Olivier Harnisch Premium Member

Vice President International Operations, Germany & Switzerland

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Frankfurt/Main, Germany

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Interests

Flying (US Pilot License), Waterskiing, Ancient & Modern Philosophy, Languages & Cultures

Organizations

Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association (AOPA), Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA), Rotary International

Professional experience (20 years, 1 month)

Feb 2008 - present

(1 year, 10 months)

Vice President International Operations, Germany & Switzerland

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Industry: Hospitality

Sep 2006 - Feb 2008

(1 year, 6 months)

Cluster General Manager

Hilton Munich Park & Hilton Munich City, Germany, http://www.hilton.com

Industry: Hospitality

Sep 2003 - Sep 2006

(3 years, 1 month)

General Manager

Hilton Zurich Airport, Switzerland, http://www.hilton.com

Industry: Hospitality

Oct 2001 - Sep 2003

(2 years)

General Manager

Hilton Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar, http://www.hilton.com

Industry: Hospitality

Mar 1999 - Oct 2001

(2 years, 8 months)

Director of Operations

Hilton Dresden, Germany, http://www.hilton.com

Industry: Hospitality

Dec 1998 - Feb 1999

(3 months)

Director of Food and Beverage (Pre-Opening)

Sheraton Hotel Algiers, Algeria, http://www.starwoodhotels.com/

Industry: Hospitality

Aug 1996 - Dec 1998

(2 years, 5 months)

Duty Manager

Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich, Germany, http://www.bayerischerhof.de/

Industry: Hospitality

Jun 1995 - Dec 1995

(7 months)

Food and Beverage Manager

Grand Hotel Preanger, Bandung, Indonesia, http://www.aerowisata.com/

Industry: Hospitality

Nov 1991 - Apr 1993

(1 year, 6 months)

Assistant Restaurant Manager

The St. Regis Hotel, New York, USA, http://www.starwoodhotels.com/stregis/index.html

Industry: Hospitality

Jul 1989 - Oct 1991

(2 years, 4 months)

Steward

Deutsche Lufthansa, http://www.lufthansa.com

Industry: Airlines

Jan 1988 - Jan 1989

(1 year, 1 month)

Chef de Rang

Chefs de France, Disney World, Orlando, USA, http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/

Industry: Hospitality

Oct 1986 - Jan 1988

(1 year, 4 months)

Commis de Restaurant

Hotel Negresco, Nice, France, http://www.hotel-negresco-nice.com/

Industry: Hospitality

Status

Executive

Educational background

University/College

Cornell University, NY, USA, Mar 2009 - Sep 2009

Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management, Certificate

University of London, UK, Sep 2002 - Aug 2007

Organizational Behaviour, Master of Science (MSc)

FernUniversität Hagen, Germany, Oct 1999 - May 2001

Economic Philosophy, Postgraduate Diploma

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA, Jun 1998 - Aug 1998

Strategic Hospitality Management, Certificate

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, Jul 1996 - Jul 1998

Business Administration, Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Berlin School of Hotel Administration, Berlin, Germany, Aug 1993 - Jun 1995

International Hospitality Management, Diploma (Staatlich Geprüfter Betriebswirt)

New York University, NY, USA, Jan 1992 - Aug 1992

Food and Beverage Management, Certificate of Specialization

Centre Regional et Européen du Tourisme, Briancon, France, Sep 1985 - May 1986

Hotel & Restaurant Operations, Apprenticeship

Languages

English (Fluent), German (Fluent), French (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), Italian (Fluent), Indonesian

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