André Kretschmann, who opened the Chedi Muscat in 2003, has returned to helm The Legian Bali. In between, Kretschmann worked as area general manager for the Cheval Blanc Group across South-east Asia, the Middle East and the Indian Ocean.
He is armed with over 20 years of hospitality experience in Asia.
Sylvain Pasdeloup has ascended the ranks to become general manager at Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua, and will oversee hotel operations and management in his new post. He has been with the resort since it opened and was most recently its hotel manager.
The Conrad Seoul has appointed Vanessa Williams to the position of director of business development. Williams was most recently the director of business development for the Waldorf Astoria Beijing. She has extensive experience in luxury hotels over her 20-year employment history, working at distinguished hotels including Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and Raffles L’Ermitage Beverly Hills.
Anthony Delaby has been appointed executive assistant manager of Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria and Holiday Inn Manila Galleria, his first stint in Asia. Delaby honed his career at InterContinental Hotels Group properties in Germany and Austria, and joined InterContinental Vienna as assistant executive housekeeper in 2009. Prior to this posting, he was director of rooms of InterContinental Vienna.
Ester Marcaida is now general manager of Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort & Spa. She served as its resident manager during its pre-opening stage from 2009 to 2010, and was most recently general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Lhasa, which she helped launch.
Richard Ong has been picked to lead Orchard Hotel Singapore as its new general manager. Bringing over 30 years of local and international hospitality experience to the job, Ong joined Millennium & Copthorne last year as general manager, operations, Asia.
Michael B Gaehler has been appointed general manager of Regent Taipei. Gaehler first joined FIH Regent Group in 2009 as general manager of Silks Place Taroko, and later returned to the group in 2013 as group general manager – pre-opening.
Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel is now helmed by Titiya Chooto, who is regarded as one of the most successful female general managers in Thailand’s hospitality industry. She has over 20 years of key managerial experience, and was most recently general manager of Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai and Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle.
Samir R Wildemann is now general manager of Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok and senior vice president operations South-east Asia for Kempinski Hotels. A 28-year veteran hotelier, Wildemann has held a number of senior hotel management positions in five-star hotels.
Banyan Tree Phuket has made Hery Kuswoyo its new hotel manager. He joined Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts in 2010 and was most recently executive assistant manager for Banyan Tree Macau.
