Experience

Middle Harbour Yacht Club

• Australia
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jun 2020 - Present



Stockland

• India
• Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Village Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2020

  Stockland one of Australia's leading retirement village operators with a portfolio of 70 villages across five states and the ACT. The Residences at Cardinal Freeman is a brownfield development site redefining retirement living through thoughtfully designed and stylish independent living apartments. Leading the village operations through a redevelopment phase, with responsibilities asset & facilities management, financial performance, operational efficiencies, resident and community engagement. Reporting to the Regional Manager QLD, NSW/ACT with close association with Stockland Development team.



RHR Group

• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager - Novotel | Group Food & Beverage

  • Jan 2014 - Nov 2015

  A member of RHR Group executive management team, reporting to the Group's CEO, my portfolio encompasses, Novotel hotel, Group food and beverage, Procurement and Member Services, accounting for $18m of the Group's $84m annual turnover. A member of RHR Group executive management team, reporting to the Group's CEO, my portfolio encompasses, Novotel hotel, Group food and beverage, Procurement and Member Services, accounting for $18m of the Group's $84m annual turnover.



Accor

• France
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager Novotel Sydney Rooty Hill

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2013

  A secondment role from Accor Hospitality to RHR Group. This is Accor’s first hotel in a community club environment, and thus is a key strategic business unit. My brief has been to understand how Accor can successfully implement the franchise model in a club environment.Novotel Sydney Rooty Hill is a four-star 164 room hotel with a restaurant, bar, room service and nine conference and event rooms. The hotel is owned and operated by RHR Group under a franchise agreement with Accor Hospitality. Annual turnover exceeds $10 million. I am a member of the RHR Group executive management, with the hotel and conferencing account for $10m annual revenue. I have 11 direct reports, and a team of about 120 employees.Key milestones achievements:1. Relaunched hotel under Novotel brand2. RevPAR growth 35% / Occupancy growth 11..8%3.Coordinated $12m hotel refurbishment4. Successfully developed and launched a new conference brand to market (concept33)5. Accor Pacific Franchise Hotel of the year 2012 and 2013; Novotel of the Year 2102, 2013 and 2014.6. Awarded by Expedia #3 Hotel in Australia 2014.

• General Manager Mercure Sydney Parramatta

  • Mar 2008 - Dec 2009

  Mercure is the world’s third-largest mid scale hotel chain. Mercure Sydney Parramatta is a 164 room hotel with a restaurant, bar, room service and four conference rooms. Annual turnover exceeded $8 million. The main market segments are blue collar corporate and special event leisure. The property is renowned for its warm and personal service, resulting in an extraordinarily high 80% of business coming from return guests. Reporting to the Area General Manager Western Sydney,

• General Manager Franchise Hotels Australia/New Zealand

  • Aug 2005 - Feb 2008

  Reporting to the Vice President of Operations Australia, I was responsible for the commercial success of the franchise hotel network across Australia and New Zealand. I was the conduit between Accor Hospitality and key stakeholder partners (franchisees) and there teams. During my position tenure the franchise network grew from 5 hotels to 46 hotels and serviced properties across Australia and New Zealand.



Hotel Ibis Darling Harbour

• Australia
• Hospitality

• Hotel Manager Ibis Sydney Darling Harbour

  • Jul 2003 - Jun 2005

  Ibis Sydney Darling Harbour is a 256 room hotel with one bistro and one bar. It generates an annual turnover exceeding $11 million, consistently delivering a gross profit in excess of 52%. It was the most profitable of Accor’s ‘Darling Harbour Hotels’ complex. Through effective management of the resources the Hotel consistently achieved its budget targets in revenue generation and cost controls. Reporting to the Regional General Manager NSW/ACT Ibis Sydney Darling Harbour is a 256 room hotel with one bistro and one bar. It generates an annual turnover exceeding $11 million, consistently delivering a gross profit in excess of 52%. It was the most profitable of Accor’s ‘Darling Harbour Hotels’ complex. Through effective management of the resources the Hotel consistently achieved its budget targets in revenue generation and cost controls. Reporting to the Regional General Manager NSW/ACT



AccorHotels

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager Novotel Capital Wellington

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Novotel Capital Wellington is a 139 room hotel with three food and beverage outlets – restaurant/bar, conferencing and room service. It is located in the heart of Wellington’s CBD, and caters primarily to the corporate market. Reporting to the General Manager, I was responsible for all operational departments – Food & Beverage, Front Office, Housekeeping, Reservations, Sales and Engineering

• National Management Trainee

  • 1999 - 2003

• Vivier National Management Trainee

  • Apr 2000 - Jan 2002

  The Vivier National Management Traineeship (VNMT) is a prestigious development program for high potential employees who have been identified for future senior leadership roles. Trainees are placed at Accor properties in the region on special projects. I had four placements over the two year period of the program in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.• Hotel service operations• Logistics and planning (Sydney Olympic period)• Financial Management• Asset maintenance and compliance

• Sales Manager, Ibis Sydney World Square

  • Nov 1998 - Mar 2000

  Hotel Ibis World Square has 166 rooms and one Food & Beverage outlet. This three star property is located in the southern central city area, catering for the economy travel market. I was accountable for winning business. The Hotel opened successfully with occupancies exceeding 80%.



Euro-Asia Hotels

• International Sales Manager

  • 1996 - 1998

  Euro-Asia hotels was a new hotel entrant in the Australian market. With 3 properties in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast, I was responsible for the delivery of sales from international markets into these properties. Euro-Asia hotels was a new hotel entrant in the Australian market. With 3 properties in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast, I was responsible for the delivery of sales from international markets into these properties.