People on the move in March 2014

Recent Appointments/Promotions Worldwide -March 2014

Asia

Name Property Position Location
A.L. Claude Benjamin Perera Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket Executive Assistant Manager Thailand
Amy Lingga Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel Director of Sales Indonesia
Andrew Donadel Parkroyal Saigon General Manager Vietnam
Anne Scott The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort General Manager China
Anthony Hannan City of Dreams Manila Director of Food & Beverage Operations Philipines
Anthony Ross Preferred Hotel Group EVP for Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa Hong Kong
Audra Arul Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon Director of Sales and Marketing Myanmar
Austin Robinson Centara Hotels & Resorts General Manager Thailand
Bandisa Sastika Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel Director of Sales for E-Commerce Market Indonesia
Bede Barry Conrad Macao Cotai Central General Manager China
Bjoern Noeldner Yanqi Lake Kempinski Hotel Beijing Director of Food & Beverage China
Brett Wilson Phuket & Krabi at Accor Area General Manager Thailand
Cal Li Yanqi Lake Kempinski Hotel Beijing IT Manager China
Caroline Cheah Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok Hotel Manager Thailand
Charis Yim InterContinental Hong Kong Senior Director Hong Kong
Christian Humbert Le Meridien Bangkok General Manager Thailand
Clement Paul Hotel Istana in Kuala Lumpur Hotel Manager Malaysia
Daniel Johnson Jumeirah Dhevanafushi in Gaafu Alifu Atoll Executive Chef Maldives
Deepak Rawat Six Senses Hideaways Ninh Van Spa Manager Vietnam
Federico Heinzmann Park Hyatt Chef De Cuisine Japan
Gino Tan PARKROYAL General Manager Singapore
Hans H. Spoerri The Sukosol Director of the Executive Board Thailand
Hemal Jain Alila Bangalore General Manager India
Indra Siswanto The Alana Hotel and Residence Pre-Opening Property General Manager Indonesia
Indrajit Saha Sofitel Mumbai BKC Executive Chef India
Jean-Marc Ma-Poon W Maldives General Manager Maldives
Joanne Brown Sunland Hotels Pvt Ltd Group Human Resources Director Maldives
Jonas Sjostedt Centara Pattaya Hotel & Centara Nova Hotel & Spa Pattaya General Manager Thailand
Julia Yuan Yanqi Lake Kempinski Hotel Beijing Assistant Training Manager China
Justin Guo Pan Pacific Suzhou Area General Manager China
Kalai.M Kay The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Director of Food & Beverage Maldives
Leonna Wong Archipelago International Marketing Manager – Greater China China
Manfred Weber Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur General Manager Malayasia
Marc Handl The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka General Manager Japan
Michael Bao Huynh Evason Ana Mandara Executive Chef Vietnam
Michael Price Oakwood Worldwide Director of Operations South Asia and Southeast Asia Singapore
Micheal Bao Evason Ana Mandara Nha Trang Executive Chef Vietnam
Monica Coppetta Huvafen Fushi Director of Food and Beverage Maldives
Nixon Dorai Samadhi Retreats/ Samadhi Villa Food and Beverage Manager Malayasia
Oriol Montal JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa General Manager Thailand
Patrizia Battolu Amari Phuket Chef de Cuisine Thailand
Paul Orny Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket F&B EAM Thailand
Peter Schlatter Best Western Plus General Manager Malaysia
Philip Jones Movenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa General Manager Singapore
Philipp Frickhinger The Sukosol General Manager Bangkok
Pius Luechinger Centara Koh Chang Tropicana Resort General Manager Thailand
Ranu Irawan Conrad Bali Executive Chef Indonesia
Robert Warman Langham Hospitality Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hong Kong
Rohini Arul Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon Director of Sales Myanmar
Ruediger Lurz Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong Executive chef Hong Kong
Scott Flaxman Sireeampan Boutique Resort & Spa Executive Chef Thailand
Sigrid Stelling Sutera Harbour Resort in Sabah General Manager Malaysia
Sunny Li Rosewood Hotel Group Vice President of Development China
Taieb TJ Joulak W Taipei Hotel Manager Taiwan
Tanaphol Rodpinyo Dusit Thani Pattaya Director of Sales – Corporate Thailand
Timothy Rawlinson Centara Villas Samui General Manager Thailand
Toni Robertson Mandarin Oriental Singapore Executive Chef Singapore
William J. Haandrikman Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit General Manager Thailand
Wouter Andre Banning Sunshine Hotels & Resorts Pattaya Group General Manager Thailand
Yohann Jousselin Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong Sommelier Hong Kong
Yves Thoma Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel Resident Manager Hong Kong

Middle East / Africa

Name Property Position Location
Keneth Kim Abu Dhabi National Hotel Executive Chef United Arab Emirates
Abdo Kayali Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah Director Sales & Marketing United Arab Emirates
Adrian Messerli Four Seasons Hotel Cairo Hotel Manager Eqypt
Amr Abdel Samie Radisson Blu Resort and Park Inn General Manager Egypt
Andrea Greybanks Jumeirah Emirates Towers Dubai Director of Sales and Marketing United Arab Emirates
Andrew Gibson FRHI Hotels & Resorts Vice President, Spas and Wellness United Arab Emirates
Ayman Gharib Raffles Dubai General Manager United Arab Emirates
Bana Toukan Hyatt Capital Gate Dubai Director of Sales and Marketing United Arab Emirates
Hanny Wahyuni Six Senses Zighy Bay Director of Public Relations Oman
Ivan Jovalekic Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel Dubai Senior Business Development Manager United Arab Emirates
Josef Gschwandtner Le Meridien Cairo Airport Director of Food & Beverage / Culinary Operations Egypt
Mahmoud El Keiy Four Seasons Hotel Cairo General Manager Egypt
Maxim Sheaib Anantara Doha Island Resort & Spa Director of Front Office Operations Qatar
Michael Kuhn The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa Executive Assistant Manager Bahrain
Mohamed Taher Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Regional Sales Office Director of Sales & Marketing United Arab Emirates
Nicolai Schleifer Kempinski Hotel Ajman Executive Chef United Arab Emirates
Rolf Jan van Zeyl Hilton Alexandria Corniche General Manager Eqypt
Wassim Tarabay Hotel Missoni Executive Assistant Manager Kuwait

Europe

Name Property Position Location
Colin Yearwood CuisinArt golf resort & spa Executive Pastry Chef Anguilla
David Gnilka Park Hyatt Vienna General Manager Austria
Geoff Andrew Worldhotel Chief Operating Officer United Kingdom
Jayne OBrien InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Senior Vice President of Global Brands United Kingdom
Katie Rowles Scrub Island Resort Executive Sous Chef British virgin Islands
Knut Wylde Claridge's Hotel Manager England
Michael Wedderburn Scrub Island Resort Executive Chef British virgin Islands
Paulo Salvador Worldhotel Chief Marketing Officer Germany
Sue Hagin Magnolia St. Louis Director of Sales United Kingdom

Australia / The Pacific

Name Property Position Location
Andrew Thomson Laucala Island Resort General Manager Fiji
Brad Anderson Castellos hotel group Executive Chef Australia
Claudio Ruegger SKYCITY NZ Breakers Sales Executive New Zealand
Craig Adamson The Leading Hotels of the World Director for Australia & New Zealand New Zealand
Dana Chantler Crowne Plaza Terrigal Senior Sous Chef Australia
Daniel Lukritz Crocodile Hotel General Manager Australia
David Lowe ACCOR Director of Communications & Public Relations Australia
Dawn Gleeson Swan Valley Iconic Golf Resort Business Development Manager Australia
Dominique Garrigues Stamford hotels and resorts Executive Assistant Manager Australia
Graham Burst Pan Pacific Perth Executive Chef Australia
Kim Blain Shangri-La Hotel Cairns Director of Sales and Marketing Australia
Kim Powley Pan Pacific Perth General Manager Australia
Lachlan Walker Crowne Plaza Terrigal General Manager Australia
Logan Daley Crowne Plaza Terrigal Food & Beverage Manager Australia
Rudi Heider InterContinental Sydney Director Food & Beverage Australia
Ruth Mason Crowne Plaza Terrigal Crowne Meetings Director Australia
Scott Wysockyj Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa Sous Chef New Zealand
Sean Bugledich Crowne Plaza Terrigal Senior Sous Chef Australia
Simon Nash Mangapapa Petit Lodge Wine Programme Director New Zealand
Simon Quick Crowne Plaza Terrigal Executive Sous Chef Australia
Tim Wallis Best Western Sales Manager – NSW/ACT Australia
Vanessa Thomson Cooinda Lodge General Manager Australia

Americas

Name Property Position Location
Barry Wallace Outrigger Enterprises Group executive Executive vice president United states
Christen Larsen Hilton Garden Inn Denver Downtown hotel Director of Sales United States
Christine Devers The Park Ridge Marriott General Manager United States
Christopher Hunsberger Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Executive Vice President Human Resources United States
Christopher Norton Four Seasons Hotel Vice President Global Product and Operations Canada
Jamie Trumble Homewood Suites By Hilton Lincolnshire Director of Sales United States
Jannette Berrios Villanueva Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino Executive Chef United States
Jennifer Shepard ExecuStay General Manager United states
Jim Heineman Boston East India Hotels Director of Operations United States
John Allan Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort General Manager United states
Julissa Kepner Courtyard Miami Airport General Manager United States
Kayla Lynn Dacosta-Avery Courtyard/Residence Inn Denver South Park Meadows Director of Sales United States
Laura Santoni Marriott International Vice President of Global Sales for the Caribbean and Latin America United States
Lorrianne Mesina Mukul Beach, Golf & Spa Director of Sales Managua
Mario Candeias Las Ventanas al Paraiso Managing Director Mexico
Michael Flaskey Diamond Resorts Executive VP, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer United states
Michael Muir Best Western International Vice President of North American Development United States
Nadine Shelf Spa at Trump SoHo Spa Director United states
Natalie Malaszenko Omni Hotels Vice President of Marketing and Digital Strategy United States
Nicole La Valette Four Seasons Resort Nevis Director of Marketing Nevis
Oscar Abel Rivero Estrada Las Alamandas General Manager Mexico
Patrick Bissen The DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Minneapolis General Manager United States
Paul Gibson Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort General Manager United States
Sophia Chu Hyatt Regency Guam General Manager Tumon
Thorsten Kirschke Carlson Rezidor President Asia Pacific Region United States
Tom Calame Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino General Manager Aruba

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