Recent Appointments / Promotions Worldwide
NOVEMBER 2013
Asia
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Philip Clark | The HongKong and Shanghai Hotels | Chief Financial Officer | Hong Kong |
| Allan Yang | Destination NSW | Business Development Manager | China |
| Andrew Steele | PTT family Hotel Division | Managing Director | Indonesia |
| Anish Mahesan | Velassaru Universal Resorts | Assistant Front Office Manager | Maldives |
| Aravindan VR | Taj Exotica Resort & Spa | Beverage Manager and Sommelier | Maldives |
| Arjan de Boer | Regent Hotels and Resort | Senior Vice President of Development and Technical Services | Asia-Pacific |
| Arnaud de Saint-Exupery | Andaz Tokyo | General Manager | Japan |
| Aseem Kapoor | Hyatt Hotels | Area Director of North India | India |
| Ben Doungporn Pansawas | Barbecue garden restaurant | Corporate Executive Chef | Malaysia |
| Cassy Xie | GainingEdge | Consultant | Singapore |
| Chris Oakes | Indigo Pearl Resort | General Manager | Thailand |
| Christian Fumado | InterContinental Bali | Director of Food & Beverage | Indonesia |
| Christopher Wichlan | InterContinental Kuala Lumpur | Hotel Manager | Malaysia |
| Claude Bulte | Radisson Blu Beijing | General Manager | China |
| David Walsh | Etihad Airways | General Manager | Malaysia |
| Donald Wong | The Landmark Oriental | Director of Sales and Marketing | Hong Kong |
| Edouard Plaisance | One&Only Le Saint Geran | Director of Sales and Marketing | Mauritius |
| Egidio Latorraca | Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok | Executive Sous Chef | Thailand |
| Fabrice Vulin | Four Seasons Hong Kong | Executive Chef | Hong Kong |
| Franz Richter | Shangri-la Chiang Mai | General Manager | Thailand |
| Gordon Coutts | Swiss-Belhotel International | Group Operations Director / Operations Assistant to the President | Hong Kong |
| Huynh My Linh | InterContinental Hanoi Westlake | Human Resources Director | Vietnam |
| Indra Siswanto | Muncul Properti Makmur | Property Director | Indonesia |
| Ingrid Foulger | Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts | Executive Housekeeper | Malaysia |
| Jens Heier | Onyx Hospitality Group | Director Culinary | Thailand |
| John Burger | Hilton Shenzhen Shekou | General Manager | China |
| Josef Woelfle | Swiss-Belhotel International | Vice President – Operations China / Group Food and Beverage Director | China |
| Karan Davesar | Park Plaza Chandigarh | Front Office Manager | India |
| Kishi Takuya | Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo | Hotel Manager | Japan |
| Kurt Knackstedt | ACTE | Global President | Singapore |
| Lars van der Most | LeMeridien Yixing | General Manager | China |
| Lawrence Oh | Grand Soluxe Angkor Palace Resort and Spa | General Manager | Cambodia |
| Lillian Tan | Starwood Bali Resorts Collection | Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing | Indonesia |
| Louis Sailer | The Leela Palace New Delhi | General Manager | India |
| Mae Cheah | Trafalgar | Director of Sales | Asia |
| Manik Sudarsana | AYANA Resort and Spa Bal | Director of Food & Beverage | Indonesia |
| Marlieke Janssen | Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort and Le Meridien Bali Jimbaran | Cluster Digital Marketing Manager | Indonesia |
| Martin Fluck | Oakwood | Director of Operations | North Asia |
| Martin Wuethrich | Le Meridien Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Golf Resort and Spa | General Manager | Thailand |
| Marvin Cheung | Dragonair | Chairman of Airport Authority | Hong Kong |
| Matthieu Bertho | Four Seasons Shanghai | Director of Food and Beverage | China |
| May Zhou | SITA China | Vice President & General Manager | China |
| Michael Vorterleitner | Wanda Realm Weifang | General Manager | China |
| Moky Lam | Dalian Wanda Group | Chief Food and Beverage Director | China |
| Neo Ping Peng | Swissotel Merchant Court | Director of Sales | Singapore |
| Nicolas Isnard | Mandarin Oriental Manila | Executive Chef | Philippines |
| Nicolas Kurban | Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts | Vice President Food and Beverage Asia Pacific | Singapore |
| Odyssefs Theoharis | IBHMS | Food and Beverage Manager / Consulting Chef | South East Asia |
| Om Dhungana | The Country Club India Ltd | Executive Housekeeper | India |
| Patchareeya Pongpattarajit | Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok | Director of Sales | Thailand |
| Peter Draminsky | Four Seasons Hangzhou | General Manager | China |
| Reto Moser | Four Seasons Koh Samui | Director of Food and Beverage | Thailand |
| Roger Habermacher | RIMBA and AYANA | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Ronnie Cheng | Langham Place, Guangzhou | General Manager | China |
| Sanjay Temkar | Trafalgar | Director of Sales | India |
| Sarat Valsraj | The Zuri Kumarakom, Kerala Resorts & Spa | General Manager | India |
| Sean Mosher | Four Seasons Langkawi | Resort Manager | Malaysia |
| Sirima Boonyasthit | Absolute Hotel Services | Director of Human Resources | Thailand |
| Sunjae Sharma | Hyatt Hotels | Area Director- South India | India |
| Tily Wong | Eaton House | House Manager | Hong Kong |
| Virginie Buades | HRS | Marcom Manager | Asia Pacific |
| Walter Butti | Soneva Fushi | Executive Chef | Maldives |
UAE / Middle East
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| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Bakr | Aryana Hotel AL Buraimi | Assistant General Manager | Oman |
| Ameya Sapre | Park Rotana Abu Dhabi | Director of Food and Beverage | United Arab Emirates |
| Anthony Tyler | Four Seasons Riyadh | Hotel Manager | Saudi Arabia |
| Ayman Valappil | Grand Millennium Dubai | Executive Chef | United Arab Emirates |
| Bing Du | Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites | Executive Chinese Chef | Saudi Arabia |
| Christoph Voegeli | Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel Dhaka | General Manager | Bangladesh |
| Chuck Kazmer | Four Seasons Amman | Executive Chef | Jordan |
| David Edwards | Qatar Airways | Executive Vice President | Qatar |
| Goran Stojkovic | Jumeirah Beach Hotel | Director of Food & Beverage | United Arab Emirates |
| Jeroen Elmendorp | The Palace Downtown Dubai | Hotel Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Jimmy Lopez | Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts | Resort Beverage Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Julficar Zahedi | Grand Sultan Tea Resort & Golf | Sous Chef | Bangladesh |
| Laurent A Voivenel | HMH | Chief Executive Officer | United Arab Emirates |
| Mirko Aru | The Address Dubai Marina | Hotel Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Naji A. Saad | Nesma Trading Company | Area Manager/ICD | Saudi Arabia |
| Samer Khair | Salalah Marriott Resort | General Manager | Oman |
| Trevor McCartney | Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre | General Manager | Oman |
Europe
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banu Kirmaz | The Istanbul EDITION | General Manager | Turkey |
| Chris Arkadieff | Gordon Ramsay | Head Chef | United Kingdom |
| Darren Huston | The Priceline Group | President and Chief Executive Officer | Netherlands |
| Egodage Abayasekara | Egodage/Global hospitality Developements | Director | United Kingdom |
| Fabio Boschero | Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi | Executive Chef | Brazil |
| Filippo La Mantia | Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto | Executive Chef | Italy |
| Ghada El-Basil | S/Y Silver moon | Chief Stewardess | Turkey |
| Gianfranco Chiarini | Chiarini Restaurant | Owner/Executive Chef | Poland |
| Hilary Cross | Dorsett Shepherds Bush | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Jennifer Fox | FRHI | President | Swizterland |
| Johannes Mayr | Westin Grand Hotel Munich | Hotel Manager | Germany |
| Keith Lindsay | CBRE Hotels EMEA | Chief Operating Officer | United Kingdom |
| Luca Virgilio | Baglioni Hotel London and Regina Hotel Baglioni Rome | General Manager | Europe |
| Luis Zapanta | Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels & Adria Boutique Hotel | Cluster eCommerce & eDistribution Manager | United Kingdom |
| Marcus Ptok | Shahdag Hotel | Director of Food and Beverage | Azerbaijan |
| Mario Habicher | W St. Petersburg | General Manager | Russia |
| Markus Lueck | Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna | General Manager | Austria |
| Melanie Sabolovic | Professional Training & Coaching | Freelance | Austria |
| Miguel Huelamo | Rakkan, Hama and Paragon Restaurants | Group Executive Chef | Greece |
| Norbert Draskovits | airberlin | Senior Vice President Sales Scheduled Services | Germany |
| Patrick Nayrolles | Domaine de Manville aux Baux de Provence | General Manager | France |
| Sam Ioannidis | Four Seasons Baku | General Manager | Azerbaijan |
| Simon Rogan | Claridges | Executive Chef | United Kingdom |
| Stephen Burke | eRevMax | Vice President, Connectivity and Enterprise Integration | Czech Republic |
| Stijn Oyen | Maria Christina | General Manager | Spain |
| Thomas Stene | Radisson Blu Oslo | General Manager | Norway |
| Tony Khan | Westin Palace Milan | General Manager | Italy |
| Ulrich Schwer | Althoff Hotel am Schlossgarten | General Manager | Germany |
Africa
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Rudolph | Four Seasons Westcliff Johannesburg | Hotel Manager | South Africa |
| Ehab Barghouth | Hilton Alexandria Green Plaza | General Manager | Egypt |
| Gilles Longuet | Djibouti Palace Kempinski | General Manager | Djibouti |
| Hazem Bel Haj Yahia | Alzad Allibi Catering | Operations Supervisor | Libya |
| Marianna Padilla-pagan | Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh | Director of marketing | Egypt |
| Tinashe Nyamudoka | One&Only Cape Town | Wine Steward | South Africa |
Australia / The Pacific
| Name | Property | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Pichay | NSW Businesslink | Project Manager | Australia |
| Andrew Allen | Grace Hotel | Executive Assistant Manager | Australia |
| Belinda Ward | G Adventures | Managing Director | Australia |
| Chris Hill | Globus | Area Sales Manager, New South Wales North | Australia |
| Chris la Roux | Bench International | Sales Manager | Australia |
| Damian Brabender | Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa | Executive Chef | Australia |
| Don Buckley | Queensland Yacht Charters | Operations Manager | Australia |
| Dustin Fisher | Hertz | Finance Business Partner | Australia |
| Eleonor Brennan | E-hotelier | Sales Manager | Australia |
| Fatih Atilgan | Mercure Sydney Potts Point | Front Office Manager | Australia |
| Frederic Brohez | InterContinental Sydney Double Bay | General Manager | Australia |
| Haruhiko Niihor | Destination NSW | Country Manager Japan | Australia |
| Iftikar Hussian | Sudima Christchurch Airport | Hotel Manager | New Zealand |
| James Vaile | Jetset Travelworld Group | General Manager Airline Representation | Australia |
| Jo Kennedy | Niue Island Tourism | Marketing Manager | New Zealand |
| John Monaghan | Peppers Awaroa Lodge | Executive Chef | New Zealand |
| Juliet Tan | University of New South Wales | Sessional Lecturer | Australia |
| Justin Bowman | Air Charter Service | Vice Chairman | Australia |
| Karen Krieger | Event Travel Management | Sales Manager | Australia |
| Kaylene Shuttlewood | Jetset Travelworld Group | Head of Affiliate Network | Australia |
| Laughlin Rigby | Sunshine Coast Destination | Head of Marketing | Australia |
| Laura Hewitt | Globus | Area Sales Manager, New South Wales West | Australia |
| Marieke Chataigner | Hilton Hotels and Resorts | Director of Business Development South Pacific | New Zealand |
| Mark McInnes | All Things Food | Director | Australia |
| Mark Windsor | Globus | Groups Business Development Manager | Australia |
| Miguel Neves | Professionals International, UK & Ireland Chapter | Senior Online Community Manager | Australia |
| Peter Reidy | KiwiRail | Chief Executive | New Zealand |
| Rakel Liew | ATEED | Events Manager | New Zealand |
| Rey Franco | Newmark Hotels | Resident Hotel Manager | Australia |
| Rudolf van Dijk | Four Seasons Hotel Sydney | General Manager | Australia |
| Samantha Cameron | Destination NSW | Country Manager | Australia |
| Shaun McIntosh | Globus | Area Sales Manager, Western Australia | Australia |
| Taryn Spicer | Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley | Human Resources Manager and People Management System Project Manager | Australia |
| Yigal Kedem | Excite Holidays | Technical Product Manager | Australia |
