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PASCAL MONGEAU shared thisNot wrong at all — actually, I could not agree more. For years, I have found myself giving the same advice to colleagues, team members, and professionals who have come to me for input on their career or life decisions: Your job is not who you are. Your title is not who you are. Your business card is not the full story of your life. Of course, work matters. Responsibility matters. Ambition matters. But the real question is not only what do you do? It is also: Does it give you meaning? Does it allow you to grow? Does it protect enough of your energy for the people and things that matter most? Is the sacrifice worth it? Because life also happens outside of work. Families need us. Children grow. Parents age. Health changes. People go through things we do not always see. And sometimes, when someone is not performing at the “expected level,” it helps to remember there may be a whole life happening behind the professional role we see. That perspective matters. It makes us better leaders, better colleagues, and hopefully better human beings. I have seen too many talented people become so attached to a title that they forget to ask whether the life behind the title still feels like their own. So yes, work hard. Contribute. Build something meaningful. But also enjoy it. Make sure it is worth it. Remember what really matters. And never confuse what you do for a living with the life you are actually trying to live. #Leadership #LifeBeyondWork #WorkLifePerspective #HumanLeadership #WhatReallyMatters #LeadWithEmpathy #MoreThanATitle #PurposeDrivenLeadership #LifeHappens #PeopleFirstLeadershipPASCAL MONGEAU shared thisWhat do you do for a living? I love this question Mostly because the answer people are expecting and the answer that is true are rarely the same thing. The question is usually code for: “How do you make money?” But that is not what living is Making money is one tiny department inside the much larger corporation called surviving your own life. So what do I do for a living? Well… I am a business strategist for approximately 6 hours a day The other eighteen are where the real work begins I negotiate hostage situations with teenagers who believe socks magically transport themselves from the floor to the laundry basket. I run a transportation company disguised as motherhood. I serve as CEO of Calendar Management, Director of Emotional Recovery, and Head of Crisis Intervention whenever somebody forgets an assignment due tomorrow that was assigned three weeks ago. I am a wife, which means I occasionally have conversations that begin with: “Did you move the thing?” and somehow evolve into a discussion about communication, feelings, and the history of civilisation. I am a writer. Which means I stare at blinking cursors for unhealthy amounts of time and then suddenly produce a sentence that makes all the suffering seem reasonable. I am a leader. Which sounds glamorous until you realise leadership is often just making difficult decisions while everyone else explains why they wouldn’t want to make them. I am a community advocate. Which means I spend an alarming amount of time trying to convince people that caring about other people is still a worthwhile investment. I am a trailblazer. Which sounds exciting until you discover trails do not exist until someone walks through the wilderness first. I am a student of human behaviour. A collector of stories. A builder of ideas. A translator of complexity. A professional finder of root causes hidden underneath symptoms. I am responsible for dinners, deadlines, direction, development, difficult conversations, district initiatives, boardrooms, budgets, books, and occasionally remembering to buy toothpaste. I carry people’s expectations. My own ambitions. The weight of unfinished dreams. The responsibility of raising children who will one day become adults. And somehow, in between all of that, I try to remember where I put my phone. Again. The funny thing is that most of this work never appears on a résumé. Nobody asks about the invisible labour. The emotional labour. The mental load. The constant adaptation required to keep a life moving forward. The part where you absorb pressure, disappointment, uncertainty, and responsibility and still show up looking composed enough for someone to ask: “So, what do you do for a living?” The truth? I live Relentlessly Messily Beautifully I nurture I build I repair I encourage I challenge I learn I lead I love I fail I recover I begin again Every single day And somewhere inside all of that, I happen to run a business too.
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PASCAL MONGEAU shared thisA useful lens for leaders: when commitments outpace capacity, systems eventually break — organizations included. This piece connects historical patterns to today’s reality and highlights the “invisible chokepoints” shaping the next era. #Leadership #StrategyExecution #RiskManagement #SystemsThinking #Geopolitics #Resilience #Boardroom
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PASCAL MONGEAU shared thisIf everything about how your organisation actually operates became visible tomorrow (not what you say, what people experience) — would it strengthen legitimacy or expose a gap? What’s the one gap you would fix first? This piece really landed for me because it frames “exposure” as a permanent condition of leadership — secrecy is no longer a governance model, trust is a rapidly depleting resource, and under sustained pressure the real risk is misalignment between values, systems, and lived culture. Credibility isn’t protected by title anymore — it’s earned through coherence. #Leadership #Trust #OrganizationalCulture #Accountability #Governance #ChangeManagement #Transparency #EthicalLeadership #OperatingModelPASCAL MONGEAU shared this𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 #𝟑 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 ‼ Let me ask you this: If how your organisation actually operates became visible tomorrow…would it build trust — or break it? >>>𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁. 👇 💥𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸, 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼💥 #Leadership #Trust #Culture #FutureOfWork #HumanSystemsTHE AGE OF EXPOSURE: POWER, PRESSURE, AND THE GREAT LEGITIMACY RESETTHE AGE OF EXPOSURE: POWER, PRESSURE, AND THE GREAT LEGITIMACY RESET
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PASCAL MONGEAU shared thisAI isn’t only a productivity story — it’s a governance and culture story. As automation expands, the differentiator shifts to what boards ultimately care about: decision quality, ethical judgment, trust, talent depth, and customer loyalty. Two questions I’d put on every leadership agenda in 2026: 1. Where are we using AI to remove friction — and where is it creating hidden risk (brand, bias, trust)? 2. How are we re-defining “high performance” beyond output — in a way we can measure and manage? Curious how other leaders/boards are framing this. #Leadership #AI #CorporateGovernance #FutureOfWork #CulturePASCAL MONGEAU shared thisIf there’s ever an article you’ll want to read it’s this: AI is not just changing what we do; it is changing who we are at work. But it gets better: Check it out! 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽🌎⚙️ #AI #Identity #FutureOfWorkAwakening to Change: Navigating Identity and Purpose in the Age of AIAwakening to Change: Navigating Identity and Purpose in the Age of AI
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PASCAL MONGEAU reposted thisPASCAL MONGEAU reposted this𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶��𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 (Watch 🎥) #Leadership #OrganisationalCulture #InstitutionalCapacity #LeadershipUnderPressure #PublicSector #DevelopmentEffectiveness #ImplementationGap #CultureIsOperational #BurnoutAtWork #Accountability #SystemsLeadership #SustainableImpact
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PASCAL MONGEAU shared this#CustomerExperience #CXAlignment #BusinessSuccess #BrandAlignment #Innovation #CustomerSatisfaction #SustainableGrowthThe Power of CX Alignment: Transforming Customer Experience into Business SuccessThe Power of CX Alignment: Transforming Customer Experience into Business Success
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PASCAL MONGEAU reposted thisPASCAL MONGEAU reposted thisAs Sandals Resorts prepares to unveil its latest gem, Sandals Saint Vincent & The Grenadines, on March 27th, 2024, we find ourselves captivated by the allure of this enchanting destination. Nestled on its own private cove, embraced by lush forests and a gently flowing river, this newest addition to the Sandals family promises moments of shared discovery as you step off the beaten path to explore the little-known wonder of the Caribbean. From majestic rainforests to an underwater world surrounding Anchor Reef, showcasing black coral found nowhere else—there's so much to discover in this new destination. Dive into Saint Vincent's treasures here: https://ow.ly/gh1n30sz7WVThings St Vincent Is Known For & Fun Facts | SANDALSThings St Vincent Is Known For & Fun Facts | SANDALS
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PASCAL MONGEAU shared thisCan having a bit of introspect help you be a better leader? What about a better person? Read on… #Introspect #ConnectedLeadership #Newsletter #Leadership #Teams #2024OutlookLeveraging the Power of Connected Leadership to Build Trust, Inspire People and Amplify Remarkable Experiences in 2024!Leveraging the Power of Connected Leadership to Build Trust, Inspire People and Amplify Remarkable Experiences in 2024!
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PASCAL MONGEAU shared thisYou have to be hungry, you have to be open, and you have to be willing to take risks that push your boundaries if you're ever to take the idea of success into being *successful. Have a great week ahead everyone! #Mindset #ConnectedLeadershipNewsletter #ConnectedLeadership #GoalsUnleashing Success: The Winning Mindset of ChampionsUnleashing Success: The Winning Mindset of Champions
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If everything about how your organisation actually operates became visible tomorrow (not what you say, what people experience) — would it strengthen legitimacy or expose a gap?
What’s the one gap you would fix first?
This piece really landed for me because it frames “exposure�� as a permanent condition of leadership — secrecy is no longer a governance model, trust is a rapidly depleting resource, and under sustained pressure the real risk is misalignment between values, systems, and lived culture. Credibility isn’t protected by title anymore — it’s earned through coherence.
#Leadership #Trust #OrganizationalCulture #Accountability #Governance #ChangeManagement #Transparency #EthicalLeadership #OperatingModel
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PASCAL MONGEAU liked thisPASCAL MONGEAU liked thisI’m proud to share that I’ve been promoted to Cluster General Manager, now overseeing both Corendon Amsterdam New-West and Corendon Schiphol Airport. This didn’t happen overnight, and it certainly didn’t happen alone. Atacan Uslu , thank you for believing in me. Not just once, but every step of the way. You gave me the space to grow, the trust to lead, and the opportunity to keep developing. I don’t take that lightly. With this new step, I’m also proud to share that Sara Silva steps into the role of Hotel Manager at Corendon Amsterdam New-West. Sara, watching you grow into this role has been one of my proudest moments as a leader. You’ve earned this, now go make it yours! To everyone at Corendon, this company is special. Not because of the buildings or the brands, but because of the people and the culture of growth that lives within it. If you’re willing to put in the work, Corendon gives you the opportunity to become more than you thought possible. To the teams at both properties: thank you for your dedication and commitment every single day. I’m excited for what lies ahead, and I look forward to building something we can all be proud of, together.
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PASCAL MONGEAU liked thisPASCAL MONGEAU liked this🌍 What does exceptional hospitality look like in today's world? For Antonio Denotti, it goes far beyond luxury, design or service standards. After leading hotels, resorts and multicultural teams across Europe, the Middle East and the Americas, he has developed a clear conviction: ✨ “Hospitality is no longer about offering a room. It's about creating a personalized experience.” Today, as General Manager of Mangia's Sardinia Resort, Antonio brings an international perspective shaped by leadership, operational excellence and a deep understanding of what guests truly value. For him, the future of hospitality will not be defined by technology alone, but by the ability to create meaningful and authentic experiences. In the full interview, Antonio shares: ◆ the international experience that shaped his vision of hospitality ◆ what leading thousands of team members taught him about leadership ◆ why true luxury is found in the smallest details ◆ what inspired him to join Mangia's and lead the transformation of Sardinia Resort ◆ where hospitality is heading in the years to come This is the story of Antonio Denotti. Discover the journey behind his vision of hospitality and leadership. 🔗 Read the full interview: https://lnkd.in/eAdWdc4g #MangiasGroup #InsideMangias #People #Leadership #Hospitality
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PASCAL MONGEAU liked thisPASCAL MONGEAU liked thisHave you noticed this too? 👉When customers give feedback that’s considered “a bad review” the #1❌mistake companies keep making —Responding to the problem presented rather than the need being expressed. A recent wellness experience reminded me of just that when I found myself on the other side of the equation—the customer providing feedback rather than the consultant helping organisations understand it. The experience itself was not catastrophic. In fact, the operational issues were relatively minor. What interested me was what happened afterwards. As I reflected on the interaction, I was reminded how often companies often focus on resolving the visible issue while missing the deeper message being communicated. A customer raises a complaint. An employee raises a concern. A board member voices frustration. A volunteer becomes disengaged. A team begins to resist change. Most companies immediately move towards the visible problem. The process. The policy. The operational failure. The symptom. And whilst those things may require attention, they are rarely the whole story. Beneath almost every complaint sits something far more human. 👉A desire to be heard. 👉A desire to be understood. 👉A desire to know that an experience mattered. Yet we live in a world increasingly optimised for efficiency. We have become remarkably good at closing tickets. Resolving cases. Processing refunds. Offering discounts. Sending carefully crafted responses. 🔌But in many instances, we have become less skilled at the human side of resolution. 📞The conversation. 🎞️The curiosity. ⏲️The willingness to pause long enough to understand what sits beneath the feedback. What struck me most was how quickly a system can move towards fixing a problem while bypassing acknowledgement altogether. Because people rarely remember the mechanics of how an issue was resolved. What they remember is how they felt whilst it was being resolved. 👉Did they feel heard? 👉Did they feel respected? 👉Did they feel valued? 👉Or did they simply feel processed? This is not merely a customer service lesson. 👉It is a leadership lesson. 👉It is a culture lesson. 👉It is a relationship lesson. Whether we are leading organisations, serving customers, governing boards, building communities, or raising families, people are constantly communicating more than the words they speak. The real question is whether we are listening for the problem being presented or the need being expressed. That distinction changes everything. Share your thoughts in the comments below. ⬇️ #Leadership #CustomerExperience #OrganisationalCulture #ServiceExcellence #LeadershipDevelopment #TheLivingBreathingCulture
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PASCAL MONGEAU liked thisPASCAL MONGEAU liked thisHow do you offer advice to a friend or colleague you genuinely want to see succeed? Do you begin by questioning everything that has not yet happened? Or do you look for ways to help create movement? There is a psychology to support. When someone is building something difficult — a business, a life, a new chapter, a family, a body of work, a dream, or even the courage to begin again — they are often already carrying the pressure of uncertainty, responsibility, visibility, and risk. They do not always need another voice pointing at the gap. More often, they need someone willing to help them bridge it. This is the part people often misread. It is easy to judge someone’s pace when we do not understand what they are building, what they are carrying, or where they are building from. We may see what has not yet arrived, but miss what is being formed. We may see the slow progress, but not the strength it is taking to keep going. We may see the quiet season, but not the foundation being laid with discipline, care, and conviction. So the next time you feel judged because your progress does not look fast enough, visible enough, profitable enough, healed enough, impressive enough, or complete enough, remember this: Not every season of building is visible. Not every form of progress can be measured from the outside. Some seasons are about constructing the foundation strong enough to hold what is coming. Advice has its place. But care takes action. And sometimes the most useful thing we can do for someone building something meaningful is not to remind them how hard the road is — but to help open one. #care
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PASCAL MONGEAU liked thisPASCAL MONGEAU liked thisEl fin de semana pasado, 25 ex compañeros de Starwood Latin America se reunieron en Cancún para celebrar StarFriends. Más allá de las anécdotas y los recuerdos compartidos, lo que más destacó fue el fuerte lazo de amistad que nos une. Este reencuentro confirmó que, a pesar del paso de los años, la profunda conexión entre este grupo permanece intacta. Sin duda, fue un momento muy especial para recordar que las verdaderas amistades trascienden el tiempo y la distancia. Gracias a todos por hacerlo tan memorable. Los esperamos el proximo año! @starfriends
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PASCAL MONGEAU liked thisPASCAL MONGEAU liked thisHeading to Spain 🇪🇸 for three months and I’m very excited about being back in a part of the world I’d grown to love twenty years ago. Sales trips, coffee meets, and lots of speaking awaits across Europe and South East Asia. To link up with me on my upcoming travels for business collaborations to accelerate your organizational, leadership and execution strategy, DM 📥 #IgniteTheHumanSpark #EuroSalesTrip #SEAsia
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PASCAL MONGEAU liked thisPASCAL MONGEAU liked thisThe Unicorn we were hunting: An IT Director who thinks like a Hotelier! We were recently retained by a global luxury hospitality brand to search for a Director of Digital Experiences and IT. Although tech hiring is not our core area of speciality, we were excited by this mandate as the challenge was to find an engineer who thinks like a hotelier. We screened over 80 candidates, all brilliant engineers, few certified cloud architects, many with years of experience in hotels. Many of the IT leaders we spoke to were great at standardizing, securing and automation. They saw guest wi-fi as a security risk, mobile check-in as a cost-saving tool, PMS integrations as a backend problem. But the candidate who got the role in the end was an engineer by training but a hotelier at heart. It was clear he saw his role not just as a systems maintainer or problem fixer but someone who can significantly impact the guest journey. Our successful candidate saw wi-fi as the first impression, mobile check-in as a chance to skip a tired front-desk interaction and PMS data as the memory of a guest’s favourite room. But the same technology that enables personalization also threatens to dehumanize the stay. So, the IT Director role is becoming one of the most strategic positions in a hotel company as they curate the invisible line between high-tech and high touch. A few weeks ago, I got a chance to speak as a panellist at Hospitality Tech360, where the discussion centred around what the extraordinary pace of change in hotel tech means to the future structure of leadership within our organisations. As technology becomes central to our operations, guest experience and profitability, we were exploring what this evolution meant for the next generation of General Managers. The question was: Could a future hotel GM come from an IT background? While we may still be some time away from that shift, one thing is clear that successful IT Directors are no longer just engineers supporting the business, but they can think like hoteliers and are actively shaping how it competes and grows. Because in hospitality, technology doesn’t exist for efficiency alone. It exists to disappear, to elevate and to surprise a returning guest with their preferred pillow before they ask! #Hartstonerochette #Executivesearch #ITDirectors #HospitalityTech #HospitalityIndustry #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfHospitality #TechTrends #DigitalHospitality #HospitalityLeaders #TechLeadership #CIO
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Sandals Resorts International
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Licenses & Certifications
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Strategic Leadership
Queen Mary University of London
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Finance for Professionals
University of California, Irvine
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Understanding Financial Markets
University of Geneva
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Volunteer Experience
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Special Advisor to the Board of Directors
La Brunate retirement residence
- Present 23 years
Social Services
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Vice President
La chambre de commerce Memphrémagog
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Promote interest in local business possibilities. Money, Planning, Inspiration, and Guidance, working vigorously with the goal to improve the economic welfare of the community
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Advisory Board Member
PalPlus
- 1 year
Advisory Board Member of the PALPLUS Group of Companies including the Four Seasons Hotel in Orford, Orford Express Leisure Train, Escapades Memphremagog Private Dining Yacht, OMG Restaurant Brand, Hotel Etoile-sur-le-lac and the Four Season's Bistro Orford.
Publications
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Successful Leaders Aren't Born They Are Mentored or Coached
Hospitality Net
See publicationAt different stages of one's career or growth path, we are often challenged with the right circumstances that further push our capabilities yet again. At that moment you may find yourself faced with moments of significant learning and moments where your insight is required to transfer and transform someone else. Take on the challenge.
Projects
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Destination Development and rebranding
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Responsible for managing regional development initiatives of the Mt Orford Ski & Golf
Corporation. Develop brand, service and new experience initiatives to stimulate destination market growth. Revamped the corporations Brand Identity and Business Model with a complete renovation,
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Complete renovation of 2 properties
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Complete renovation of 2 properties in Banff to cater to the upscale market segment.
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Development and growth strategy
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Creating the development strategy and growth plans as part of the new Hotel Concept and Identity. Alignment of offer, procedures and brand DNA to better serve our new target segment. Refocus of Human Resources strategy and delivery to align with brand promise.
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Multi Units management and reorganisation
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Directly involved in the management of the 3 (three) properties in Alberta and overviewing 5 properties in Montana and 2 in Alaska.
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Brand development and Implementation
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Highly entrepreneurial mandate where I had to shape and develop a vision, build a brand and execute on a strategy to position the portfolio of Beach escapes and Eco-Luxury family getaways as the preeminent option.
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Resort Opening
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Opened five properties in three years of unique lifestyle experiences from Safari adventures, Beach escapes and Eco-Luxury family getaways.
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Reopening & Rebranding of a luxury Resort in Mexico
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Created with the collaboration of the owners, a new identity and direction to the
operation involving all the departmental managers to ensure greater team spirit and
achievable results and growth.
Honors & Awards
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Best Hotel Spa 2015
Five Stars Alliance
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Best Hotel in the Caribbean 2015
Ultra Travel
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Brewster Travel Canada winner of the Innovator of the Year
Canadian Tourism Awards
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Proud winners of the prestigious Bird Express Travel World Awards for Excellence in Operations
Bird Express Travel World Awards
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English
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Portuguese
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