Samer AbouAleiwi, general manager, Gefinor Rotana
Samer AbouAleiwi brings a wealth of experience to his role as the new general manager of Gefinor Rotana. AbouAleiwi started his career at The Bristol Hotel and held key positions at other five-start properties, including InterContinental Hotels Group.
Serving as assistant executive housekeeper and front office manager at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Beirut, AbouAleiwi achieved significant milestones. He was subsequently appointed resort GM at Al Nakhla Residential Resort Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was the GM of Small Luxury Hotels of the World in Saudi Arabia for nearly a decade before serving as a partner at The Unit Consultancy.
Francis Moubarak – general manager, Raouche Arjaan by Rotana
Francis Moubarak brings decades of experience to the position of general manager at Raouche Arjaan by Rotana.
Moubarak began his career at Intercontinental Le Vendome Beirut, where he served as front office manager. He held pivotal roles at Gefinor Rotana Hotel in Beirut and Media Rotana Hotel in Dubai before being appointed director of front office at Al Ain Rotana Hotel UAE and Raouche Arjaan by Rotana Hotel in Beirut.
For the past two years, Moubarak has held the position of GM of Hilton Garden-Inn in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
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Rita Ghantous
Rita Ghantous is a hospitality aficionado and a passionate writer with over 9 years’ experience in journalism and 5 years experience in the hospitality sector. Her passion for the performance arts and writing, started early. At 10 years old she was praised for her solo performance of the Beatles song “All My Love” accompanied by a guitarist, and was approached by a French talent scout during her school play. However, her love for writing was stronger. Fresh out of school, she became a freelance journalist for Noun Magazine and was awarded the Silver Award Cup for Outstanding Poetry, by The International Library of Poetry (Washington DC). She studied Business Management and earned a Masters degree from Saint Joseph University (USJ), her thesis was published in the Proche-Orient, Études en Management book. She then pursued a career in the hospitality industry but didn’t give up writing, that is why she launched the Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun Newsletter. Her love for the industry and journalism led her to Hospitality Services - the organizers of the HORECA trade show in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan, as well as Salon Du Chocolat, Beirut Cooking Festival, Whisky Live and other regional shows. She is currently the Publications Executive of Hospitality News Middle East, Taste & Flavors and Lebanon Traveler. It is with ultimate devotion for her magazines that she demonstrates her hospitality savoir-faire.
