ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Over 20 Years of Experience in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
April 2022 - today
GENERAL MANAGER, HOTEL WALDSTÄTTERHOF LUCERNE
Operational and strategical leadership of the 96 room, 3***S hotel with 45 employees.
Owner representative and Asset Manager.
Overall responsibility for the Sales & Marketing strategy, the repositioning, reopening, budgeting and forecasting of the hotel.
August 2018 - April 2022
GENERAL MANAGER, WALLISERHOF GRAND-HOTEL & SPA
Operational and strategical leadership of the 74 room, 5*****Â hotel with 85 employees.
Owner representative and Asset Manager with single signatory rights.
Overall responsibility for the Sales & Marketing strategy, the repositioning, reopening, budgeting and forecasting of the hotel.
August 2018 - December 2019
RENOVATION PROJECT LEADER, ABC DÉCORATIONS SA
Owner representation during the entire process. Responsible for feasibility, business planning, project management, project delivery and OS&E purchases for the new Walliserhof Grand-Hotel & Spa, Saas-Fee.
November 2014 - August 2018
CEO & GENERAL MANAGER, FRUTT RESORT AG
Operational leadership of the entire resort with 5 different properties and 125 employees:
frutt Lodge & Spa ****S, 67 rooms
frutt Family Lodge ****S, 47 rooms
Hotel gemsy, 12 rooms
Berggasthaus tannalp, 90 beds
Bergrestaurant bonistock, 120 beds
Successful integration of 3 properties and an extension to one of the existing hotels. Responsible for OS&E purchases and the pre-opening phase of the CHF 40M investment.
Increased occupancy by 17% in summer with stable ADR and increased ADR by 10% in winter.
2001 - 2014
LEADERSHIP ROLES, MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL
Held diverse leadership roles in 8 hotels in 3 countries ranging from Finance to Human Resources and Property General Management.
Oversaw 2 renovation projects (guest rooms and public space) and contributed to 4 successful hotel openings and re-brandings.
Brand experiences in The Ritz-Carlton, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels and Courtyard by Marriott.
2021 - today
BUSINESS COACH, NRP Project, hotellerieSuisse
May 2017 - today
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OBWALDEN TOURISMUS AG
President of the strategic leadership of the cantonal tourism organisation in Obwalden.
March 2020 - today
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BERGBAHNEN HOHSAAS AG
Member of the strategic leadership with responsibility for Food & Beverage and lodging at the cable car company of Saas-Grund.
August 2019 - January 2023
MEMBER OF THE ENERGY AND REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, GEMEINDE KERNS, OW
Part of the advisory committee for Real Estate and Energy of the town of Kerns, Obwalden.
April 2021 - April 2022
CAS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT; UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES KALAIDOS
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April 2020 - April 2021
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA CONSTRUCTIONÂ AND REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT, KADERSCHULEN BERN
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2019
HOTEL DEVELOPMENT & REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, ÉCOLE HOTELIÈRE DE LAUSANNE
Advanced Certificate in Hotel Development & Real Estate Investments.
March 2023 - today
CAS INTERIOR DESIGN; UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES LUCERNE
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2019
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Specialization in Construction Management provided by Coursera.
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1998 - 2002
HOTEL & TOURISM MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES KEMPTEN
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