New roles for the industry’s movers and shakers
Hyderabad Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre and Courtyard by Marriott Hyderabad
Hyatt Regency Chennai
Moevenpick Hotel and Spa Bangalore
Le Meridien Bali Jimbaran
Le Meridien Bali Jimbaran has appointed Muhammad Yuslan as hotel manager. He has over 14 years of experience in the hospitality industry, is a National Hotel Institute graduate and has also studied marketing management and strategic planning at the London School of Public Relations Jakarta. Yuslan was the executive assistant manager for Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran from 2012 to 2014. After leaving Le Meridien Bali Jimbaran, he joined Inaya Putri Bali, Nusa Dua as director of rooms.
One&Only Reethi Rah
Four Points by Sheraton Penang
Adrian Stoppe has been appointed as general manager of Four Points by Sheraton Penang. He began his career in 1999 as assistant chief steward in Frankfurt and has progressed up the management ladder. He arrived in Malaysia in 2011 as director, food & beverage at The Andaman, A Luxury Collection Resort, Langkawi, before being promoted to his most recent position as executive assistant manager. A graduate of the Restaurant Management School in Wuerzburg, Germany, Stoppe takes over in Four Points by Sheraton Penang from acting general manager, Fauzy Wahab.
Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok
Peter Feran has been appointed as general manager of Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok. He began his career in 1997 soon after receiving an advanced diploma in Business (tourism) in South Australia. His path to general manager then proceeded with a number of room division positions at major international hotels, before eventually joining Carlson Rezidor Hotels Group for the first time as rooms division manager at Radisson Playford Adelaide. By 2010 Feran had risen to the position of general manager at another Carlson Rezidor property, Radisson Hotel Brunei Darussalam.
Fairmont
George Wee has been appointed as regional vice president, in addition to his role as general manager, Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai. His focus will now include increased responsibility for all the other operating Fairmont properties in China – Fairmont Beijing, Fairmont Nanjing and Fairmont Yangcheng Lake – and he will work closely with each hotel’s leadership teams on the development of strategic business practices. Before joining the company in 2013, Wee held senior management positions with hotel brands such as Shangri-La, InterContinental and Sheraton in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.
The Chedi Muscat
Morton Johnston has returned to Oman as general manager of The Chedi Muscat. 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.
In 2007, GHM tapped Johnston for his first general manager role, running a sister property in Korea. He 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.
