Daniel Marie Ghislain Desbaillets
Diploma in Commercial Studies from Ecole Benedict Geneva Switzerland, Certificate with Distinction in Service, Food Production and Administration from Lausanne Hotel School Switzerland
Biography
Extensive portfolio in hospitality industry with 45 years of experience. Appointed to Board of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc in 2016 as Independent Non-Executive Director and served in Audit & Risk, Remuneration and Risk Committees. Independent Non-Executive Director of M&C REIT Management Limited (manager of CDL Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust) and M&C Business Trust Management Limited (trustee-manager of CDL Hospitality Business Trust) in 2010, serving in Nominating and Remuneration Committees. Since 1973, holding senior positions with international hotel chains including InterContinental Hotel Group, Hilton, Shangri-La, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Group, Fullerton Hotels and Resorts and TCC Hotels Thailand working in various countries. Corporate responsibilities included regional hotel operations, finance, marketing, human resources, food & beverage and asset management. Currently Executive Chairman of family-owned businesses FreshCreation Holdings Pte. Ltd. and Salad Stop Pte. Ltd. with 86 outlets across Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and Spain.