Ilyaszade is a seasoned Asia hand, having opened 10 hotels and resorts across Asia and the Middle East for Banyan Tree and Pan Pacific over the past 15 years

GHM, the 28-year-old hotel group known for conceptualising, developing and operating an exclusive group of hotels and resorts, has appointed Ilkin Ilyaszade  as vice president of Operations and pre-opening services, overseeing the development of such up and coming properties as The Chedi Aquarius Koh Chang, Thailand and The Chedi Khorfakkan, United Arab Emirates.

“Ilkin has amassed immeasurable experience in operational excellence, rooms, food and beverage, leadership and management,” said GHM Chief Executive Officer Tommy Lai. “He’ll be the pivot point on all of the new properties to emerge from our pipeline.”

An Azerbaijani national, Ilyaszade obtained his MBA at the University of British Columbia. He is a seasoned Asia hand, having opened 10 hotels and resorts across Asia and the Middle East for Banyan Tree and Pan Pacific over the past 15 years. As resort manager, he led the Four Seasons Resort at Jimbaran Bay in Bali – the brand’s flagship and largest operation with 700 employees. He spent eleven years with Banyan Tree, in the Maldives, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Singapore.