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About David

International Hospitality Leader & Strategy Consultant

Over 20 years of leadership experience within luxury resorts, lifestyle brands, and tourism ecosystems (Europe, APAC, Middle East).

I help players in the hospitality, travel, and leisure industries transform customer experience into a lever for performance and value. By bridging strategic vision with rigorous operational execution, I create meaningful moments that drive profitability, loyalty, and sustainable growth.

Key Expertise & Added Value:
Strategy & Market Development:Solid experience in global P&L management, multi-site operational performance, asset value optimization, and steering pre-openings in diverse international markets.
Product & Experience Development:Expert in designing the end-to-end guest journey, creating tailor-made activities, and deploying digital journeys that blend technology with luxury standards.
Operational Excellence & Execution:Strong expertise in translating global strategy into actionable operational plans on the ground (Accommodation, F&B, Leisure, and Customer Service). Proven experience in managing large-scale operations (over 500 employees) and coaching.

Measurable Impact:
Customer Satisfaction:Transformations that generated +10 points in customer satisfaction.
Financial Performance:+20% in on-site revenue through optimization of ancillary products and activities.
Loyalty:Significant improvement in repeat guest rates through loyalty programs.

Whether you need to structure the development of a complex resort, optimize a regional portfolio, or rethink your brand's customer journey, I design scalable operational models adapted to luxury standards.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Turkish

    Fluent

  • Italian

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Marseille (up to 50km), Nice (up to 50km), Bordeaux (up to 50km)

Experience

  • HSP
    Senior Consultant, Hotel Strategy & Operations (EMEA)
    HOSPITALITY
    November 2025 - Today (7 months)
    London, UK
    Advising hotel investors and operators on operational performance, asset optimization, and customer experience transformation.
    • • Leading operational transformation and performance improvement programs
    • • Operational audits, readiness assessments, and risk mitigation strategies
    • • Translating brand strategy into SOPs, service standards, and operational models
    • • P&L Optimization: cost efficiency, process redesign, revenue strategies
    • • Aligning design–operations–commercial to maximize asset value
    Hotel Digital Transformation Customer Experience & Loyalty Operation
  • Club Med
    Director Projects & Development, Product Development & Customer Experience (APAC)
    HOSPITALITY
    June 2018 - September 2025 (7 years and 3 months)
    Shanghai, China
    Managing multi-site operations, customer experience strategy, and operational governance for a portfolio of premium resorts.
    • • Supervising operational performance and customer experience across multiple assets
    • • Leading three major openings: readiness, staffing, SOPs, training, service delivery
    • • Managing a multi-site ecosystem (8 resorts / 500+ employees)
    • • +20% revenue growth and operational performance improvement
    • • Customer journey transformation: +10 satisfaction points, increased repeat visits
    • • Deploying digital initiatives (CRM, apps, loyalty)
    • • Developing four-season strategies to maximize asset utilization
    • • Strategic partnerships strengthening destination positioning
    Concierge & Premium Services Customer Experience & Loyalty Operation Hotel Digital Transformation Operational Excellence
  • Club Sport France-Chine (Ministère français des Sports & de l'Économie)
    Co-President
    January 2022 - January 2025 (3 years)
    Shanghai, China
    Promoting French sports expertise to institutions and companies.
    • • Developing partnerships between brands, specialized networks, and institutions
    • • Organizing forums, events, and market visibility initiatives

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Education

  • Bachelor of Science
    Université de Grenoble
    Bachelor of Science
  • BEES 1 / Ski Alpine Sports Educator Diploma
    ENSA
    BEES 1 / DE Éducateur Sportif Alpin Ski

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