Recent Appointments / Promotions JUNE 2013
Asia
Allan Taylor | Nor1 Inc. | Vice President Business Development Asia Pacific | Singapore |
Andrew Turner | SilverNeedle Hospitality | Executive Vice President, Hotel Operations | Singapore |
Andy Khen | Swiss-Belhotel International | Group Director of e-Commerce and Distribution | Indonesia |
Annie Wang | HVS Beijing | Vice President | China |
Anupam Banerjee | Ritz-Carlton Bangalore | Executive Chef | India |
Asif Bajwa | The Westin Resort | Director of Food and Beverage | Macau |
Brian Finniss | Thanyapura Phuket | Operations Manager | Thailand |
Bruno Le Gac | Constance Lemuria Seychelles | General Manager | Seychelles |
C.S. Ramachandran | Preferred Hotel Group | Revenue Account Management – IMEA | India |
Charlie Zha | Ritz-Carlton Tianjin | Hotel Manager | China |
Christian Westbeld | Raffles Singapore | Hotel Manager | Singapore |
Christian Preisig | Shangri-La Traders Hotel Hong Kong | General Manager | Hong Kong |
Christoph Mares | Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, | Executive Vice President, Operations Director EMEA and India | Hong Kong |
Christophe Victor | Viceroy Maldives | Director of Sales and Marketing | Maldives |
Daniel Fueglister | Swissotel Kunshan | General Manager | China |
David Donald | ParkRoyal on BeachRoad | General Manager | Singapore |
Dean Winter | Swire Properties Hotel Holdings Limited | Area Director of Operations Hong Kong Hotels and China Projects | Hong Kong |
Douglas Glen | Landmark Bangkok | Hotel Manager | Thailand |
Edward Korving | Sheraton Jinzhou Hotel | Executive Assistant Manager | China |
Elfa Cleofe | Ritz-Carlton Bangalore | Director of Sales and Marketing | India |
Gindo Sianturi | U Paasha Seminyak | General Manager | Indonesia |
Ice Cheng | Harbour Plaza Grand Kowloon | Director of Sales and Marketing | Hong Kong |
Ivan Casadevall | Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort | General Manager | Indonesia |
Javier Suarez | Six Senses Yao Noi | Spa Director | Thailand |
Jean Keijdener | Ascott | Country General Manager | Thailand |
John Roberts | Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel Shanghai | General Manager | China |
John Tan | Sabre Airline Solutions | Managing Director and Chief Representative | China |
Jonathan Wright | Raffles Plaza Fairmont and the Stamford Swissotel | Director of Kitchens | Singapore |
Julian Moore | Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa in Gaafu Alifu Atoll | General Manager | Maldives |
Kenny Teo | Park Royal Saigon | General Manager | Vietnam |
Komsom Sevatasi | Regent Phuket Cape Panwa | Director of Sales and Marketing | Thailand |
Lee Kelly | Four Seasons Hotel Singapore | Director of Food & Beverage | Singapore |
Lee Lik Hsin | Singapore Airlines Cargo | President | Singapore |
Lionel Lavergne | Jumeirah Devanafushi | Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage | Maldives |
Mark Simmons | Outrigger Enterprises Group | Vice President Sales and Marketing | Asia Pacific |
Martin Buchele | Tembok Bali Resort | Executive Chef | Indonesia |
Michel Koopman | The Leela Kempinski Gurgaon | General Manager | India |
Mitesh Narula | Mumbai Extended-Stay Accommodations | New Resident Service Manager | India |
Mohammad Anwar Hossain | Mastercard | Director of Business Development | Bangladesh |
Nicholas Lim | The Travel Corporation | President Asia of The Travel Corporation Singapore | Singapore |
Nopparat Maythaveekulchai | Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau | President | Thailand |
Oliver Dombey | The Wotif Group | Executive General Manager for Asia Business Unit | Thailand |
Paul Chong | Carnival Asia | Vice President, Business Development | Asia |
Rajender Kumar | The Westin Resort Nusa Dua | Indian Chef | Indonesia |
Rakesh Kunwar | U Tropicana Alibaug | General Manager | India |
Richard Baker | Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group | Executive Vice President, Operations Director – Asia | Hong Kong |
Robin Yap | The Travel Corporation | Non-Executive Chairman | Singapore |
Ronny Soni | Powai Apartments | Sales Manager | India |
Sandeep Pande | Renaissance Marriott | Executive Chef | India |
Saurabh Bakshi | Flagship Sheraton | General Manager | India |
Stephen Morahan | Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort | General Manager | Thailand |
Subramanian Ramadorai | AirAsia India | Non-Executive Chairman | India |
Sumanth Das | Pan Pacific | Culinary Director | Singapore |
Syed Mohammad Kamal | Mastercard | Country Manager | Bangladesh |
Tan Wei See | HVS in Shanghai | Partner | China |
Teezar Mirza | Le Meridien Jimbaran Bali | Director of Food and Beverage | Indonesia |
Vathsala Subramaniam | Shangri-La’s Traders Hotel Male | General Manager | Maldives |
Vinay Krishna | The Chancery Pavilion | Director of Food and Beverage | India |
Vinay Nair | Park Plaza Gurgaon | General Manager | India |
Vishal Singh | Hyatt Pune | General Manager | India |
Yusuf Yaran | Shangri-La | Executive Sous Chef | Indonesia |
Australia & The Pacific
Alex Barnett | Radisson Blu Hotel Sydney | Marketing Communications Manager | Australia |
Alvin Soh | Flight Centre NZ Ltd | Chief Financial Controller | New Zealand |
Andrew Macfarlene | The Australian Federation of Travel Agents | Board | Australia |
Anil Rodricks | The Star Alliance | Chairman | Australia |
Astrid Richardson | Corporate Traveller | General Manager Queensland, Sydney and ACT | Australia |
Bernard Boller | Fairmont Resort MGallery | General Manager | Australia |
Blair Roxborough | InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto | General Manager | Australia |
Brenda Meadows | Gibbston Valley Winery | Sales and Events Co-ordinator | New Zealand |
Cathy Gibson | The Walshe Group | Sales Executive | Australia |
Cecil Potatu | Southern Discoveries | Sales and Marketing Manager | New Zealand |
Craig Syphers | ParkRoyal Melbourne | General Manager | Australia |
David Howarth | Great Barrier Reef Helicopters | Manager of Customer Service | Australia |
Deb Corbett | Travel The World | Marketing and Product Manager | Australia |
Domenic Genua | The Exhibition and Events Association of Australasia | President | Australia |
Jacqui Brook | The Walshe Group | Sales Executive | Australia |
Jamison Warren | Campus Travel | Director of Sales | Australia |
Jodie Mott | Beddara | General Manager | Australia |
John Valentak | TravelAds | Sales Manager | Australia |
Kathy Soriano | Fraser Suite Sydney | Business Development Manager | Australia |
Katie Benson | Langham Hospitality Investments Limited | Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director | Australia |
Lee Poh Kait | Malaysia Airlines | Regional Senior Vice president of Australia, New Zealand and South West Pacific region | Australia / New Zealand |
Leigh Lewis | Scenic Hotel Group | Director of Sales – Corporate and MICE | New Zealand |
Lisa Knowlson | Pullman Reef Hotel | Director of Sales | Australia |
Lisha Singh | Tourism Portfolio | Business Development Manager | Australia |
Louise Osborne | Frasers Hospitality | Director of Sales | Australia |
Lucy Zupan | Travellers Choice | Digital Marketing Coordinator | Australia |
Mariusz Tymosiewicz | Fraser Suites Perth | General Manager | Australia |
Matthew Gillespie | Tanoa Hotel Group | Regional Manager – Fiji and Samoa | Fiji |
Michael Johnson | ParkRoyal Parramatta | General Manager | Australia |
Naomi Miller | Sabre Pacific | Marketing and Communications Manager | Australia |
Natasha Lombart | Black Cat Cruises | Sales and Marketing Manager | New Zealand |
Nigel Rodighiero | Rail Plus | Sales Executive South Australia and West Australia | Australia |
Parashuram Pathak | Intercontinental Sanctuary Cove Resort | Executive Sous Chef | Australia |
Paul Clarke | Accor | General Manager | Australia |
Paul Morton | Accor | General Manager | Australia |
Paul Schutz | Brindabella Airlines | Chief Executive Officer | Australia |
Raelene Ohlson | Outrigger Little Hastings Street Resort & Spa | Business Development Manager | Australia |
Richard McKisack | Excite Holidays | Business Development Manager NSW | Australia |
Rob von Hartitzsch | Rydges Plaza Cairns | General Manager | Australia |
Rosie Rissetto-Spiers | RCL Cruises Limited | Marketing and Public Relations Manager | Australia |
Ryan Mikkelson | Hilton Lake Taupo | Hotel Manager | New Zealand |
Scott Wallace | Continental | Chief Executive | New Zealand |
Shane Edwards | Accor | Regional General Manager Auckland | Australia |
Simon Ambrose | Sunshine Coast Development Limited | Chief Executive Officer | Australia |
Tina McIntosh | Busabout | General Manager | Australia |
Tsang Chiu King | Crown Melbourne | Executive Chef | Australia |
Vivian Gard | Corporate Traveller | General Manager Victoria | Australia |
Wayne Deed | Fiji Tourism | Regional director New Zealand | New Zealand |
Wendy Harch | AAT Kings | Head of Marketing, Pricing and Strategy. | Australia |
Middle East & Africa
Adel Al Redha | Emirates | Vice President and Chief Operations Officer | United Arab Emirates |
Adnan Kazim | Emirates | Divisional Senior Vice President Planning, Aeropolitical and Industry Affairs | United Arab Emirates |
Alexander Pichel | Al Faisaliah Hotel and Hotel Al Khozama | Managing Director | Saudi Arabia |
Andrew Humphries | Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi | Regional Vice President and General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
Barry Brown | Emirates | Divisional Senior Vice President Commercial Operations East | United Arab Emirates |
Beat Peter | Movenpick Resort and Spa Tala Bay | General Manager | Jordan |
Candice Turner | The Saxon | Public Relations Manager | South Africa |
Christian Gradnitzer | Jumeirah | Corporate Director Culinary | United Arab Emirates |
Christopher Knable | Katara Hospitality | Chief Executive Officer | Qatar |
Eben Lassen | Three Cities Bantry Bay Luxury Suites | General Manager | South Africa |
Elsa Lahoude | Marina Hotel | Director of Rooms | Kuwait |
Enver Duminy | Cape Town Tourism | Chief Executive Officer | South Africa |
Ghada Sadek | Movenpick Tower & Suites Doha | General Manager | Qatar |
Haakon Gaarder-Larsen | Hilton Addis Ababa | General Manager | Ethiopia |
Hubert Frach | Emirates | Divisional Senior Vice President Commercial Operations West | United Arab Emirates |
James Wierzelewski | Rotana Hotel Management | Vice President Food and Beverage Operations | United Arab Emirates |
Janet Fitzner | Radisson Blu Resort | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
Jaouad Sbihi | Fairmont Raffles Hotels International | Director of Sales and Marketing | Qatar |
Jason Myers | Jumeirah Restaurants and Bars. | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
Joachim Textor | Anantara Dubai Palm Jumeirah Resort & Spa and thePalm Jumeirah, | Executive Chef | United Arab Emirates |
Konstantin Zeuke | Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
Laurent Chaudet | Pullman Dubai Deira City Centre | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
Lorenz Ruettimann | Four Seasons Amman | Director of Rooms | Jordan |
Mahmoud El Keiy | Four Seasons Cairo at Nile Plaza | Hotel Manager | Egypt |
Mark DeCocinis | Kerzner International | President and Chief Operating Officer | Middle East |
Matias Martinez | Jumeirah Emirates Towers Dubai | Executive Chef | United Arab Emirates |
Matthieu de la Blanchardiere | Four Seasons Marrakech | Director of Finance | Morocco |
Nabil Sultan | Emirates | Divisional Senior Vice President Emirates SkyCargo | United Arab Emirates |
Philma Gomes | Cape Grace | Director of Sales and Marketing | South Africa |
Prashant Sharma | Movenpick Beach Resort Alkhobar | Resort Manager | Saudi Arabia |
Richard Jewsbury | Emirates | Divisional Senior Vice President Revenue Optimisation and Distribution | United Arab Emirates |
Sameh Sobhy | Semiramis InterContinental Cairo | General Manager | Egypt |
Simon Casson | Four Seasons Dubai | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
Slim Zaiane | Al Bustan Rotana | Executive Assistant Manager | United Arab Emirates |
Stephan Killinger | Kerzner International | President of Mazagan Beach and Golf Resort | Middle East |
Ted Espiritu | Park Rotana Abu Dhabi | Executive Chef | United Arab Emirates |
Theirry Antinori | Emirates | Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer | United Arab Emirates |
Tricia Warwick | Viceroy Hotel Group | Regional Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa | Middle East |
Yang Ho Cho | IATA | Board of Governors | South Africa |
Europe
Andre Obiglo | Swissotel Dusseldorf | Food and Beverage Manager | Germany |
Astrid Heitz | Grand Hotel de Bordeaux & Spa | Director of Sales and Marketing | France |
Bjorn Van Der Horst | Rosewood London | Director of Food and Beverage | United Kingdom |
Charles Otter | Azimut St Petersburg Hotel | General Director | Russia |
Chris Eddington | P&O Cruises | Marketing Director | United Kingdom |
Christian Goke | Messe Berlin | Chief Executive Officer | Germany |
Christian Hylander | Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | Vice President Sales | Belgium |
Claudio Ceccherelli | Grand Hyatt Cannes Hotel Martinez | General Manager | France |
David Taylor | InterContinental Hotels Group | Head of Commercial | United Kingdom |
Dietmar Trimmel | InterContinental Prague | Director of Operations and Finance | Czech Republic |
Emmanuel Caux | Sofitel Hotels and Resorts. | Senior Vice President Operations Europe | Europe |
Erhan Yurtsever | Four Seasons Istanbul at The Bosphorus | Director of Rooms | Turkey |
Fred Smits | Westin Dublin | General Manager | Ireland |
Georgie Herdman | Starwood Hotels and Resorts | Public Relations Executive | United Kingdom |
Ignacio de Delas | Eurpean Cities Marketing | Association President | Denmark |
Ilke Alparslan | Jumeirah Pera Palace | Director of Food and Beverage | Turkey |
Irene Hoek | Dorchester Collection | Head of Global Development | United Kingdom |
Jan Kaiser | Movenpick Hotel Paris Neuilly | General Manager | France |
Jane O'Shea | Viceroy Hotel Group | Regional Director of Sales and Marketing | United Kingdom |
Jeremy Tait | Carnival UK | Insight Director | United Kingdom |
Jesper With-Fogstrup | The LateRooms Group | Managing Director | United Kingdom |
John Taker | GTA | Vice President, Beach Sourcing | United Kingdom |
Jose Machado | Hotel Ritz Four Seasons Lisbon | Director of Finance | Potugal |
Kay Bustin | Directline Holidays | Head of Product Marketing | United Kingdom |
Massimiliano Musto | Four Seasons Moscow | General Manager | Russia |
Michel Morauw | Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile | General Manager | France |
Mike Dickson | Prestige Hotel Management | Shareholding Director | United Kingdom |
Peter Hartman | Acare | Chairman | Europe |
Peter Meier | Kuoni | Chief Executive Officer | Switzerland |
Philipp Ferber | Capella’s Breidenbacher Hof | Executive Chef | Germany |
Pierre-Louis Renou | Majestic Barriere Cannes | General Manager | France |
Roko Palmic | InterContinental Prague | Director of Sales and Marketing | Czech Republic |
Rolf Osterwalder | Palais de LaMediterranee | General Manager | France |
Sabine Glissmann | Hotel Ambassador | General Manager | Germany |
Simon Champion | EasyHotel | Chief Executive | United Kingdom |
Sofia McFarlane | Choice Hotels Europe | Corporate Account Manager UK Global Sales | United Kingdom |
Stephen Carter | Prestige Hotel Management | Shareholding Director | United Kingdom |
Stephen Fewell | Swissotel | General Manager | Russia |
Stuart Cran | Hilton Edinburgh Airport | General Manager | Scotland |
Tarkan Aksoy | Maxx Royal Resort | General Manager | Turkey |
Thomas Klappert | AirBerlin | Vice President Cabin Crew Operations | Germany |
Thomas Suritsch | AirBerlin | Vice President Cabin Crew Operations | Germany |
Tinaz Wadia | The Seychelles Tourism Board | Manager for their UK and Ireland Office | United Kingdom |
Vincent O'Gorman | Westbury | General Manager | Ireland |
Yann Gillet | Hyatt Regency Paris Roissy | General Manager | France |
Zuzana Fiantokova | InterContinental Prague | Director of Human Resources | Czech Republic |