InterContinental Resorts French Polynesia announces the appointment of Stephane Massarini as general manager of the InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa.
Steve DELEFORTRIE ESSEC IMHI 2002 has been appointed Hotel Manager for Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resortin in the French Polynesia. Prior to that Steve spent 18 months as Operation Manager for W Hotels in Maldives.
Angevin, a 25-year industry veteran, has worked in hotels and restaurants around the world, and makes the move to French Polynesia from Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas, where he most recently served as Executive Sous Chef. Prior to that, he served as executive chef and consultant of Legends Soccer Bar & Grill in Frisco, Texas; executive sous chef of Hilton Doubletree at Lincoln Center in Dallas; executive chef and owner of Escargot Restaurant in Fort Worth and as executive chef of Le Chardonnay in Dallas. His early years were spent as executive chef of Moulin d’Hauterive Hotel in Beaune, France and as chef de cuisine of Le Tipi and Le Champs-Elyses Hotel in Macon, France.
Michel Volk has been named General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora. Volk, a 20-year industry veteran, has worked in management positions around the world, including the past 17 years with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. He makes the move to French Polynesia from Four Seasons Hotel Boston, where he most recently served as Hotel Manager. He has worked globally with Four Seasons, including Four Seasons Resort Vail, Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle in Thailand, the former Four Seasons Resort Provence at Terre Blanche, Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris, the former Four Seasons Hotel Berlin, and Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia. His career with Four Seasons began at Four Seasons Hotel London as a front desk receptionist.
Lorenz, a 27-year industry veteran, has worked in sales and marketing positions for renowned luxury properties, including the past nine years at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Overseeing all sales, marketing, advertising and public relations efforts, she joins the Bora Bora team from Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, where she served as opening Director of Marketing. She previously served in the same capacity at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago (A Four Seasons Hotel), and at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago as Director of Sales.
Le Méridien Bora Bora has announced the appointment of Boumédiène Ouadjed as General Manager. A 15-year veteran of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Ouadjed was promoted to his new position following a successful two-year run as Assistant General Manager during which the resort added new features including an Ecological Center. As General Manager, Ouadjed now has responsibility for all resort operations including sales, marketing and guest services.
Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora has named industry veteran Franck Chantoiseau to the post of director of food and beverage, overseeing all culinary operations of the island resort. Chantoiseau makes the move to Bora Bora from Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre in Saudi Arabia. He has also worked within the company at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza. Prior to joining Four Seasons, Chantoiseau worked at the Atlantis Hotel in Dubai, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Beijing, the two-Michelin starred Sens & Bund restaurant in Shanghai and the Rydges Jamison Hotel in Sydney. He began his career in bar management throughout France and the Caribbean.
Boutin, a 26-year industry veteran, has worked in hotels and restaurants around the world, and this is his first appointment with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. He makes the move to French Polynesia from Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, where he most recently served as executive chef. Prior to that, he served as executive chef of Mandarin Oriental Boston, as executive sous chef of Mandarin Oriental Landmark Hotel in Hong Kong, as chef de cuisine at La Varenne in Raffles Resort Canounan Island and as executive sous chef of Relais & Chateaux Hauterive St. James in Bordeaux, France. His early years were spent throughout Europe at Michelin-starred establishments such as Jean Bardet, Troisgros and Lameloise.
Ouadjed's appointment follows the completion of a multi-million dollar renovation of Le Méridien Bora Bora. The multi-year project, completed in February 2011, included the renovation of all public spaces, interiors for all beach and overwater bungalows and a new Turtle Observatory.
There's a lot to be said for having a stunning view from your bed. The members of TripAdvisor certainly think so – and they've voted the view from the bed of InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa overwater bures as the best in the world.
Malhotra, a 22-year industry veteran, has worked in management positions around the world, including the past 10 years with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. He makes the move to French Polynesia from Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, where he most recently served as Hotel Manager during two separate appointments. Between his appointments in Las Vegas, Rajiv was with Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma in the Bahamas as Resort Manager. His career with Four Seasons began at Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore, Santa Barbara.