Japan

General Manager of 476 room ANA Crowne Plaza Osaka with 6 outlets and 9 event space with additional area responsibilities for ANA Crowne Plaza Chitose, a 438 room hotel with 4 outlets and 8 event spaces located in the North Japan.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®)

Area General Manager

Effectively led and managed resort to achieve range of KPIs pre and during Boracay Island 6 month closure. 219 rooms including 36 tree house, pool and ocean side villas. Featuring award winning F&B including cliff top and tree top dining concepts spread over 12 hectares.

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts

General Manager

Managed 621 room IHG flagship property in Hong Kong. 7 outlets including Executive Club Lounge and outdoor catering at Hong Kong Stadium.

Reporting directly into Hong Kong Resorts International owners and responsible for all pre and post opening of Hong Kong's only 5 star resort located in Discovery Bay, Lantau Island. 325 superbly appointed rooms including 64 suites. Property features 15 event venues including Hong Kongs only European tall sailing ship 'The Bounty' and Hong Kongs first seaside wedding chapel adjacent to the resort. Sister properties in the company included Sentosa Resort & Spa, Singapore and The Sukothai, Bangkok, Thailand

HKR International

Managed the Hilton Brighton Metropole the largest residential conference and event hotel on the South Coast of England. Property features 340 rooms, 28 meetings rooms, 8,000 sqm exhibition space, 4 outlets and a leisure club.

Hilton Worldwide

Responsible for the turnaround performance of this luxury award winning 5 star resort, 423 rooms, suites and villas, 8 outlets,. Additionally managed a country club set in a 180 hectare estate which features a 18 hole championship golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus, bowling alley, 3 screen cinema and extensive spa facility.Owners also operate The Dorchester Collection portfolio featuring range of 5 star luxury properties in Europe, Asia and the USA.

The Empire Hotel & Country Club

Joined Starwood in 1997 as DOSM and was promoted to Hotel Manager of Luxury Collection property in Phuket. Transferred to Hotel Manager of Starwoods largest owned and operated complex in Fiji. 3 resorts with a combined inventory of 747 rooms, suites and villas. Property also featured Denerau Golf & Raquet Club with a 18 hole championship golf course and extensive tennis court facilties. Promoted in 2002 to Regional Director of Marketing for 9 hotels in Thailand, Hong Kong & Macau.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Hotel Manager

Successfully positioned and launched 3 new hotels in 1 year in Sydney, Melbourne and Gold Coast.

Euro Asia Hotels

Corporate Director of Marketing

Personally opened and  established the Regional Asia Pacific office located in Hong Kong. Responsible for sales and marketing strategies and activities in South East Asia markets, to drive revenues to 30 hotels located in Europe and Middle East.

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts

Regional Director of Marketing

Supported the DOSM to implement the sales activities during pre-opening of this unique hotel in Beijing.

Anne Busfield