Tourism Brand Ambassador

A commercially astute Professional with an exceptional and consistent record of success in developing and quality management of prestigious hotels, building excellent guest relationships, and improving the revenue, performance and profile of newly launched and more established hotels. Has contributed for over 28 years very actively in development of Hospitality & Tourism Industry.

INVOLVEMENT IN HOSPITALITY & TOURISM ASSOCIATIONS:

OSTPC (Odisha State Tourism Promotion Council) – An Active Member of the OSTPC for the term 2018 to 2021.

FHRAI (The Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India) – Executive Committee member of FHRAI in the years of 2014-15 and 2016 to till now.

HRAEI (Hotel & Restaurant Association of Eastern India) – Managing Committee member of HRAEI for 2018-19 and was executive committee member from Odisha and Northeast Region since 2014 to 2017.

HRAO (The Hotel & Restaurant Association of Odisha) –An active Executive member of HRAO.

HPMF (Hospitality Purchase Manager’s Forum) –An active member of Advisory Board since Dec’ 2015.

Hotelier India by ITP Publishing India Pvt. Ltd –An Active Advisory Board Member and Awards Jury Member of Hotelier India since 2016.

BBC Good Food India by Trikaya Media Group -Awards Jury Member for the year 2017-18 and 2018-19.

BW Hotelier India by BW Business World -National Jury Member of Awards for the year 2017-18.

13th Hotel Investment Conference -South Asia (HICSA) 2017 – Participated as Panel Member on Owner Powerhouses.

Recognized as “Architects of the Indian Hospitality Industry”,heading the most successful hotel brands by Hotelier India during 2016-17 in the Power List by Hotelier India.

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)”,Co-Chair the Tourism Subcommittee for the year 2019 – 20 for the development of Tourism in Eastern India.

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)”,Chairman, Eastern Region Tourism Committee. Dedicated for the development of Tourism in Eastern India.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

MAYFAIR GROUP since 1994 to till Now:

• Executive Director – Since Dec 2012.
• Chief Operating Officer (COO) - 01st April 2010 till 08th December 2012.
• Executive Vice President (Business Planning & Development) - 01st April 2007 to 31st March 2010.
• Vice President (Sales & Marketing) - 01st April 2005 to 31st March 2007.
• General Manager of Mayfair Lagoon – October 2000 till 31st March 2005.
• Resident Manager (Pre-Opening) of Mayfair Lagoon – April 1999 to September 2000.
• Resident Manager of Mayfair Rourkela – September 1998 to September March 1999.
• Dy. General Manager of Mayfair Darjeeling - May 1997 to August 1998.
• Manager Operation of Mayfair Puri & Mayfair Rourkela - August 1994 to February 1995 & March 1995 to April 1997.

EDUCATION:

• 1990 – 1992, Hotel Management from Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Bhubaneshwar.
• MBA in Marketing from North Orissa University.
• Degree in Political Science (Honours) from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack affiliated to Utkal University, Odisha.