Simone Merli

Simone Merli is a highly accomplished professional with extensive experience in the hospitality industry. He has over 20 years of experience in management positions at top-rated hotels and resorts all over the world. Merli has a degree in Hotel Management from Cornell University, one of the top hospitality programs in the world. After graduation, he worked for several years for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, where he managed some of their most prestigious properties, including the Ritz-Carlton in New York City.

Merli has also worked internationally, managing luxury hotels in Europe and Asia. He spent several years in Turkey as the General Manager of the Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay, one of the top-rated hotels in the country. He has also worked at the Capella Hotel in Singapore and the Regent Hotel in Taipei.

Merli is highly respected in the hospitality industry and has won numerous awards for his work. He was named one of the "40 Under 40" by Hotel Management Magazine and was also awarded the "Green Leadership Award" by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

In addition to his work in the hotel industry, Merli is also involved in several philanthropic endeavors. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Give Kids the World Foundation, which provides vacations to critically ill children and their families.