The multi-award winning luxury resort, InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa has announced the appointment of several executives, strengthening its leadership team as the resort experiences high occupancy rates and demand from international travellers, with Aussie’s accounting for the majority of bookings.
Fiji’s in-bound tourist numbers are pointing to a strong tourism recovery for the Pacific island nation, with visitor arrivals bouncing back to at least 75 percent of pre-COVID levels of 2019.
The new executive appointments include Akshay Singh, Area Director of Sales, Marketing & Revenue – South Pacific at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) South Pacific, David Bell, Director of Dining and Entertainment at InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa and Mary-Louise Corcoran, Resort Manager at InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa.
Lachlan Walker, Area General – South Pacific, IHG, commented: “We are excited to have Akshay and Mary-Lou join the IHG family, and I would like to congratulate David on his well-deserved promotion. All three of them are highly experienced professionals in their area of expertise and have made great contributions to the hospitality and tourism industry. The Resort has lofty goals for the next few years in the areas of sustainability, growing and buying local produce, training Fijian leaders, focusing on the fundamentals of luxury service delivery and Akshay, Mary-Louise and David will no doubt be an integral part of achieving them.”
Akshay Singh will be responsible for leading the Commercial team to drive performance and produce excellent outcomes across IHG’s four properties in the South Pacific in his new role. He brings over 14 years of knowledge in commercial roles in the hotel sector in Australia and the Pacific, directing various teams in sales and marketing in regional settings.
David Bell joined InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa in 2018 as Executive Chef and has been an integral part of the Resort’s leadership team ever since. In his new role, David will be responsible for culinary, food and beverage operations across all Restaurants, Bars and Venues at the Resort. Mary-Louise Corcoran joined InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa this month, bringing over 30 years of hotel, gaming, project management and Parliamentary experience to Fiji in her new role.
