Melville John has recently been appointed as the Director of Operations at the Conrad Pune. An industry expert, Melville holds an experience of two decades in hospitality converting strategic vision into measurable results at various hotels globally.
Speaking about his appointment, Melville said “Our guests at Conrad have the highest expectations, and we keep them inspired with our ever intuitive team members, making connections to create unparalleled experiences in our world of style”.
As the Director of Operations, Melville will be responsible for heading and managing the hotel operations and maintaining high standards of guest satisfaction. A driven professional, Melville is extremely passionate about enhancing customer experiences and achieving operational excellence with his team. Prior to joining Conrad Pune, Melville served as the Director of Food & Beverage at Conrad Cairo, Egypt.
Melville started his hospitality career as a Management Trainee with Leela Kempinski, Mumbai. Throughout his career, he has worked with several established brands such as, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, JW Marriott and Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts across various luxury properties in India, Maldives, Toronto, Thailand, Azerbaijan and Cairo.
He completed his hospitality management from Institute of Hotel Management, Goa. Melville believes in inspiring commitment and building winning teams at work to deliver the highest standards in an ever-changing, fast-paced industry, while leading and motivating teams to develop to their full potential.
In his down time, Melville enjoys challenging his two wonderful daughters, travelling, reading up on history and watching all about the amazing animal kingdom.