Staff Appointments w/e 27 Nov 08
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GREGORY DUFFELL has been announced as the new President and CEO of thePacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). Duffell joins PATA fromBangkok-based Indochina Services Travel Group where he has worked asCEO since 2006 with responsibilities for operations in Vietnam,Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia. His extensiveexperience in the travel and tourism industry also includes the role ofGeneral Manager-Worldwide Network for the Thomas Cook Group, andRegional Director – Asia Pacific for Budget Rent A Car.
SURACHAI TANSITPONG has been named the new Chairman of Thai AirwaysInternational, the Bangkok Post reported. He succeeds ChaisawasdKittipornpaiboon who resigned on 6 November.
JOHN GERRARD has been appointed General Manager of Grand MillenniumSukhumvit, effective immediately. Prior to joining Grand MillenniumSukhumvit, Gerrard was based in New Delhi as a Director of ASTINVESCAP, responsible for their Hotel Division in South West Asia.
LORRAINE DUFFY has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer ofAustralia’s Hotel Motel and Accommodation Association (HMAA). Duffy hasworked in the industry for over 25 years, including management roleswith such notable groups as Toga Hospitality, Constellation, HarveyWorld Travel and Best Western Australia. She has been HMAA’s NationalDevelopment Manager for the last two years.
FINTAN O’DOHERTY has joined the Meritus Mandarin as the Singaporeproperty’s new Hotel Manager. With 20 years of internationalhospitality experience, O’Doherty has held executive managementpositions, most recently being Director of Operations for HiltonChongqing.
SANJAY KIRPAL has been appointed as Senior General Manager Operations,WelcomHeritage at the chain’s Corporate Office in New Delhi. Kirpal hadpreviously held the position of General Manager at WelcomgroupRajputana Palace Sheraton, Jaipur.
JENNIFER CIKALUK has been appointed Spa Director of i.sawan ResidentialSpa & Club at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok. Canadian nationalCikaluk, a recognised spa industry specialist, was previously SpaDirector of The Barai spa at Hyatt Regency Hua Hin.
DAVID J. TRAVERS has been announced as the new General Manager of theLangham Place Eco Resort + Spa, Rawi Warin, Koh Lanta, Thailand. Priorto joining Langham, Travers was General Manager of Holiday Inn Suva,Fiji.
ALIANA HO has been appointed Vice President of Sales and Travel TradeMarketing for Hong Kong Disneyland. Having joined on 24 November, Howill be responsible for theme park attendance, hotel occupancy anddeveloping new business. Prior to joining the Disney team, Ho served asSenior Vice President of Destination Marketing for Venetian Macau Ltd.
DINESH CHADHA has taken over as General Manager of the Ramada Plaza NewDelhi. Chanha has over 23 years experience in India and abroad, both inprojects and operations, having previously worked with the CentaurGroup and Taj Group.
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