James Sutcliffe

James Sutcliffe has joined the Avani+ Khao Lak Resort in southern Thailand as General Manager.

An Australian national, James began his hospitality career with Niyama Maldives working in F&B before taking on his first management role with YTL Hotels in Malaysia.

He joins the Avani+ resort near Phuket from the InterContinental Khao Yai Resort where he worked as pre-opening General Manager since early 2022.

With over a decade of operational experience in the hospitality industry, other notable appointments include Resort Manager of InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau; EAM of Como Point Yamu in Phuket; and Resort Manager of Gaya Island Resort in Malaysia.

James holds a MBA from Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School in New South Wales, Australia and certificates in Financial Management, Leadership and Revenue Asset Management from Cornell University.