Christopher Ely Joins JLL as SVP Strategic Advisory & Asset Management

JLL Hotels & Hospitality - Asia has appointed Christopher Ely as Senior Vice President, Strategic Advisory & Asset Management.

Based in Singapore, Mr Ely will work closely with the firm’s teams around the region, focusing particularly on Maldives, to support and grow its asset management and operator selection business, as well as providing counsel to clients on business and operational performance, pre-opening services, hotel operations and owner relationships.

Troy Craig, Managing Director, Strategy Advisory Asia Pacific, JLL Hotels & Hospitality, said, “It is a pleasure to welcome Chris into the JLL team. With his deep understanding of the region’s key hotel markets, in particular the Indian Ocean, Chris is ideally positioned to help us drive growth for our asset management business and continue to deliver exceptional value for our clients.”

Mr Ely has more than two decades of managerial and operational experience in a wide range of upscale luxury hotels and resorts. Most recently, he served as Corporate Director of Planning and Support for Outrigger Hotels & Resorts based in Phuket, Thailand where he worked closely with General Managers to set and implement business strategy for six Outrigger resorts in Asia Pacific.

Prior to Outrigger, Mr Ely held a number of senior management positions with the Jumeirah Group, including top posts at the Jumeirah Dhevanafushi in Maldives. Earlier in his career, he was General Manager of Holmes Place, a large private members club in London.

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