biography

Michael is a senior business executive with a genuine love for the excitement, variety and people that are the hotel and tourism industry. 25+ years working for international hotel branded operators (IHG, ACCOR, Outrigger and Mantra Group), boutique fund managers and high-net worth individuals has allowed Michael the opportunity to build a deep understanding of all aspect of the Asia Pacific hotel and lodging sector including investment/disposal, asset/fund management, stakeholder relationship management and multi-asset/portfolio business operations.

Michael’s most recent role as Executive Director of Acquisitions for Australia’s listed hotel company Mantra Group saw him responsible for the deployment of over $700+ million to grow the company’s diversified portfolio from 40 to 140 hotel businesses, generating over $100 million in annual EBITDA.

Michael recently established MM Leisure Hotels and Tourism to offer advisory services to hotel owners, developers and investors.

Michael has a Bachelor of Business from the University of Queensland.

Specialties: Effective communicator, global networking and stakeholder management skills across diverse cultures, transaction management expertise (buy/sell), asset/fund management (hotel, tourism and retail), operator selection and negotiations, proven commercial/operational management capability and general advisory services across hotel, serviced apartment/strata title and tourism industry segments.