VINCENT MAROT
GROUP DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES
Vincent Marot is Group Director of Technical Services responsible for all aspects of technical services for hotels under operation and development. Mr Marot joined Mandarin Oriental in 1996 and has held a variety of senior management positions at Mandarin Oriental hotels. He was appointed Regional Director of Technical Services, EMEA based in France in 2008 and was promoted to his current role in 2012. He is now based at the Group’s Hong Kong office.
Mr. Marot has over 25 years of experience in hotels and resorts’ technical services. Prior to joining Mandarin Oriental, he spent six years with Club Med as a Director of Engineering, and four years as Chief Engineer and Property Manager for high-rise condominiums in the United States.
Mr. Marot holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and a Graduate Certificate in Business Management from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University.
MONIKA NERGER
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Monika Nerger is Chief Information Officer overseeing all aspects of the Group’s global technology. She joined Mandarin Oriental in 2006 as Vice President of Technology, the Americas, and was promoted to her current role in 2011. She is based at the Group’s Atlanta office.
Prior to joining Mandarin Oriental, Ms Nerger worked internationally with Pan Pacific Hotels, KPMG Consulting, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. She holds a Master’s Degree in Business from the University of Miami as well as an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, and is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma. She is currently a Board member of HTNG (Hotel Technology Next Generation).
DAVID NICHOLLS
GROUP DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE
David Nicholls is Group Director of Food and Beverage, responsible for Mandarin Oriental’s food and beverage interests on a global basis. He joined Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park in November 1996 as Director of Food and Beverage and Executive Chef, and was promoted to his current position in 2007. He is based at the Group’s London office.
Mr Nicholls has over 30 years of relevant experience, and under his tenure some of the world’s most distinguished culinary talent has joined Mandarin Oriental, including Heston Blumenthal, Daniel Boulud and Thierry Marx.
Prior to joining Mandarin Oriental, he worked as a chef at Buckingham Palace, and was the youngest chef in the United Kingdom to be awarded a Michelin star.