National, 19 October 2022: The St. Regis Goa Resort – the first resort and the second St. Regis branded property in India – appoints Mr. Satish Kumar as General Manager. A well-recognized leader with over two decades of outstanding experience in luxury hospitality, Satish will be leading the task of introducing the legendary outpost to the country starting October 2022.
This newly transformed property will host time honoured signature rituals of The St. Regis, innovative cuisines, and exceptional amenities including the trademark personalized butler service for each guest.
Satish has successfully launched over 8 luxury hotels across various geographies. With his strong leadership skills and forward-thinking approach, Satish has succeeded in building high performance teams that strive for the best and emerge as winners. In his new role, he will be responsible for overseeing hotel operations and ensuring the highest standards of guest services synonymous with the St. Regis brand, are met.
Prior to this, Satish served as General Manager at The Leela Goa and Conrad Pune. Spanning across his enriching career with esteemed hospitality brands, Satish has led hotel operations with The Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, The Taj Group of Hotels and overseas properties like The Marriott Marquis Doha-Qatar, The Westin & Le Méridien City Centre Bahrain and JW Marriott Jakarta- Indonesia. He is also a Certified Green Belt from Six Sigma-Operational Innovation at Marriott International and was awarded the Global Discipline Award for Excellence in Delivering Guest Experience in the year 2018.
Satish is an alumnus of Regency College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Osmania University, Hyderabad and also holds a Post Graduate Diploma from The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development (OCLD).
When not in work mode, Satish enjoys playing Chef, whipping up a meal for the family and indulging in his love for travel and discovering new places, cultures and cuisines.