Hotel manager- Daniel Kingston
Kingston opened the first Westin hotel in India as front office manager in 2006. Kingston re-joins The Westin group from Emaar Hospitality, where he held the role as hotel manager at Vida Downtown and Al Manzil Downtown in Dubai. Kingston was also pre-opening director of rooms at W Doha.
Director of F&B- Reda Sebbar
Sebbar has worked in various roles across the F&B industry, including his most recent role as executive assistant manager at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi.
Executive chef- Carl Stockenstrom
Stockenstrom has worked in five star hotels for 22 years, including stints at luxury properties in Europe and the Middle East. Stockenstrom joins the team at The Westin Dubai, Al Habtoor City directly from Zaya Nurai Island, where he was EAM of Culinary and F&B.
Director of housekeeping- Ruby Pande
Pande brings 15 years of experience to the role. She joins the new team from the 547 key Grand Hyatt Mumbai where she was executive housekeeper.
Director of rooms- Waleed Abdellatif
Abdellatif brings 20 years of experience to his new role, gained working across Egypt and the US. He has previously worked with The St. Regis Washington and The St. Regis Monarch Beach.
Chief engineer- Lester D’Souza
D’Souza brings 22 years of hotel services and facility management experience to the role, and has been part of several hotel pre-opening teams in the past.
Complex director of human resources- Dara Pinke
Pinke has previously managed six pre-openings including the Waldorf Astoria Palm Jumeirah Dubai, for which she won a Hotelier Middle East Award in 2014.
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Complex director of marketing and PR- Candice D’Cruz
D’Cruz joined Starwood in 2011 to open the region’s first St. Regis, The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi. She has also worked with Emaar, where she led the marketing team at the Burj Khalifa.
Complex director of revenue- Nathalie Massabki
Massabki joined Starwood in 1998, and has worked in hotel markets, from Paris to Cairo. Massabki joins the team from her previous role as area director of revenue, overseeing Starwood’s seven hotels in Abu Dhabi.
Complex director of finance- Bernard Obaro
Obaro moved to Dubai in 1996 to join the opening team of Sheraton Deira. He joins The Westin Dubai, Al Habtoor City from his previous role as director of finance at Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates.
Complex director of spa & recreation- Amanda Schmiege
Schmiege's new responsibilities will include overseeing the hotel’s Heavenly Spa by Westin, The Westin Workout Fitness Studio, The Westin Family Kids Club and the hotel’s swimming pools. Shmiege was previously general manager of The Red Door Union Square in New York.
Complex director of security- Andrew King
King has spent 15 years in the British Royal Marine Commandos. He was previously head of security for Nokia MEA Region, corporate director of HSE at Jumeirah Group, and director of risk at IHG Festival City.
Complex director of information technology- Vises Kith
The new hotel will be Kith's eight pre-opening experience in 11 years with Starwood, which includes the conversion and opening of Sheraton Dubai, Mall of the Emirates.
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