Perera Castro Eduardo

• Ensure optimized profit by providing the highest standard of guest services while managing a 502-room luxury hotel and leading a team of 695 that generates $28 million in annual revenue. • Maintain standards of excellence while controlling costs during a difficult economic situation. • Restored hotel to 5* status after a 9-year deterioration employing innovative renovation and engineering services; collaborated with government agencies in creating strategy for renovation funding.

• Oversaw food and beverage, room operations, engineering, and security for this landmark hotel. • Directed the opening of a new world-class Chinese restaurant and managed the construction and development of a new Fullerton hotel.

ECOLE HOTELIERE DE LAUSANNE, Switzerland Master of Hospitality and Administration (MHA), 2007 14-month program with focus on Strategy, Corporate Finance, Revenue Management, Accounting, Statistics, Real Estate and Organizational Designs. Best Business Plan Award

• Responsible for providing 5* guest service by managing 515 team members for a 300-room hotel that generated $19 million in revenue, including accountability for operations, budgeting, and profit and loss. • Delivered an increase in revenue from $17 million to $19.5 million, increasing occupancy from 72% to 85% and increasing ADR 7% by positioning the hotel as an award winner. • Planned and opened a new world class spa by establishing a close relationship with the consultants, staffing and training, and

• Managed two luxury hotels simultaneously, one with 314 rooms, 320 team members and annual revenue of $10 million, the other with 261 rooms, 220 team members, and annual revenue of $6.8 million. •

421-room hotel; 757 staff In charged of the operation of the hotel. Responsible for the budget in F&B and rooms division.

595-room hotel; 833 staff In charged of the operation of the hotel. Responsible for the budget in F&B and rooms division. Hotel Opening

505-room hotel; 160 staff Gold Award Thomson, JMC Award

284-room hotel Revenues € 3.7 M. Gold Award Thomson – Overall Winner Best hotel in the world inside the 4* category

Working for 18 month in all the departments at different levels. Hotel Club RIU Tropicana 4* (Mallorca) Hotel RIU Cala Millor 4* (Mallorca) Hotel RIU Canarife 4* (Tenerife) Hotel RIU Don Miguel 3* Plus (Gran Canaria)

Kemoto Hotel Co. Ltd. (Gambia – Africa) 54 Bungalows South West River Division. - Kiang West National Park.

4-year Diploma in Business Economics and Management 1991 – 1993: E.B.S. Madrid, Spain 1993 – 1994: 1st Semester E.B.S. London, England 2nd Semester E.B.S. Munich, Germany 1994 – 1995: E.B.S. Madrid, Spain Specialization in International Commerce