Mr Shapard, who has 14 years of hospitality experience in the Americas and Asia, joins the hotel from Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong where he has been Hotel Manager since 2010. Mr Shapard began his career with Mandarin Oriental in 2005 as Hotel Manager of the Group’s flagship property in the Americas, Mandarin Oriental, New York. Prior to joining Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Shapard held positio...

Heather brings with her more than 10 years of spa industry expertise. Most recently, she was Spa Director at the Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa at the Plaza Hotel, the North American flagship for Caudalie’s French retail brand. Prior to her tenure at Caudalie Vinotherapie, Heather spent three years as Director of Spa Operations for Plus One Management opening and operating spas for brands including Fa...

Succeeding Pierre Barthes as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur is Frank Stocek. Mr Stocek joined Mandarin Oriental in 1983 as a management trainee. He swiftly worked his way towards a number of senior management positions within the Group’s Asian portfolio, before being appointed as General Manager of Elbow Beach, Bermuda, a post he has held since 2001. An announcement will be ma...

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Pierre Barthes as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai with effect from 1 January 2012. A French native, Mr Barthes brings with him a wealth of more than 20 years experience in the hospitality industry. He joins the Group’s eagerly anticipated hotel in Shanghai from Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur, where he has held ...

Mandarin Oriental has announced the appointment of Vincent Marot to the position of Group Director of Technical Services effective January 2012. Mr Marot has worked for Mandarin Oriental for 15 years in a variety of senior management positions on property in Asia, and most recently as Regional Director of Technical Services, EMEA based in France. In his new role, Mr Marot will be based at the Gro...

Greg has more than two decades of experience in the hospitality industry and began his career with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in 2002. He joins Mandarin Oriental, Miami from Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya, Mexico where he held the position of Acting General Manager. He was Hotel Manager at Elbow Beach, Bermuda and Director of Operations, the Americas for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. Prior to...

Christian Boerger has been appointed Regional Director of Revenue Management for Europe, Middle East & Africa. Mr Boerger will be based at the Group’s Regional office in London and joins the Group from Design Hotels where he was Head of Revenue Management.

Vanina Sommer has been appointed Regional Director of Marketing for Southern Europe, based at the Group’s regional office in Paris. Ms Sommer, formerly Director of Marketing and Communications for Concorde Hotels & Resorts, will be responsible for the Group’s Brand Communications and Consumer Marketing efforts in Southern Europe.

Gilles Humeau has been appointed Vice President of Sales, Southern Europe. Mr Humeau, who will be based in Paris, joins Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group from Four Seasons George V Paris where he held the position as Director of Marketing. In this new position, Mr Humeau will be responsible for all inbound and outbound sales efforts throughout the southern European region.

Alison Styles has joined Mandarin Oriental as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Europe, Middle East & Africa based at the Group’s regional sales office in London. Ms Styles will be responsible for driving the Group’s sales and marketing efforts across the region. Prior to joining Mandarin Oriental, Ms Styles was with Langham Hotels International, based at their head offices in Hong Kong, wh...

Monika Nerger replaces Nick Price who recently decided to step down as CIO effective 31 August, 2011. Nick joined MOHG from Daily Farm in January 2000 and has contributed significantly to the MOHG success, positioniing Mandarin Oriental as a global leader in Hospitality Technology. Monika Nerger joined MOHG in 2006 as vice president technology, The Americas. Monika will be based in Atlanta.

Prior to joining The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, Sherona served as Director of Sales and Marketing for The Ritz-Carlton Sanya, where she successfully opened the resort in Mainland China. Starting her career as a management trainee at the Yinhe Dynasty Inter-Continental Hotel in China, and discovering her passion for the industry, Sherona then joined The Peninsula Hotels, where she spe...

Edouard Ettedgui, Chief Executive of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the promotion of Richard Baker to Executive Vice President, Operations Director – The Americas, with immediate effect. Mr Baker has been promoted to the role from his previous position as Executive Vice President, Northern Region, The Americas. In his expanded function, Mr Baker will be responsible for the operatio...

Mr Jackson has more than 24 years experience in the hospitality industry, and began his career with Mandarin Oriental in 2006 as Executive Assistant Manager, Food and Beverage at Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. He was then promoted to Resident Manager at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok in 2008 where he was instrumental in successfully managing the renovation of the hotel’s rooms and suites and maintaini...

Ms Snyder has been promoted to the role from her previous post as Director of Sales and Marketing at the Group’s North American flagship, Mandarin Oriental, New York, where her exceptional sales and marketing performance has helped to establish the property as one of the world’s best hotels. Ms Snyder, who has more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, began her career at Manda...

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Philippe Leboeuf as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Paris which is scheduled to open by mid 2011. His appointment is effective from 1 June 2010. Leboeuf has over 25 years of senior management experience in the luxury hotel industry. He has worked in the world’s most important locations, including New York, London and Paris. He ...

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has appointed Patrick-Denis Finet as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental Jnan Rahma, Marrakech which is scheduled to open in the second half of 2010. Patrick-Denis Finet joined Mandarin Oriental in 2004 as the General Manager of the Group’s award-winning resort in Chiang Mai. After successfully launching the property as one of Asia’s most luxurious resorts and spa ...

Gérard Sintès will succeed Luis Marcó as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona with effect from 1 April 2010. Mr Marcó is retiring after a 45-year career in the hospitality industry. Mr Sintès, who has almost 30 years of experience in the global luxury hospitality industry, joins Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona from One & Only Cape Town where he held the position of General Manager and was...

With more than 24 years experience in the hospitality industry, Mr Ziemer embarked on his career with Mandarin Oriental in 2003 as Resident Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. He was appointed General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Munich in 2004 and moved to the former Mandarin Oriental, Macau in late 2007 to take on the General Manager role. Michael has shown strong leadership qualities by ...

Mr Barry has more than 17 years of international hotel management experience, mostly gained with the Hyatt Corporation. He joined the Group in 2007 as Resident Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. Immediately prior to this he was based in Chicago, as Director of Marketing Operations for Hyatt. Commenting on the announcement, Andrew Hirst, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s Operations Director, A...

Mrs. Hyndman, who is English, is a veteran hotelier with over 20 years of hospitality industry experience worldwide. She joins Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC from The Excelsior, Hong Kong, a leading business hotel in Hong Kong that is owned and managed by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. Prior to joining Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Mrs. Hyndman was General Manager of the Waldorf, London and ha...

Mr Schuermann is a veteran hotelier with over 25 years of hospitality industry experience worldwide. His career includes more than 15 years in senior management positions in Mandarin Oriental properties. For the past five years, Mr Schuermann has been General Manager of the award-winning Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur, which he and his team have successfully positioned as the best hotel in the c...

Subsequent to the recent announcement of Kurt Wachtveitl’s retirement after 41 years as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is pleased to confirm that Mr Wachtveitl will remain with the Group in the capacity of Special Adviser. Throughout his career, Kurt Wachtveitl has been a pioneer in the hotel industry and has played a significant role in the global re...

McHale will join the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park hotel next month, taking over from acting general manager Werner Anzinger. Anzinger has been acting general manager since Christoph Mares left the hotel last July and will continue as deputy manager at the property after McHale joins. McHale was most recently general manager of the Orient Express Hotels run Keswick Hall Club and Estate in Charlotte...

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that Kurt Wachtveitl will retire after 41 years as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok effective 31 May 2009. He will be succeeded by Jan Goessing, a long term hotel industry veteran who has spent the past 14 years with Mandarin Oriental in senior management positions throughout Asia and The Americas, including the Group’s flagship hotel in Ho...

Christoph Mares re-joins Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group from his current position of Chief Operating Officer, Emaar Hospitality Group LLC, based in Dubai. Prior to leaving Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in 2008, Mr. Mares had been General Manager of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London and was instrumental in positioning the property as one of London’s top-performing luxury hotels. Mr. Mares joined ...

Mr Marco brings over 40 years of hospitality experience to his new position, having held a number of senior management positions in famous landmark hotels such as The Hamilton Princess in Bermuda, the Sir Francis Drake in San Francisco, and the Pierre Marques in Acapulco where he acquired numerous awards such as the first ever AAA Triple Five Diamond Resort rating. More recently, he was the openi...

Ms Scott’s most recent position was General Manager of The Waldorf, London, a post she has held for the past five years. Prior to this she worked with Copthorne Hotels in the UK, and was General Manager of both The Copthorne Hotel, Aberdeen and The Copthorne Hotel, Glasgow. She then moved to London, taking on the General Manger role for The Millennium Hotel, Knightsbridge. Ms. Scott graduated fro...