Hand in Hand with Owners

Raymond Faulkner

Vice President - Operations and Development, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific

Raymond is a degree-qualified international hotelier with over 37 years of experience in hotel management, predominantly in leadership positions across New Zealand, Australia, China, and the Pacific. He oversees the development and operations of the company's properties throughout Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific.

Edward J. L. Faull

Executive Director / Senior Vice President - Group Technical Services and Projects / Senior Vice President - Projects and Development, Central Asia and Indonesia

Edward, as Senior Vice President - Group Technical Services and Projects, is a key figure in the technical development and expansion of properties across the Middle East, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand. He also manages the development and operations of the company's properties in Central Asia. 

Patrick Low

Senior Vice President - Operations & Development, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Japan & Korea

Patrick is a seasoned hospitality leader with over 36 years of experience in hotel operations, corporate strategy, and brand development across multiple continents. Having held various senior regional leadership roles, he specializes in pre-openings, rebranding, and operational transformation for city hotels and luxury resorts. Patrick oversees the group’s operations and strategic growth in Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Japan & Korea

Ilkin Ilyaszade

Senior Vice President - Operations and Development, Indonesia

Ilkin has 20 years of experience in hotel operations and business development with career spanning several prestigious roles where he was instrumental in enhancing the portfolio’s performance, managing high-profile operations and pre-openings. Ilkin is responsible for Swiss-Belhotel International’s extensive operations across Indonesia, playing a critical role in driving innovation, growth, and excellence.

James K.C. Tam

Executive Director / Executive Vice President

James joined the Group in 1987, bringing 40 years of experience in operational and technical management of hotels. As Executive Director and Executive Vice President, James also in-charge and manages development and operations of Swiss-Belhotel International's properties in the Philippines.

Laurent Voivenel

Senior Vice President - Operations and Development, Europe, The Middle East, Africa & India / Senior Vice President - Group Human Resources and Talent Development

Laurent oversees and drives development and operations of Swiss-Belhotel International's properties in Europe, The Middle East, Africa & India, bringing over 30 years of extensive international hotel/asset management across multiple countries in Asia and Europe. He also manages human resources and talent development at Group level.