Samantha MunaGlobal hotel consultancy and valuation specialist HVS is pleased to announce the appointment of Samantha Muna, who will be in charge of business development for East Africa. Muna, based in Nairobi, will be a key source of business generation in the region as HVS continues to grow its consulting and valuation business throughout Africa. Muna gained a Master of Management in Hospitality from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration in the US, and a BSc in International Hospitality Management from Les Roches Hotel School in Switzerland. She joins HVS with four years experience in East Africa hospitality investment focusing on feasibility and market studies, facility planning and design, and four years in the US working on hotel asset management. In 2010 she co-founded consultancy company Trianum Hospitality. Prior to that Muna worked in hotel resort developments in the US as well as completing 10 years in hotel operations for companies including Hilton and Walt Disney World Resort.