Appointments

Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi has appointed Marco Araujo as the new hotel manager. Marco brings over fifteen years of global hospitality experience to the role. “We are delighted to welcome Marco to our beautiful island. His experience and passion will position us for continued success, and ensure our guests have the most extraordinary experiences,” said […]

Cora Cora Maldives has appointed Justin Swart as general manager. He brings in over fifteen years of experience in the luxury hotel industry to the new all-inclusive property in Raa Atoll. Born in South Africa, Justin began his career in the hospitality industry as a sports and leisure manager and quickly gained experience as a […]

Dusit Thani Maldives has appointed British chef Mr Paul Elliot King as the resort’s new executive chef. In his new role, Chef Paul will lead an exciting new era of culinary creativity at Dusit Thani Maldives’ renowned restaurants. Chef Paul brings to his role more than thirty years of experience leading culinary teams for luxury […]

Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives has appointed Mark Eletr as general manager. In his new role, Mark will continue to drive the resort’s commercial growth, strengthen the resort’s positioning as a leading family resort in the Maldives through continued operational excellence and will lead the resort’s sustainable initiatives in 2022. Mark brings in  over twenty-four […]

Siyam World, Maldives has appointed Abdulla Thamheed as the resort’s general manager. Thamheed is also the group general manager for Sun Siyam Resorts and the general manager at Sun Siyam Iru Fushi. Throughout over twenty years in the industry, Thamheed has worked as an F&B assistant, operations manager as well as assistant resort manager. Thamheed […]

Raffles Maldives Meradhoo has appointed Jeffry Tan as its new resort manager. Jeffry will be in charge of the resort’s overall operations, ensuring that guests continue to receive unique and extraordinary experiences. Jeffry brings in more than fourteen years of executive experience in the hospitality industry. He took on the role of rooms division head […]

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has appointed Jad Frem as its new commercial director as the iconic twin-island resort prepares to unveil an expansive renovation in Q1 2022. The property is part of Conrad Hotels & Resorts, one of Hilton’s global luxury hotel brands. Frem joins Conrad Maldives Rangali Island from Six Senses, where he held […]

Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa has appointed Brett Muller as the resort’s Executive Chef. Muller brings in over 20-years of experience in the hospitality industry within Asia Pacific. Originally from Brisbane, Australia, Muller’s career started as a commis pastry chef at the Sheraton Brisbane Hotels & Towers. From there, his career has taken him […]

Gili Lankanfushi welcomes Matthew Senyard as the island’s new resort manager, whilst Rodrigo Buanafina has been promoted to director of food and beverage. Matthew has worked with IHG Hotels & Resorts for the past fourteen years in various roles across his native Australia. Ahead of his movement to Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives, he worked at the […]

Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa appoints Nilesh Singh as the resort’s general manager. Nilesh brings in over twenty years of experience in the hospitality industry within Asia Pacific. Originally from Mumbai, Nilesh began his career as an assistant food and beverage manager at The Oberoi Airport Services in Mumbai, later moving to The Oberoi […]

Kandolhu Maldives welcomes the new management couple to the resort, Guillaume Aublet as resort manager and his real-life partner, Monika Angliker as guest services manager. Born in France, Guillaume is an accomplished hotelier with over 26 years of experience across Switzerland, United Kingdom, Fiji, Seychelles, Caribbean and Maldives. An oenology enthusiast, he has held several […]

Siyam World, Maldives has appointed Mohammed Shihab as director of sales & marketing. Shihab will lead the sales team at the resort, which is set to open on 28th of October 2021. He will also be responsible for creating and overseeing global relationships with key partners as well as develop sales growth strategies and actions […]