Standards Advisory Committee
Forbes Travel Guide
enlists some of the brightest stars in the universe of hospitality and luxury
brands to be sure our Star Rating standards reflect the most up-to-date guest
expectations. The Standards Advisory Committee (SAC), formed in 2013, brings
together experts in multiple luxury verticals from around the world to share
their perspectives with Forbes Travel Guide. When we refine our Star Rating
standards each year, we take their recommendations into account, keeping our
perspective fresh and relevant to the discerning guest.
2020 - 2021
2018 - 2019
2016 - 2017
Brian Abel
CRUISE LINES
Senior Vice President of Operations
Celebrity Cruises
Yannick Augy
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Director Food & Beverage
Rosewood Miramar Beach
Kyra Bradley
SPA & WELLNESS
Director of Resort Experience and Wellbeing
Fairmont Grand del Mar
Marc Brugger
ASIA PACIFIC
Senior Vice President, Luxury Hotel Operations
Marina Bay Sands
Robert Cima
THE AMERICAS – NORTH
General Manager & Regional Vice President
Four Seasons Hotel Westlake
Fernando Flores
THE AMERICAS – MEXICO & THE CARIBBEAN
General Manager
Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal
Chris Gabaldon
RESORTS
Senior Vice President, Luxury Brands
Marriott International
Laura Gerchik
Brand Official
US General Manager
Biologique Recherche USA
Brian Gullbrants
CASINO & GAMING INDUSTRY
President
Encore Boston Harbor
Susan Harmsworth
SPA & WELLNESS
Founder
ESPA International
Malcolm Hendry
BOUTIQUE HOTELS & INN
General Manager
Hotel 41 - Red Carnation Hotels
Tulio Hochkoeppler
THE AMERICAS - SOUTH
General Manager
Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires
Rajesh Jhingon
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
Regional Vice President
Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts, Madinat
Rajesh Khubchandani
THE AMERICAS – NORTH
Vice President, Brand & Global Operations
Marriott International Luxury Brands
Macy Lam
ASIA PACIFIC
Vice President & General Manager of Hotel Operations
Melco
Lee Long
PEOPLE & SAFETY
Senior Vice President and General Manager
Wynn and Encore, Las Vegas
Rob Marks
LUXURY BRANDS
Past President & Zone Director of the Americas
Les Clefs D’or
Geoffray Maugin
EUROPE
Senior Vice President, Guest Experience & Business Performance, Luxury & Premium Brands
Accor Hotels
Nick Rimedio
LIFESTYLE BRANDS
General Manager
La Peer Hotel, West Hollywood Kimpton - InterContinental Hotels Group
Hani Roustom
Independent Hotels
Hotel Operations
Independent
Max Tappeiner
CASINO & GAMING INDUSTRY
Senior Vice President of Operations
Resorts World Las Vegas
Alain Alpe
Restaurants
General Manager
Guy Savoy
John Autelitano
Asia Pacific
Independent
Consultant
Ozer Balli
Other Luxury Brands
Vice President
Disney Cruise Line
Ana Brant
LUXURY HOTEL BRANDS
Director, Global Guest Experience & Innovation
Dorchester Collection
Michael Conte
Spas
Director, Spa
Meadowood
Francois Delahaye
Europe
Chief Operating Officer
Dorchester Collection & Hotel Plaza Athenee Paris
Prem Devadas
Independent Hotels
President
Salamander Hotels & Resorts
Josanna Gaither
Luxury Brands
Education and Aesthetic Director
Natura Bissé Group
Jeremy Goring
Boutique Hotels & Inns
Chief Executive Officer
The Goring
John Graham
Boutique Hotels & Inns
Managing Partner
Twin Farms
Brian Gullbrants
Resorts
Executive Vice President & General Manager
Encore Boston Harbor
Susan Harmsworth
Spas
Founder
ESPA International
Tulio Hochkoeppler
The Americas - South
Regional Vice President and General Manager
Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires
Christian Hommerich
Urban Hotels
Hotel Manager
The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York
Rajesh Jhingon
Middle East & Africa
Regional Vice President
Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts
Rajesh Khubchandani
THE AMERICAS - MEXICO, CARIBBEAN & BERMUDA
Vice President, Global Luxury Brands
Marriott Hotels International
Casey Lavin
Resorts
General Manager
Montage Palmetto Bluff
Anja Luthje
LUXURY HOTEL BRANDS
Group Director of Rooms and Quality
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Rob Marks
LUXURY BRANDS
Past President & Zone Director of the Americas
Les Clefs D’or
Shannon McCallum
Gaming Hotels
Vice President Hotel Operations
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas
Niale McLoughlin
Asia Pacific
Vice President - Learning & Advancement
Wynn Macau
Suzie Mills
The Americas - North
Area Managing Director
Trump Hotels
Offer Nissenbaum
Urban Hotels
Managing Director
Peninsula Beverly Hills
Gareth Roberts
Asia Pacific
Group General Manager of Operations
Peninsula Hotels
Hani Roustom
Independent Hotels
Hotel Operations
Independent
Pierre Siue
Restaurants
General Manager
Daniel
Scott Taber
The Americas - North
Senior Vice President, Rooms
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Max Tappeiner
Gaming Hotels
Senior Vice President, Operations
Resorts World, Las Vegas
Martein Van Wagenberg
The Americas - Mexico, Caribbean & Bermuda
General Manager
Le Guanahani
Geoffrey Zakarian
Restaurants
Restaurateur, Chef
Zakarian Hospitality
James Bermingham
HOTELS - RESORTS
Executive Vice President, Operations
Montage Hotels & Resorts
William Bradley
RESTAURANTS
Director and Executive Chef
Addison Restaurant
Ana Brant
LUXURY HOTEL BRANDS
Director, Global Guest Experience & Innovation
Dorchester Collection
Tracey Chappell
SPAS
Senior Vice President – Global Spa Solutions
ESPA
Janet Crutchfield-Souter
Vice President, Quality
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
Graeme Davis
THE AMERICAS - MEXICO, CARIBBEAN & BERMUDA
President
Baha Mar
Francois Delahaye
EMEA - EUROPE
Chief Operating Officer
Dorchester Collection & Hotel Plaza Athenee Paris
Prem Devadas
HOTELS - INDEPENDENT
President
Salamander Hospitality
Jeremy Goring
HOTELS - BOUTIQUE HOTELS & INNS
Chief Executive Officer
The Goring
John Graham
HOTELS - BOUTIQUE HOTELS & INNS
Managing Partner
Twin Farms Management Company
Brian Gullbrants
HOTELS - RESORTS
Executive Vice President – Operations
Encore Boston Harbor
Tulio Hochkoeppler
THE AMERICAS - SOUTH AMERICA
General Manager
Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires
Christian Hommerich
HOTELS - URBAN
Hotel Manager
The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York
Ella Kent
SPAS
Director of Spa, Fitness & Racquet Sports
Cloister Spa at Sea Island
Anja Luthje
LUXURY HOTEL BRANDS
Group Director of Rooms and Quality
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Shannon McCallum
HOTELS - GAMING
Executive Director of Hotel Operations
Aria Resort and Casino
Niale McLoughlin
APAC - SOUTHEAST ASIA
Vice President of Learning & Advancement
Wynn Macau
Suzie Mills
THE AMERICAS - NORTH AMERICA
Area Managing Director
Trump Hotels
Paul Samuel Roa
APAC - SOUTHEAST ASIA
Global Director, Quality Improvement
Shangri-La Luxury Hotels
Greg Sligh
HOTELS - INDEPENDENT
Managing Director
The Hermitage Hotel and Keswick Hall and Golf Club
Scott Taber
THE AMERICAS - NORTH AMERICA
Senior Vice President, Rooms
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Akiko Takahashi
APAC - AUSTRALIA/INDONESIA/POLYNESIA
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources/Social Responsibility Officer
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
Max Tappeiner
HOTELS - GAMING
Vice President of Hotel Operations
The Venetian & The Palazzo
Geoffrey Zakarian
RESTAURANTS
Restaurateur, Chef
Zakarian Hospitality and The Lambs Club
Maria Zec
HOTELS - URBAN
Regional Vice President and General Manager
The Peninsula Chicago
