Our
Board of Directors
PHILIPPE ESPITALIER-NOËL
Chairman & Non-Executive Director
Born in 1965 and appointed as director on 15 June 2009
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bsc in Agricultural Economics (University of Natal, South Africa)
- Master of Business Administration (London Business School)
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- Workers’ Right Act workshop – March 2020
THIERRY MONTOCCHIO
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer
Born in 1973 and appointed as director on 17 July 2012
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor of Commerce – University of Cape Town
- Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting – University of Cape Town (1997)
- Member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (since 2001)
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- The Outward Mindset Workshop – Arbinger
- Executive Leadership – Nick Binedell
- Leadership coaching – Laurent Vaulbert
- Information Security worskshop – Rogers
- Workers’ Rights Act workshop – March 2020
ANABELLE SAMOUILHAN
Executive Director and Chief Finance Officer
Born in 1982 and appointed as director on 28 October 2024
QUALIFICATIONS:
- BCom in Accounting and Finance from Curtin University, Australia.
- Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- Leadership Executive Acceleration Programme from the University of Stellenbosch (2019).
JACQUES MOTET
Independent & Non-Executive Director
Born in 1951 and appointed as director on 19 October 2015
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduated the Swiss Hospitality Management School – Centre International de Glion
- Extensive experience in the hospitality sector and occupied positions such as General Manager of Meridien Ile Maurice, Operations Director at Beachcomber, General Manager of Meridien Senegal, Senior Vice President of Meridien Resorts Hotels worldwide, Managing Director for Meridien hotels in the regions of South America, Caribbean, Africa and Indian Ocean and Managing Director Europe Meridien Hotels Forte.
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- The Outward Mindset Workshop – Arbinger
- Executive Leadership – Nick Binedell
- Leadership coaching – Laurent Vaulbert
- Information Security worskshop – Rogers
- Workers’ Rights Act workshop – March 2020
THIERRY SAUZIER
Non-Executive Director
Born in 1968 and will be appointed as director on 15 March 2023
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Maîtrise d’Économie Appliquée from Paris Dauphine University
- He is also a licensed stockbroker with the Stock Exchange of Mauritius
DAMIEN MAMET
Non-Executive Director
Born in 1977 and appointed as director on 07 June 2017
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- Workers’ Right Act workshop – March 2020
ERIC ESPITALIER NOEL
Non-Executive Director
Born in 1959 and appointed as director on 15 June 2009
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences (University of Natal, South Africa)
- Master’s degree in Business Administration (University of Surrey, UK)
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- Workers’ Right Act workshop – March 2020
BRIGITTE HUGNIN DE LOPPINOT
Non-Executive Director
Born in 1972 and appointed as director on 20 November 2020
QUALIFICATIONS:
- BTS Action Commerciale – Lycée Jean Lurçat, Paris 13ème
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- Directors Development Programme – Mauritius Institute of Directors: (i) Corporate governance (ii) The Board and its role (iii) Corporate and financial reporting
- Workshops on: (i) Strategy & Risk Management for Board – Pronumeris Training Center (ii) Resilience & Business continuity masterclass – Pronumeris Training Center (iii) Building Better Boards – International Forum Seamus Gillen, Value Alpha
MARIEKE GEURTS
Non-Executive Director
Born in 1987 and appointed on 17 January 2023
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master in International Management (MiM) from CEMS
- MSc degree from Rotterdam School of Management
JAUME TÀPIES
Independent Director
Born in 1968 and appointed as director on 06 June 2021
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduated in Hotel and Tourism Management from the Ecole Hôtelière de Glion (Glion-sur-Montreux, Switzerland) in 1989.
- Executive Doctor in International Hospitality Management in 2010 - IEMI - Institut Européen of International Management (Paris - France)
- Honorary degree in 2011 from the Institut d'hôtellerie et Tourisme du Québec (Montreal - Canada)
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