The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore has made two senior appointments – Anita Ngan as director of sales & marketing, and Scott Henderson as executive chef.
Ngan brings an extensive background in luxury hospitality, with nearly 20 years of experience in the commercial field. She began her career as a sales coordinator in 2006 and rose through the ranks in hotels such as JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong and The Excelsior Hong Kong.
She later advanced to a senior role as cluster director of sales for the flagship Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, overseeing corporate, luxury brand, luxury consortia, leisure and business events segments.
Prior to joining The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore, she served as director of travel industry sales at Capella Singapore.
Joining Ngan is executive chef Scott Henderson. Henderson will lead the hotel’s culinary direction, overseeing the all-day dining at 15 Stamford Restaurant, Lobby Lounge, The Bar at 15 Stamford, Capitol Bistro, Bar and Patisserie, as well as banqueting operations at the hotel’s function spaces, including the Capitol Theatre.
He brings more than 20 years of experience from some of the world’s most prestigious addresses, including Shangri-La Vancouver, Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai.
His most recent appointment was the Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou, where he led a team of 110 chefs and oversaw five dining venues, including Lai Heen – the hotel’s fine Cantonese restaurant, which has retained its Michelin star consecutively since the inaugural Michelin Guide Guangzhou in 2018.
