The latest industry appointments – Asia
JAMES RHEE has been announced as AirAsia’s new Chief Executive Officer for North Asia, covering Japan, Korea, China and the Philippines. Rhee was most recently Managing Director of an investment company in Taiwan and has previously worked with computer firm Dell.
JEFF SMISEK has become the new Chairman of United Continental Holdings. Smisek is the current President & CEO of the US airline and replaces Glenn Tilton, who was Chairman since October 2010. He will oversee the next stage of integration between United and Continental.
BRYAN GABRIEL has been named General Manager of the Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island, which is currently being developed in Wanchai. Gabriel has spent the last 20 years working on a number of hotel projects in Asia and Australia, including a spell with IHG.
SEBASTIEN MENESGUEN has been appointed General Manager of Tauzia Hotel Management’s upcoming Bali property, the Eden Hotel Kuta. Since 2008, Menesguen has served as GM of another Tauzia hotel in Bali, the Harris Hotel & Residences Riverview Kuta.
SUZANNA WONG has been appointed Deputy General Manager of Jin Jiang Hotels’ new Hong Kong regional sales office, which opens in January 2013. She has worked for the Chinese hotel group for 21 years and will now be responsible for Hong Kong and Taiwan sales.
RICKY CHEUNG has been named as the Assistant Director of Global Sales of Jin Jiang’s Hong Kong regional sales office, reporting to Suzanna Wong. Cheung joins Jin Jiang from the V Serviced Apartments in Hong Kong, where he was Corporate Senior Sales Manager.
MYLA CACARES has becomes the new Director of Sales & Marketing at the Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park. Ms Cacares worked in the Philippines before moving to Thailand in 1994 and has since worked for Accor, Pan Pacific and Minor Hotel Group.
BERNARDO DE LA GARZA has been named as the new Food & Beverage Manager at the Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park. Having started his career with Hyatt in Texas, De La Garza has since worked in Qatar and Vietnam before moving to Bangkok.
DONNA TOON has been named as the new Food & Beverage Director at the Paresa Phuket. A New Zealand national, Ms Toon has had spells at several luxury resort companies including Hayman Island in Australia and Per Aquum Resorts in the Maldives.
MARIANO LIM PEFANCO JR has been announced as the new Spa Manager at the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra. A Filipino national, Lim Pefanco graduated from the Thai spa training school, the Chiva-Som Academy. He also holds a BSC degree in physical therapy.