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Leadership Coach & Program Facilitator
Saudi Electricity CompanyLeadership Coach & Program Facilitator
May. 2023Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · On-siteAs part of the Executive Leadership Development Centre (ELDC), we are responsible for providing coaching and facilitation services to strategic and high-potential employees of the Saudi Electric Company. The role involves working with individuals and teams to help them achieve their goals, develop their skills, and improve their performance. We are also responsible for designing and delivering training programs, workshops, and other learning events.
Leadership Coach
Ezra CoachingLeadership Coach
Oct. 2021 - Aug. 2023Queensland, AustraliaDevelop your leaders and bring out the best in your people. Increase employee motivation, productivity and retention. Coaching is a superpower, it shouldn't just be for executives, Ezra is a people development platform offering accessible, high-impact coaching - delivered at scale. It's like face-to-face coaching, only more affordable (and you can do it without leaving home). Coaching, redesigned for the digital age, now everyone can be better with a coach.
Australian Development Representative
Lanson Place Hospitality Management LimitedAustralian Development Representative
Nov. 2020 - Dec. 2021AustraliaExcited to be working with the progressive team of Lanson Place Hospitality Management Limited to bring this wonderfully welcoming, extended-stay brand to Australia. They say a good property is all about “location, location, location,” but at Lanson Place, we disagree. At Lanson Place, a prime location is guaranteed, but it’s our people that take you right to its heart. Our people know each place like no other. Our people know our residents like friends. Our people know how to take hospitality to the next level, meeting every resident request with considered time and attention. Location is something, but people are everything. Lanson Place people make a new place feel like home.
Founder & Managing Director
World Coach PerformanceFounder & Managing Director
Jul. 2019Gold Coast, QueenslandWorking with people has always been my passion, nothing makes me happier than seeing any of my team members reach their professional and personal goals. I am an internationally experienced, authentic leader with more than 25 years of senior, multi-unit, commercial experience, through Australia, Asia, India, Europe, Middle East & Africa. Having now established my own Leadership Development Coaching Business.
Faculty Member
Coach Transformation AcademyFaculty Member
Jul. 2019 - Dec. 2020AustraliaCoaching as a profession or practice in your current profession is exciting, rewarding and fulfilling. Professional coaches transform people life by helping them discover their true purpose, identify their change needs and support them throughout the process. Our Transformational Coaching model empowers coaches to hold deeper conversations to unleash their client’s true performance potential. #Coaching #Coach #Leadership
Senior Director Commercial - Middle East & Africa
InterContinental Hotels GroupSenior Director Commercial - Middle East & Africa
Nov. 2013 - Jul. 2019DubaiProvides strategic and commercial direction to the on-property sales and marketing teams for the managed estate of hotels in Middle East and Africa, leverages all above property resources for the benefit of driving Managed Hotel performance, championing the IHG tools and systems to deliver out-performance and surpass budgets across the region. Working closely with the functional Directors to optimise opportunities through proactive planning and execution of tactical plans across the region and has additional responsibility to ensure country level sales and marketing activity are organised to benefit the entire estate, which ultimately stimulate demand, optimise revenue performance and generate market share for brands/hotels.
Director Commercial - KSA & Gulf
InterContinental Hotels GroupDirector Commercial - KSA & Gulf
Apr. 2009 - Nov. 2013Dubai, UAEProvides strategic and commercial direction to the on-property sales and marketing teams for the managed estate of hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the GCC, leverages all above property resources for the benefit of driving Managed Hotel performance, championing the IHG tools and systems to deliver out-performance and surpass budgets across the region. Working closely with the functional Directors to optimise opportunities through proactive planning and execution of tactical plans across the region and has additional responsibility to ensure country level sales and marketing activity are organised to benefit the entire estate, which ultimately stimulate demand, optimise revenue performance and generate market share for brands/hotels.
Area Director of Sales & Marketing - South West Asia
InterContinental Hotels GroupArea Director of Sales & Marketing - South West Asia
Sep. 2008 - Mar. 2009Gurgaon, IndiaArea Director of Sales & Marketing – South West Asia for InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). This role implements area sales and marketing strategic planning, communication strategies, people planning strategies and various initiatives in Southwest Asia for the expanding Southwest Asia portfolio to ensure a successful platform for new openings.
General Manager - Holiday Inn Melaka
InterContinental Hotels GroupGeneral Manager - Holiday Inn Melaka
Feb. 2007 - Sep. 2008Melaka, MalaysiaHoliday Inn Melaka, successfully opened on Monday 1st October 2007 as a purpose built 275-room brand defining Holiday Inn. With a Ballroom to seat 700, six function rooms, Tea Tree Spa, Pool, Gym, two dining outlets and a lounge bar, it has raised the benchmark of hospitality in the historic state of Melaka, Malaysia. The hotel was opened one month early with me only starting in February 2007, was cash positive in month one and in 2007 contributed over RM1 million GOP.
Regional Director of Sales & Marketing - Southern Asia & Korea
InterContinental Hotels GroupRegional Director of Sales & Marketing - Southern Asia & Korea
Jan. 2006 - Feb. 2007SingaporePrior to re-joining operations, I was Regional Director of Sales & Marketing – Southern Asia, based in Singapore for IHG between January 2006 and February 2007. This role was responsible for the overall strategic direction within sales, branding, marketing, distribution marketing and revenue management of our 47 hotels across South East and South West Asia. Working closely with the Asia Pacific Head office team of brand management and operations, all properties finished well positioned in 2006 and solid start for 2007 and beyond to exceed expected revenues and key indices last year.
Area Director of Sales & Marketing - WA, NT & SA
InterContinental Hotels GroupArea Director of Sales & Marketing - WA, NT & SA
May. 2003 - Jan. 2006Perth, AustraliaBefore moving to Singapore with my wife and daughter, I held the role Area Director of Sales & Marketing, Western Australia for IHG between May 2003 and January 2006. At the IHG annual conference in November 2005, I was awarded most outstanding Sales & Marketing Director in Asia Pacific, an award I attribute to both my drive for results and the great team I worked with. As ADOSM – WA I was responsible for four (4) hotels,responsibility stretched to more than 25 staff, many of which worked off-site or interstate. During this time I re-branded the 413-room Burswood Hotel to InterContinental Burswood and opened the 245-room Holiday inn Burswood. My role was to oversee the sales, marketing, public relations, customer service, brand standards and revenue management of three brands, InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn, all of which combine to offer guests a choice of around 1,100 rooms under management.
Area Director of Sales & Marketing
Rydges Hotels & ResortsArea Director of Sales & Marketing
Jan. 2001 - Dec. 2003Area Director of Sales & Marketing – Western Australia, South Australia & Northern Territory for Rydges Hotels and Resorts. This role implements area sales and marketing strategic planning, communication strategies, people planning strategies and various initiatives in the states Asia for the expanding hotel portfolio to ensure a successful platform for new openings.
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