A French native, Nicolas Verdun has more than six years senior management experience in Food & Beverage in China. He began his career in Sofitel Nice, France. Earlier in 2003, as part of the pre-opening team, he joined Novotel Oasis Resort Beijing and worked there for more than two years. After more than one year pre-opening experience with Kempinski N’Djamena, Chad, Nicolas returned to China and worked at the Novotel Xinhua Wuhan. Most recently, Nicolas was with Sofitel Suzhou as Director of Food and Beverage. Nicolas Verdun holds a Masters Degree in Business of Hospitality Management, with an outstanding record in a series of competitions, such as 2nd place in the XIII European Cup Georges Baptiste in Valdepenas, Spain and 1st place in the French National Cooking Competition, Marketing and Cuisine “CAMPUS 2001” in Paris. Food & Beverage Asia Pacific China Kunshan