Beachcomber Hospitality Investments
BHI is a public limited company, incorporated on 22 April 2016 in Mauritius. It owns an array of yielding assets in the hospitality industry on the 4-star and 5-star hotel segment in Mauritius and Seychelles, which are operated by different tenants.
Qualifications:
MBA (Paris Dauphine/Sorbonne); Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management (Curtin University); B.Com Management and Marketing (Curtin University); Professional Development Programme (Cornell University); Senior Executive Programme (London Business School); International Project Management (INSEAD)
Professional Journey:
- CEO of New Mauritius Hotels Limited (“NMH”) since July 2023
- Former Managing Director of Semaris Ltd and Chief Officer – Real Estate & Construction of NMH
- Past Managing Director of Medine Property, the property arm of Medine Ltd
- Began his career in Sales and Marketing at Panagora Marketing Co. Ltd, part of the Eclosia Group
- Vice President of AHRIM
Skills & Experience:
- In-depth knowledge and experience of NMH’s key operations
- A strong focus on people empowerment and community development
- Strong experience in leadership, property development, and sales & marketing
Qualifications:
Master of Business Administration from INSEAD, BSc University of Cape Town, BSc (Hons) Louisiana State University
Professional Journey:
- CEO of ENL Limited and of ENL Group
- CEO of New Mauritius Hotels Limited until June 2023 and Chairman of New Mauritius Hotels Limited since July 2023
- Past CEO of ENL Property Limited
- Past Operations Director of Eclosia Group
- Former President of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Joint Economic Council and the Mauritius Sugar Producer's Association; past Vice-President of the Mauritius Export Association
Skills & Experience :
- In-depth knowledge and extensive experience of operations in ENL’s key sectors of activity
- Skilled at creating high-performing teams
- Strong proponent of entrepreneurship, innovation, and initiative
- Staunch advocate of, and extensive experience in, public-private partnerships for economic stewardship
- Sound understanding of the business dynamics in Mauritius
Qualifications:
Master of Arts, St Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge and Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Committee:
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
Professional Journey:
- Group Chief Financial Officer of New Mauritius Hotels Limited since 2016
- Occupied senior executive roles in banking, including finance, risk management, credit, project finance and corporate banking
- Managed a wide portfolio of clients and across various sectors in Audit and Business Assurance in the UK
- Current Non-Executive Director of Innodis Ltd
- Member of the Listing Executive Committee of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd
- Past Director of SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd, State Insurance Company of Mauritius Ltd and Club Méditerranée Albion Resorts Ltd
Skills & Experience:
- Over 20 years in leadership roles
- Extensive experience in risk management, finance and corporate governance
Qualifications: Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, BA (Hons.) in Applied Accounting
Professional journey:
- Started her career at Ernst & Young in the audit department where she was engaged in the audit of several listed companies in Mauritius,
- Worked in the Property cluster of Medine Ltd,
- Currently the Finance Manager at New Mauritius Hotels Limited working in the hospitality and property cluster within the Company and Semaris Group
Skills and experience:
- Extensive knowledge in financial reporting and preparation of consolidated financial statements
- Feasibility studies
- Auditing
Qualifications :
Diplôme Grande Ecole -Institut Supérieur de Gestion (ISG Paris) and CESB Management (CFPB et HEC Paris)
Committee:
Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
Professional Journey:
- Founder CEO of Philia Family Office, Mauritius
- Worked as CEO of Necker Gestion Privee, Mauritius
- Worked as Private Banking Manager at The Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd, Mauritius
- Worked as Conseiller en Gestion de Patrimoine at Banque Française Commerciale Océan Indien, Paris
Skills & Experience :
- Extensive experience in banking and wealth management
- Strong expertise in sales & marketing, financial market, advisory and compliance
Qualifications:
Doctorate and master’s degree in Telecommunication from the University of Bristol and bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Town
Committee:
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
Professional Journey:
- Group Chief Executive Officer of RHT Holding Ltd and its subsidiaries. The Group is active in the mobility and investment sectors.
- Chartered Engineer registered with the UK Engineering Council and a Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors
- Council member of the National Committee on Road Safety. Advocate for a greener public transportation system with a keen interest in electric vehicles
- Published several technical papers in industry journals on dynamic cellular network planning and wireless technologies
- Worked for British Telecoms Plc before joining Island Communications Ltd, a portfolio company of RHT Ventures as Managing Director
- Chairman of Semaris Ltd
- Past Board member of the Mauritius Institute of Directors, Courts Mammouth, Globefin Management Services Ltd and 4Sight Holdings Ltd
Skills & Experience:
- Strong expertise in strategy, innovation, sustainability, operational management, investment management, mobility and technology
Resigned in: October 2023
Qualifications: Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Professional Journey:
- CEO of ENL Limited and of ENL Group until his retirement on 30 June 2023
- Worked for Coopers and Lybrand in London
- Worked for De Chazal du Mée in Mauritius
- Past Chairman of New Mauritius Hotels Limited, Semaris Ltd and Rogers and Company Limited
- Past Chairman of the Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture, the Mauritius Sugar Producers Association, and the Mauritius Sugar Syndicate
Skills & Experience:
- Extensive CEO and leadership experience and skills
- Strong financial management and strategic business planning skills
- Significant experience in alliances, ventures, and partnerships
- Staunch advocate for a more open national economy
- Advocate for a strong public-private sector partnership for sustainable growth
- Strong proponent of private enterprise and entrepreneurship
- Strongly convinced of the multidimensional role of business
