Executive Appointments w/e 10 June 2010
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TODD WYNNE-PARRY has been appointed Vice President, Development - North America for the Pan Pacific Hotels Group. With 30 years experience, he most recently served as IHG’s Director of Development for Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific.
CAPT. SALAH AWADH ALFARJALLA AL AMERI has been named as the new Vice President of Aviation Security & Cadet Pilot Development for Etihad Airways. A UAE national, Captain Al Ameri has over 30 years’ experience in the aviation industry.
PUNAM MOHANDAS has been named as the new Director of Communications for the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). Ms Mohandas is a journalist with 17 years’ experience, most recently as Editor of Hotelier India magazine. She will be based in Bangkok.
SUYIN LEE has been named as the General Manager of FCm Asia, based in Singapore. Lee brings more than 15 years of senior management experience, and previously served as General Manager of FCm’s Greater China business for three years.
DAVID BRONCZEK has been named as the new Chairman of the Board of Governors for the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Bronczek, who will serve a one-year term in the role, is currently President and CEO of FedEx Express.
JACK ANDERSON has been appointed Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for The Yachts of Seabourn. Anderson was previously Vice President of Marketing for Carnival Corporation, and has a 22-year career in the cruise industry.
WILLIAM HURLEY has been announced as the new General Manager of the Hotel Equatorial Penang. Prior to his appointment, Hurley, a US national, was operating a private consulting company based in Tokyo and Hawaii.
LEE WENG WAI has been appointed General Manager of the Marco Polo Xiamen. Lee has over 25 years hospitality experience in China, Taiwan and Malaysia, most recently serving as General Manager of Harbour Plaza Kunming & Harbour Plaza Chongqing.
NICOLINE DOLMAN has been appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for the Bali Dynasty Resort. Ms Dolman, a Dutch national, has worked in a variety of sales & marketing roles in Bali for the past eight years.
MARK DEERE has been announced as the new General Manager of the Arjaan by Rotana, Dubai. A UK national, Deere joins the Rotana team from Hilton Hanoi Opera, Vietnam where he held the position of General Manager since 2007.
RUPERT GUTTERIDGE has been announced as the new regional Director of Sales - EMEA, for IDeaS Revenue Optimization. Prior to joining IDeaS, Gutteridge was Sales Director – Central Systems, EMEA, for IDeaS’ partner organisation, Micros Inc.
ANDREW HANCOCK has been appointed Head of Product & Operations for Wendy Wu Tours. Hancock previously he held the positions of General Manager at Exceed, Product Development Manager at First Choice and General Manager at Sunsail Clubs.
BENEDICT NG has been named as the new General Manager of the M Hotel Singapore. With 25 years’ experience, Ng is no stranger to Singapore, having previously served as Director of Sales and Marketing at Copthorne King’s Hotel Singapore.
AEKPHON PHOTHIPHROM has been announced as the new Director of Operations at the Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa. He has worked with Marriott International since 2001, most recently as Director of Operations at Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok.
THERESA CHUNG has been appointed Human Resources Manager for the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers. Ms Chung brings 15 years experience to the role, including spells with Regal Hotels International and Peninsula Clubs.
LEANNE GRAHAM has been appointed General Manager of the Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach, Sydney. With 14 years’ experience, Ms Graham was promoted from within IHG from most her recent position of Director of International Sales – NSW and ACT.
SUCHEELA NOMSIRI has been appointed Executive Housekeeper at the Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa. In a career spanning 27 years, she has worked with Imperial Queen’s Park, The Peninsula Bangkok and Siam City Hotel.
SOMBOON CHOMDAO has been appointed as the new Director of Room for Eastin Hotel Makkasan Bangkok. With more than 17 years industry experience, Chomdao most recently served as Front Office Manager of the Radisson Hotel Bangkok, Sathorn.
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