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Appointment General Management

Dr. Fabien Fresnel has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Sommet Education

Sommet Education
Geneva, Switzerland
Dr. Fabien Fresnel
Fabien Fresnel, Chief Operating Officer, Sommet Education based in Clarens, Switzerland. Sommet Education encompasses Glion Institute of Higher Education and les Roches Global Hospitality Education, both among the world’s top three institutes of higher education for an international career in hospitality (TNS Global Survey, 2013). Dr. Fabien Fresnel, Chief Operating Officer of Sommet Education Dr. Fresnel combines over 20 years of professional experience from the hotel, restaurant and higher education sectors. He started his career working for Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury hotel properties in France and abroad, where he also led food and beverage operations. Prior to joining Sommet Education, Dr. Fresnel conducted strategic development projects for different brands: he launched a hotel school in Amman, Jordan and expanded Jacques Gourmet, a luxury restaurant chain in the USA. In his last role, he acted as Dean and since 2011 as Chief Academic Officer for Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, where he oversaw the academic development of the faculty for more than 10 years. Dr. Fresnel graduated from the hotel school of Dinard in France, holds a Master in Hospitality Management from Cornell University, a Master in Economy from Panthéon Sorbonne-HEC and a PhD in Finance from the University of Bordeaux IV Montesquieu. Dr. Fresnel will be responsible for supervising and leading the academic content of the group and providing overall strategic and operational leadership to Sommet Education, ensuring that Glion Institute of Higher Education and Les Roches Global Hospitality Education always deliver against the highest educational standards.

Dr. Fabien Fresnel is an alumnus of Cornell | Nolan School of Hotel Administration – Class of 2007.

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Sommet Education
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Sommet Education is a unique education group specialised in hospitality management and the culinary arts, committed to delivering an exceptional student experience and developing future talent for the experience industry. Its hospitality management institutions Glion and Les Roches, with campuses in Switzerland, Spain, China and the UK, provide undergraduate and graduate students from more than 100 countries with an education built on the Swiss...