People on the Move

Brennan Quesnele joins Oceania Cruises from Norwegian Cruise Line, where he was vice president of strategic and national accounts.

Raise the sails for Oceania Cruises' new sales captainOceania Cruises appoints Brennan Quesnele as senior vice president of sales.

Jason Leung is now Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore’s general manager, with a focus on enhancing its unique sustainability-driven luxury positioning.

Pan Pacific Orchard welcomes new general managerJason Leung brings more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry.

Darren Toohey previously led CWT’s global sales and customer retention team.

Toohey joins CTM to lead sales & customer strategyCTM appoints Darren Toohey as chief sales & customer officer to drive growth, customer acquisition, and partnerships.

Prapaijit Thongma takes on her latest role as the general manager of Centara Villas Phi Phi Island.

Soon-to-open Centara Villas Phi Phi Island welcome new GMPrapaijit Thongma brings over two decades of hospitality expertise with Centara Hotels & Resorts.

Puneet Dhawan is a seasoned professional with a 30-year hospitality career spanning Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

No minor feat to head Asia at Minor HotelsPuneet Dhawan joins Minor Hotels as head of Asia following his tenure at Accor.

Pham Van Hien founded Vietnam’s Anam hotel group, blending Vietnamese culture with luxury resorts, after a physics career and European ventures.

The man who made a quantum leap from physics to luxury resortsHe has a PhD in physics but transitioned to hospitality, founding Vietnam’s Anam hotel group, blending culture with luxury.

Bud Darr will become president and CEO of CLIA come 3 February 2025, replacing Kelly Craighead who departs the organisation at end-2024.

New captain Bud Darr takes command of CLIASeasoned industry veteran jumps ship from MSC Group to rejoin Cruise Lines International Association.

From left: James Sitters, director of sales, Asia Pacific; Dominic Tan, business development manager, Southeast & South Asia; Fiona Chu, business development manager, Hong Kong

Oceania Cruises’ new Asia team takes the helmNew leadership appointments strengthen Oceania Cruises' sales team, driving growth across key markets in Asia.

Thatcher Brown is a former president of Dream Cruises and managing director of Crystal Cruises Asia.

Another dream job for Thatcher BrownVirtuoso appoints cruise industry maven as SVP to oversee global products.

Amanda Hyndham will oversee Mandarin Oriental’s evolution from HR to people and culture.

Luxury hospitality gains another female leaderHigh-flying Amanda Hyndman is Mandarin Oriental’s new COO.