Experience

JWard Group

• China
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager & Partner

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  JWard Group is an Asia leading design industry focused careers consultancy first established in 2000 and specialising in hospitality, property & construction, and architecture, interior design, retail design development jobs. Our team is made up of ex-industry professionals who truly understand the needs of both clients and candidates alike. Currently we are operating in Sydney, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong JWard Group is an Asia leading design industry focused careers consultancy first established in 2000 and specialising in hospitality, property & construction, and architecture, interior design, retail design development jobs. Our team is made up of ex-industry professionals who truly understand the needs of both clients and candidates alike. Currently we are operating in Sydney, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong



PSD Hospitality & Leisure (formerly known as Portfolio)

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager-Hotel Business

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  Portfolio International with offices in London, Hong Kong and Shanghai is a market leader in the field of senior executive and mid management recruitment in the hospitality, leisure and service industry. Part of the PSD-Group, a management owned company comprised of three Executive Recruitment Consultancies, Portfolio has 30 years of successful partnerships with our clients and candidates worldwide and are considered “Best in the Field”. Portfolio International with offices in London, Hong Kong and Shanghai is a market leader in the field of senior executive and mid management recruitment in the hospitality, leisure and service industry. Part of the PSD-Group, a management owned company comprised of three Executive Recruitment Consultancies, Portfolio has 30 years of successful partnerships with our clients and candidates worldwide and are considered “Best in the Field”.



Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

• Shanghai

• Director, Development, China

  • Oct 2010 - Feb 2014

  Follow up with the company’s strategic direction, Presents CHAP’s capabilities to prospective owners, developers, and investors by making on-site visits to the client and by hosting visits to the CHAP office; Developed business opportunities by establishing key relationships with decision makers at owners, developers, real estate agents, independent hotel operators, hotel brokers, hotel consultants and Government tourism bodies, determines interest in CHAP by contacting leads, sending development packets such as Initial Proposal, draft MOU; Gathers and analyses data, Feasibility Studies to qualify prospective projects and presenting recommendations by complete internal pre-qualification & project approval form to the board committee; Signs new properties by negotiating contracts with owners, developers and investors, quite a number of MOUs/ HDSA and Hotel Management Agreement with high quality's deals have been signed successfully; Hands over to Technical Services/Operations departments as applicable, to ensure smooth entry into CHAP systems Show less



Han's Royal Garden

• Beijing

• CEO

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2008

  Submit an overall pre-opening budget plan to the owner, build the management team and carry out recruitment’s and staff training plans. Produce timelines and action plans on services to be rendered at different stages. Develop sales and marketing strategies and promotional programs including advertisement and public relations and other programs to secure business and booking at the hotel. Study & discuss menus with Executive Hong Kong Chefs to promote food and beverage outlets to attract more guest to increase revenue,target highend market to establish the good relationships with key social medias, embassies and powerful organizations, opened the hotel successfully. Show less



Banyan Tree Group

• Singapore
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2007

  Follow up with the company’s strategic direction, Presents CHAP’s capabilities to prospective owners, developers, and investors by making on-site visits to the client and by hosting visits to the CHAP office; Developed business opportunities by establishing key relationships with decision makers at owners, developers, real estate agents, independent hotel operators, hotel brokers, hotel consultants and Government tourism bodies, determines interest in CHAP by contacting leads, sending development packets such as Initial Proposal, draft MOU; Gathers and analyses data, Feasibility Studies to qualify prospective projects and presenting recommendations by complete internal pre-qualification & project approval form to the board committee; Signs new properties by negotiating contracts with owners, developers and investors, acts as a liaison for CHAP until Hotel Management Agreement is signed; Hands over to Technical Services/Operations departments as applicable, to ensure smooth entry into CHAP systems Show less