Jean Hélière

The Bali Hotels Association (BHA) has appointed Jean Hélière, General Manager of Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach, as Chairman, and Fransiska Handoko, General Manager of Ristata Bali Resort & Spa, as Vice Chair.

The new Chairman and Vice Chair will now work toward selecting their board, which will be announced next month.

"The new board will play a key role in the implementation of various programs that the association has planned for 2021," said Mr. Hélière. "Each executive member will be responsible for a different area to ensure that BHA remains at the forefront as a role model in the island's hospitality industry. The main focus is still on sustainable tourism, environmental issues and conservation."

The BHA represents approximately 157 hotels, accounting for 27,148 rooms in total.

"It has been always our objective to utilize the wealth of experience and expertise of all our board members. We come together in unison to represent the hospitality industry of Bali and ensure that the island remains a popular holiday destination to travelers from around the world," said Ms. Handoko, the association's first female Vice Chair.