Morton Johnston A native of Ireland, Johnston originally joined The Chedi Muscat in 2004 as rooms division manager. He was part of the pioneer team and in 2006, after two years in his role, was promoted to executive assistant manager of the resort. In 2007, GHM tapped Johnston for his first general manager role, running a sister property in Korea. Johnston most recently worked at The Regent Taipei as general manager from 2013 – 2015 and 2009 – 2011. In between these two stints in Taiwan, he honed his management skills with the upscale Indian hotel brand, The Leela, in Goa and Mumbai. Rejoining GHM was a major factor in his decision to return, as was the appeal of a destination that proved especially durable.