Tamir Kobrin Fluent in five languages, Kobrin is an internationally regarded hospitality executive with nearly 20 years of experience working for luxury hospitality brands. He has held management positions at prestigious hotel groups such as Raffles, Mandarin Oriental, and Ritz Carlton. Kobrin’s experiences include Italy, Israel, Switzerland, Cambodia, Hong Kong and New York City. Immediately prior to joining Acqualina, Kobrin was General Manager at The Leela Palace in New Delhi, India. While at The Leela Palace, Kobrin directed a team of more than 800 and managed the $450 million completion of the state-of-the art, gold LEED certified property. Kobrin has earned a diploma in hotel management from Les Roches Hotel Management School and followed this up with a senior development programme at Cornell University.