Awards & Recognition
★Multiple Nobu hotels received industry recognition including 'Top North America Hotel Opening' by Luxury Travel Advisor
★Nobu Hotel Las Vegas named one of 'Hottest New Hotels' by CNN Travel
★Nobu Hotel London Portman Square recognized as 'Best Hotel for foodies' by Conde Nast Traveler
Notable Facts
→CEO of Nobu Hospitality since 2009, working with celebrity co-founders Robert De Niro, Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, and Meir Teper
→Previously held senior roles at Hard Rock Hotels (Managing Director of Hotels) and COMO Hotels (Chief Executive)
→Has worked with COO Struan McKenzie for 30+ years across multiple major hospitality brands
→Led Nobu's expansion from restaurants into luxury hotels, growing from 0 to 31 hotels with plans for 80 by 2030
→British national based in New York, overseeing global operations across five continents
→Known for unique F&B-led hotel business model where restaurant revenue drives hotel profitability