Valerie Vayssiere A French national, Ms. Vayssiere joins the hotel from the 519-room Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai, where she served as director of sales from January 2012 to January 2015. Prior to her appointment at Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai, she spent 15 years at the Shangri-La Regional Sales Office in Europe. Ms. Vayssiere brings with her 18 years of experience in hospitality and a wealth of professional knowledge, particularly in business development. She has an admirably outstanding background in achieving profitable business growth by creating and executing effective sales and marketing strategies.