f i n a l i s t s
2020 FINALISTS
- g e n e r a l m a n ag e r - of the year 2020
a m i t a b h r a i General Manager The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore, India
c h r i s t i a n w e s t b e l d General Manager Raffles Hotel Singapore
h a l e e m l y e General Manager Chena Huts by Uga Escapes, Sri Lanka
j a s o n l e u n g
General Manager Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel
FINALISTS
- g e n e r a l m a n ag e r - of the year 2020
m i c h a e l s c h m i t t General Manager Waldorf Astoria Chengdu, Mainland China
n i c h o l a s t s e General Manager JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen Bao'an, Mainland China
s t e p h a n k a p e k Area General Manager
China World Hotel, Beijing, Mainland China
s u m e e t t a n e j a
General Manager Taj Swarna, India
FINALISTS
- c o r p o r at e - hotelier of the year 2020
james mabey MD Asia & Middle East The Standard Hotel, Thailand
roger shing Group Director Purchasing Wharf Hotels Management Limited, Philippines, Mainland China and
Hong Kong
tharaka appuhamy Assistant General Manager - Talent Management & Quality Assurance (Head of Learning & Development, Sustainability, Quality Assurance and HR Aspects) Aitken Spence Resorts Maldives FINALISTS
- c h e f - hotelier of the year 2020
allister tan Executive Chef Intercontinental Chengdu Global Center, Mainland China
l u c a s l i Executive Chinese Chef Niccolo Chengdu, Mainland China
mieko uozumi Chef De Partie Conrad Tokyo, Japan
romain chapel Executive Chef Capella Shanghai, Mainland China
santosh rawat Executive Pastry Chef JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar, India FINALISTS
- c o n c i e r g e - hotelier of the year 2020
m a r u p o n g teerawattanaprasit Chief Concierge Le Meridien Chiang Mai, Thailand
m a r y a n n a b o o Chief Concierge Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
r i n g o c h a u Chief Concierge Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong
roslee sukar Historian Concierge Raffles Hotel Singapore
s u p p a k a r n p h u n g b u n n a a y u d h a y a
Butler Manager The Siam, Thailand FINALISTS
- c s r - hotelier of the year 2020
ahmed anwar Assistant HR Manager Cum Training Manager Adaaran Select Meedhupparu, Maldives
piya suntonvipart Director of Engineering The St.Regis Bangkok, Thailand
r o y t a n General Manager Hotel Indigo Dali Erhai, Mainland China
shirley sun Human Resources Manager The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong, Mainland China
vaibhav garg Director of Talent & Culture Movenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives FINALISTS
- f i n a n c e - hotelier of the year 2020
christina zhao Director of Finance The PuXuan Hotel and Spa, Mainland China
freggie felizardo Financial Controller Mandarin Oriental, Macau
j o l i n s u Director of Finance Marco Polo Lingnan Tiandi Foshan, Mainland China
p a t r i c l e e Director of Finance The Murray, Hong Kong, a Niccolo Hotel
r i c h a r d w a n g Director of Finance
Niccolo Chengdu, Mainland China
FINALISTS
- food & beverage - hotelier of the year 2020
c h r i s t i a n k u n z e Executive Steward
Conrad Macao
l a n n y l a i Director of Food and Beverage
Intercontinental Chengdu Global Center, Mainland China
m a r i s s a d ' r o z a r i o Manager, Beverage & Food
Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park, India
o l i v i e r z a t k a Director of Food & Beverage
The St. Regis Hong Kong
s e r e n e l i m Assistant Director of Food & Beverage Raffles Hotel Singapore FINALISTS
- f r o n t o f f i c e - hotelier of the year 2020
d a p h n e n g Director of Rooms
St. Regis Hong Kong
e s t h e r e v a n g e l i n e c a b u s a o Front Office Manager Conrad Manila, Philippines
g e r a l d c h a n Front Office Manager Pan Pacific Singapore
k a f a i , p e t e r c h e n g Front Office Manager The Parisian Macao
r e y m o r a g a Front Office Manager Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, Cambodia
FINALISTS
- hotel manager/resident manager- of the year 2020
d a m i a n t a n Hotel Manager
PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore
h e m a h a r i r a m a n i Hotel Manager The Westin Mumbai Garden City, India
nawee wattanasongsuit Hotel Manager
The Siam, Thailand
sung jin (kevin) song
Resident Manager Ibis Ambassador Busan City Center (of Accor Group), South Korea
t u s c h d a r o g a Hotel Manager
The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore, India
FINALISTS
- h o u s e k e e p i n g - hotelier of the year 2020
b e e d e p e r e r a Executive Housekeeper
Adaaran Prestige Vadoo, Maldives
d o r e e n y o u Executive Housekeeper Marco Polo Xiamen, Mainland China
k a e l e y o n g Executive Housekeeper Raffles Hotel Singapore
s a l l y g u o Executive Housekeeper Niccolo Chengdu, Mainland China
w i l l i a m l a u Director of Housekeeping
Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
FINALISTS
- human resources - hotelier of the year 2020
a l e x h o Assistant Director Talent Development
Wharf Hotels Management Limited, Philippines, Mainland China and Hong Kong
j e n n i f e r t a n Director of Talent & Culture
Raffles Hotel Singapore
p i n i t n a n a k o r n Director of Talent Development
The St. Regis Bangkok, Thailand
t e r e s a l u o Director of Human Resources Marco Polo Changzhou, Mainland China
v a i b h a v g a r g Director of Talent & Culture
Movenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives FINALISTS
- hygiene & food safety - hotelier of the year 2020
ismail abu salam Hygiene Inspector The Ritz-Carlton Langkawi, Malaysia
ka wing orianna wong Hygiene Manager The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong
regine alao Food Safety Representative Coordinator Maco Polo Plaza Cebu, Philippines
s u m a u Hygiene and Sanitation Manager, F&B Island Shangri-La Hong Kong FINALISTS
- information technology - hotelier of the year 2020
i n b a e z h i l a n IT Manager
Bengaluru Marriott Hotel Whitefield, India
j e r r y f u IT Manager Hotel Indigo Dali Erhai, Mainland China
n a r i n u b o n r a t Director of Information Technology, Le Meridien Chiang Mai, Thailand
p r a v i n p a n d e y IT Manager The Westin Mumbai Garden City, India
s a r b e s w a r b e h e r a Asst. IT Manager Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park, India FINALISTS
- marketing & communications - hotelier of the year 2020
a n u j a a g a r w a l Marketing and Communications Manager Indore Marriott Hotel, India
j e s m i n e h a l l Director of Marketing Communications
Raffles Hotel Singapore
m i n h h o a n g Marketing and Communications Manager
Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery, Vietnam
s a m a n t h a p o o n Director of Communications
Marco Polo Hotels - Hong Kong
u p a s n a m a d a n Assistant Director Marketing and PR
The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore, India
FINALISTS
- o w n e r - of the year 2020
bernard chin Owner Represenative The Ritz-Carlton Langkawi, Malaysia
c a m u s m a Owner Representative Hotel Indigo Dali Erhai, Mainland China
siddhant chowdhary Director/General Manager Ramada By Wyndham Jammu City Centre, India
w i n n i e l e i Senior Director, Investor Relations Hoiana, Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Macau
FINALISTS
- s a l e s - hotelier of the year 2020
d a v i d l a m Director of Commercial Strategy
Mandarin Oriental, Macau
l y n e t t e h u Director of Sales & Marketing
Intercontinental Chengdu Global Center, Mainland China
n i k i t a g o n s a l v e s Director of Sales & Marketing
JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar, India
s a m c h i a Director of Sales & Marketing
The St. Regis Bangkok, Thailand
s u n n y f a n Director of Event Management
Kerry Hotel Hong Kong FINALISTS
- sommelier & mixologist - of the year 2020
e r i c l i
Head Sommelier
Raffles Hotel Singapore
l e n k a p a i d i v e n k a t a p r a v e e n
Executive Sommelier
Heritance Aarah, Maldives
n i p i c h t h o r n j u n k a e w Bartender
Le Meridien Chiang Mai, Thailand
s i d d h a r t h k a n k a t a l a Bartender
JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar, India
y o h a n n j o u s s e l i n Assistant Vice President, Regional Wine Program
Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
FINALISTS
- s u s ta i n a b i l i t y - hotelier of the year 2020
a d a m t h o l h a t h Education & Community Outreach Manager
Six Senses Laamu, Maldives
a n g e l i c a m a y r e s t r i v e r a
Marketing Communications Executive
Conrad Manila, Philippines
j a c q u e l i n e m a t t h e w s Head of Communications
The Upper House, Hong Kong
n o l l a d a s i r i s a m p h a n
Marketing & Communications Manager
The Siam, Thailand
t h a r a k a a p p u h a m y Assistant General Manager - Talent Management & Quality Assurance (Head of Sustainability)
Heritance Aarah - Maldives
FINALISTS
- u n s u n g h e r o - of the year 2020
e v a s h i Housekeeping Attendant
Hotel Indigo Dali Erhai, Mainland China
s i m o n f o o Director of Engineering
Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel
s u k h j i n d e r s i n g h Doorman
The Westin Mumbai Garden City, India
v i n a y a n a r k a r Horticulturist
The Westin Mumbai Garden City, India
v i r a t c h a m n a r n k o n g Director of Loss Prevention
The St. Regis Bangkok, Thailand
FINALISTS
- w e l l n e s s & s pa - hotelier of the year 2020
ravi ranjan Fitness Centre Manager Taj Palace Hotel, India
s i t i a l a w i y a m o h d Spa Manager Raffles Hotel Singapore
v i n a y a j a d h a v Spa Manager JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar, India