As of June 1, Sylvia Rasemann and Léon Noordermeer took over the management of Severin Safari Camp at Tsavo West National Park in Kenya. The German/Dutch couple have many years of experience in the running African safari accommodations.
Noordermeer began his career in various restaurants in France and The Netherlands and has worked as Operations Manager with a focus on Food & Beverage at Swahili Beach Resort on the Kenyan coast. In 2011 he took over as GM in Tanzania at Mapito Tented Camp in the Serengeti National Park together with Rasemann.
Rasemann's first GM position was at Swahili Beach Resort. With a Masters of Science in Building/Civil Engineering she previously held several technical leadership positions at Tiwi Beach Resort, on the South Coast of Mombasa.
Rasemann's duties will focus on administration and operations, while trained chef, Noordermeer, will bring his previous hotel experience to the kitchen and guest services.
"We are looking forward to a strong, dedicated couple with a vision that will enrich our team at Severin Safari Camp with its extensive expertise, consistency and peace of mind," said CEO, Sebastian Severin Schulte.
The appointment of Rasemann and Noordermeer marks the end of an era, as for more than ten years, German couple, Manja Seifert and Jürgen Pietz, ran the camp at the Tsavo River.
Seifert and Pietz will return to Germany after a private holiday in Kenya. Back in Europe they plan to look for new challenges in the hotel and gastronomy sector.
"Seifert and Pietz have developed the camp into one of the leading safari accommodations in Kenya and we wish them all the best on their further journey,” concluded Severin Schulte.
Tsogo Sun has appointed John Aritho as GM, Beverly Hills Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban.
Aritho joined the group in January 1997 at the Holiday Inn Nairobi, before being transferred to South Africa where he worked in various management and senior management positions at company hotels in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Lusaka, and in Durban, where he was GM at the Southern Sun Maharani and most recently, GM at the Garden Court Marine Parade.
During his career with the Group, John has been involved in a number of hotel openings, including the Holiday Inn Maputo in Mozambique, the Holiday Inn Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, the Winelands Hotel in Cape Town, and the Qamardeen Hotel in Dubai, where he was GM.
Carly de Jong has been appointed General Manager of Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Newlands, effective August 1.
De Jong started her career with Radisson Hotel Group in 2002 as a Service Manager. She has held numerous positions within Rooms Division in other hotel chains in South Africa and returned to Radisson Hotel Group in 2014, as Executive Assistant Manager at Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront Cape Town.
De Jong is a graduate of the STEPS programme, and more recently a graduate of the 2017 Mentee Programme under the guidance and support of her mentor, Marius Wolmarans, GM of Radisson Blu Lusaka.
Tsogo Sun also announced the appointment of Leean Murugan as GM of the Garden Court South Beach Hotel in Durban.
Murugan joined the group in June 2012 as Assistant GM at the Garden Court South Beach, having worked at various hotels outside the group in Rooms Division and General Management positions. Murugan was promoted to GM at Garden Court Blackrock in 2014, and has been the GM at Southern Sun Pietermaritzburg since April 2017.
Westin Hotel in Cape Town’s CBD, has appointed Shaun Bertram Tregoning as Director of Operations.
After matriculating in 1990, he spent his career in hospitality. He went on to complete a certificate in Hotel Management through the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) followed by an internship at the Ritz in Sea Point and the Protea Hotel Knysna. Since then, he has worked for large hotel groups, including the Southern Sun, Protea Hotels, as well as Sun International in South Africa and Zambia.
Kenya Airway has appointed Catherine Kamau as Head of Marketing.
Kamau has worked for several global carriers, and most recently for Etihad Airways on secondment to Air Seychelles as Head of Marketing, Product and Loyalty, and was based in Victoria, Mahé.
Prior to joining Etihad in 2013 as Marketing Manager MENA Region, Kamau worked at Qatar Airways since 2008 as Marketing Manager for Africa, based in Doha.
She holds a BA from the American College in London, in Marketing and subsequently completed her Masters Degree in Global Marketing at the University of Liverpool.
