Avani Chaweng Samui Hotel & Beach Club from Mari Beach Club in Bali introduced it has appointed a brand new General Manager.
Operations skilled John Parker, named as the brand new GM, will concentrate on positioning Avani Chaweng Samui Hotel & Beach Club as Koh Samui’s main way of life resort, in addition to elevating SEEN Beach Club Samui’s visibility, each regionally and internationally.
Prior to becoming a member of Mari Beach Club as pre-opening General Manager, Parker served as General Manager at February 30 Dubai, a stylish seaside bar and restaurant within the UAE, a job he took on following his place as Director of Operations with OTS hospitality group in Taiwan.
Parker started his hospitality profession within the US in 2008 working in meals and beverage earlier than taking up his first position as General Manager on the Coyote Ugly New York in 2013. He then labored at a sequence of resorts and casinos in Las Vegas up till 2018, earlier than relocating to Indonesia to hitch the Hakkasan Group. The identical yr, Parker joined Omnia, Bali’s first grownup solely restaurant and membership, the place he remained for over two years as General Manager.
Commenting on his current appointment, John Parker mentioned, “I am delighted to be joining the team at Avani Chaweng Samui Hotel & Beach Club. Last year’s grand opening party with world-class entertainment set the bar high for future events at the property’s SEEN Beach Club, and I can’t wait to showcase this amazing destination and home-grown talent through the resort’s programming.”
“John’s vast expertise in both the hospitality and entertainment industries makes him the perfect fit for the role which tasks him with affirming Avani Chaweng’s position as one of the most exciting resorts in Samui, as well as strengthening SEEN Beach Club Samui’s events calendar,” commented Mark O’Sullivan, Area General Manager. “I am thrilled to have John on board and look forward to what promises to be a fruitful partnership.”
A US nationwide, Parker holds a bachelor’s diploma in Business Administration with a Marketing Major from the University of Mississippi.
