(31 Aug 2022, 11:15 +07)
Lala Haddad
Born in Beirut, Lara studied in France and earned a Masters in Luxury Hospitality Management from the Nimwater Institute and another Masters in International Tourism from the University of Perpignan.
Lara has over 15 years experience in the hospitality industry, starting her career working in hotels in France, St Barts and Dubai before returning to her hometown and joining Four Seasons Hotel Beirut in 2009 as Food & Beverage Sales Manager and later Food & Beverage Sales Director And won the recognition of EMEA Manager of the Year.
Lara continued her food and beverage sales at the Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach and was later appointed Assistant Director of Sales at Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi.
After a recent episode with another hotel group in Kuwait, Lara is now back at Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi as Sales Director.
“We have more than 300 team members, nearly 30 percent of whom are women – 17 of whom hold key leadership roles,” said Olivier Thomas, general manager and head of regional spas at Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi. “Every woman on our team contributes in ways that go far beyond their role. These women drive Four Seasons to be agents of change in Abu Dhabi, transforming perceptions and creating opportunities for more women to achieve professional achievement. I Proud that we have such outstanding female talent and that I am able to work with such a diverse population.”
Recent HD video interviews : Airports, Biometrics and Travel – Interview with Sumesh Patel, President, SITA Asia Pacific ,and Sports and Fitness Training at Pattana Sports Resort in Chonburi, Thailand – Interview with Craig Wood .
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