Chief Executive Officer
47 years old
Swiss

Education:

• Hotel Management School
       From Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, Switzerland 1982 – 1984

• Culinary Apprenticeship
       From Basel, Switzerland 1976 – 1979

Languages:

• English, French, German conversational and correspondence

• Thai Fluent

• Italian Basic

Experience:

• Chief Operating Officer July 2003 – November 2005

  Santiburi Group Koh Samui, Thailand

  Consisting of Three Properties

• Santiburi Group Koh Samui, Thailand
  Member of the leading Hotels of the World 71 suites and Villas, 3 Restaurants, 2 Bars, Meeting and Banquet facilities, spa, full Water and Land Sports Centre

• Bophut Resort and Spa, Koh Samui , Thailand
  61 units of boutique-style accommodation including 32 Villas and 29 Deluxe rooms ; two restaurants and spa (Pre-opening and opening)

• Santiburi Golf, Koh Samui, Thailand
  An 18-hole championship caliber course (Pre-opening and opening)
  

• General Manager September 2001 – July 2003

  Le Meridien Budapest
  Member of the Leading Hotels of the World 218 rooms and suites 5* deluxe hotel, the first historical building

• General Manager and Area General Manager Indian Ocean April 1999 – September 2001

  Le Meridien Fisherman’s Cove, Mahe, Seychelles
  Named the best 5* Hotel in the Seychelles in the year 2000 by Minister of Tourism, and the Crystal Award by Le Meridien for the best performing hotel in the division in terms of Guest satisfaction, employee satisfaction and Financial Performance Responsible for the operation of Le Meridien Fisherman’s Cove With 62 rooms consisting of 12 junior suites, 4 senior suites, 16 cottages and 30 standard, 2 restaurants and bar, recreation and convention facilities.

• General Manager March 1997 to April 1999

  Le Royal Meridien Ban Taling Ngam Koh Samui, Thailand
  A member of Leading Hotels of the World take over and rebranding from Mandarin Iriental 40 Deluxe guestrooms, 7 Beach Villas, 2 Deluxe Suites and Royal Villa, 49 Cliff Villas.

• General Manager 1993 to 1997

  The Sutton Place Hotel Toronto, Canada
  231 rooms, 61 suites, 161 apartments, deluxe City-Business Hotel

• Executive Assistant Manager 1990 – 1993

  Le Meridien President Bangkok, Thailand
  400 rooms deluxe City-Business Hotel, eight F&B Outlets, 12,000 square feet Banqueting and Convention facilities, Health Club, Business Center.

• General Manager (Pre-opening and opening) 1998 – 1990

  Royal Garden Village Hua Hin Thailand
  160 rooms deluxe Thai style Resort Hotel with six Food and Beverage Outlets, Banqueting and full Sports and Water Sports facilities, affiliated to “Swiss International Hotels”

• Resident Manager 1987 – 1988

  Royal Garden Resort Hua Hin Thailand
  240 rooms and suites first class Resort Hotel with eight Food and Beverage Outlets, Banqueting and full Sports facilities, Health Club, affiliated to “Steigenberger Hotels”

• Food and Beverage Manager 1986 – 1987

  Royal Garden Resort Pattaya, Thailand
  240 rooms first class Resort Hotel, six Food and Beverage Outlets, Banqueting facilities, affiliated with Golden Tulip

• Food and Beverage Manager 1985 – 1986

  Fajara Hotels, Banjul, The Gambia, West Africa
  275 room Resort first class Hotel with six Food and Beverage Outlets, Convention and full Sports facilities