The latest industry appointments
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THOMAS J MONAHAN has been named as Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group’s new Executive Vice President of Development for Asia Pacific. With 35 years’ hospitality experience, Monahan arrives from Wyndham, where he was EVP of International Development.
KIRK ALBROW has been announced as Etihad Airways’ new General Manager for Thailand. Albrow has been with Etihad since 2004 and previously served as Regional General Manager for Asia Pacific. He has also had stints with United Airlines and BA.
JOSEFA TUAMOTO has been appointed as the new General Manager – South Pacific for PMA Communications. Tuamoto, who is a graduate of Harvard Business School, was the former CEO of Tourism Fiji. He will now help expand PMA’s regional presence.
CRAIG BOND has been appointed as Pan Pacific Hotels Group’s new Area General Manager for Oceania. Bond, who arrives following a four-year spell with Mirvac, will also become General Manager of the PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney.
CHRISTIAN METZNER has been appointed General Manager of The Astor Hotel in Tianjin, which is part of Starwood’s Luxury Collection. A German national, Metzner has 15 years’ experience and arrives from The Westin Tianjin, where he worked for three years.
VIJAY NAGPAL has been named as the new General Manager of the Oakwood Premier Mumbai serviced residences. Nagpal arrives from Holiday Inn Mumbai where he served as Resident Manager. Prior to this, he had stints with Le Meridien, Leela and Oberoi.
MATAI GILROY has been appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for the W Retreat Koh Samui. Gilroy, who is a native of French Polynesia, has been with Starwood since 1999 and most recently worked at Sofitel Krabi Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort.
WALTER HESS has been named as the new Resident Manager of The Nam Hai in Vietnam. Hess arrives at the luxury resort from One&Only Reethi Rai in the Maldives, where he was Executive Assistant Manager. He also spent 10 years with Four Seasons.
CHRSITIAN ACKER has been announced as the new Food & Beverage Manager at The Nam Hai. Acker, who also has extensive experience with Four Seasons, arrives at the Vietnam resort from the MGM Macau, where he served as Beverage Manager.
NIKOLAJ RETPEN has been named as the new Executive Chef of W Retreat & Spa, Maldives. Chef Nikolaj is no stranger to Starwood, having previously worked at the Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa and The Laguna Resort & Spa, Bali.