham Palace | Director of Marketing | Hungary |
| Gorka Bergareche | Park Hyatt Milano | General Manager | Italy |
| Heike Folster | Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH | Chief Financial Officer | Germany |
| Heinz Hunkeler | Grand Hotel Kronenhof | Director | Switzerland |
| Jakob Hansen | Gramercy Park Hotel | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Jill McDonald | IHG | independent Non-Executive Director | Europe |
| Julia Gerner | Luxury Travel | Marketing Executive | Germany |
| Julian Haddon | Rosewood Hotels and Resorts | Pre-opening Director of Sales and Marketing | United Kingdom |
| Katherine Blaisdell | Orient-Express Hotels | Vice President, Technical Services | United Kingdom |
| Kathrin Apitz | Crosby Street Hotel | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Mark Godfrey | Deer Park Country House Hotel | Managing Director | United Kingdom |
| Martin Adams | Tudor Farmhouse Hotel | Head Chef | United Kingdom |
| Michael Gray | Le Cercle | Head Chef | United Kingdom |
| Mohamed Zakariato | Four Seasons Gresham Palace Budapest | Assistant Director of Rooms | Hungary |
| Neil Gribben | Orient-Express Hotels | Vice President, Accounting and Control | United Kingdom |
| Oliver Lackmann | Air Berlin | Head of Flight Operations | Germany |
| Olivier Bigot | Dolce Chantilly | General Manager | France |
| Paul Peters | Westin Grand Munich | General Manager | Germany |
| Peter Saunders | Feathers Hotel | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Philippe Guérin | Hotel de Paris | Executive Chef | France |
| Raymond Sterpaio | Hilton Dunkeld House | Head Chef | Scotland |
| Robby Jenks | Amberley Castle | Head Chef | United Kingdom |
| Robert Glashan | Fairmont St. Andrews | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Samantha Muna | HVS | East Africa representative | United Kingdom |
| Sascha Koehler | London Syon Park | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Sergio Labarile | One Twenty One Two | Restaurant Manager | United Kingdom |
| Sergio Leandro | Starwood Hotels and Resorts | Hotel Manager | United Kingdom |
| Silvia Brighenti | Hotel Amigo | Director of Sales and Marketing | Belgium |
| Simon Seis | Hilton Heathrow Terminal | Food and Beverage Manager | United Kingdom |
| Simon Wakefield | Halkin by COMO | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Stephen Meehan | Four Seasons London at Canary Wharf | Director of Food and Beverage | United Kingdom |
| Steve Reynolds | Back-Roads Touring | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Stuart Silberg | Hotels.com | Chief Technology Officer | United Kingdom |
| Sue Finlay | Starwood Hotels and Resorts | Hotel Manager | United Kingdom |
| Tristan Nesbitt | Starwood Hotels and Resorts | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Vincent Parinaud | Hôtel Plaza Athénée Paris | Director of Food and Beverage | France |
