Swedish national Milad Badri is currently Vice President of Operations for The Standard International, with responsibility for the management and operational strategy of all the brand’s properties in Asia and the Middle
Patrice Landrein is the General Manager of Pimalai Resort & Spa, the luxurious beachfront retreat on KOh Lanta, Thailand. A French national, Patrice has 25 years of experience on three continents, including roles
Anne Arrowsmith is a British hotelier who has been with 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts since 2016. She initially served as General Manager at the award-winning luxury all-suite 137 Pillars House Chiang Mai,
Swedish veteran hotelier Eric Hallin has become the face of 'Old School' hospitality for many across Asia. Growing up in both Africa and Europe, attending both the University of Malawi and the University
Irish-born Mark O’Sullivan has been at the helm of Avani+ Riverside and Anantara Riverside in Bangkok since 2018. Having graduated from Shannon College of Hotel Management, Mark began his career in Europe,
With more than 40 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Sanya Saengboon started working in this field at the age of just 17. Educated and trained at the Bristol Kempinski, Berlin, he has
Douglas Glen has been in the hospitality business for over 30 years, holding senior leadership positions during his extensive career predominantly across the global luxury sector. Douglas has successfully managed high-profile, five-star international
Michael Thomas  has extensive experience in premium 5-Star Hospitality, having worked with some of the world's top brands in postings all around the world. One notable property that he ran was the spectacular
Hong Kong born Girish Jhunjhuwala or 'Girish J', started in the family watch-making business in Hong Kong. As portable tech devices that could potentially reduce the popularity and need for wrist-watches started to
Steve Lockhart cut his teeth in the industry as an operations manager in the UK launching entertainment venues, which brought him neatly to a new role as Director of Entertainment at Novotel Bangkok
Darren Darwin has come a long way over the past thirty years. From military beginnings in northern England, he forged a career in hospitality, learning his trade in Barbados, Bulgaria, Oman, and Russia,
The recently opened Nikko Bangkok brings a touch of Japan to the heart of the city – and to make sure everything meets exacting Japanese standards, it takes a Japanese GM. After graduating from
Julian’s career began with the Sheraton Heathrow Hotel, United Kingdom in 1987 where he was 1st Commis Chef. From there he continued on to work in diverse locations including Germany, France, Qatar,
