Singapore. Bernold O. Schroeder oversees the group operation of Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts, Singapore. He has been responsible for the entire group`s operational aspects of Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts as Vice President Operations and later as Senior Vice President/ Managing Director - Hotel Operations in 2004 and 2005 respectively.
Bernold O. Schroeder
Mr. Schroeder joined Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts as General Manager of the group`s properties in the Maldives in 1997. A year later, he became the Area Director of Indian Ocean and in 2000, he was promoted to Vice President, Business Development and General Manager of Banyan Tree Bangkok, a position which he still holds.
When Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts launched a new brand, Angsana Spa and Resort to pursue spa development opportunities in non-group managed hotels in 2000, Mr. Schroeder headed and managed an aggressive expansion of the spa portfolio. He has also finalized a strategic alliance with the Oberoi Group, India to manage their entire spa portfolio under the Oberoi by Banyan Tree Spa name. So far they have jointly opened 14 spas in the Oberoi Hotels in Agra, Bangalore, Calcutta; two in Shimla, Mumbai, New Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur, Ranthambhore, Bali, Lombok, Mauritius and Hurgadha.
Prior to joining Banyan Tree, Mr. Schroeder worked for the Hyatt Corporation in New York and Holiday Inn Asia Pacific in Hong Kong.
Mr. Schroeder received his education in the hospitality industry in Germany. He has also undergone the Executive Program from Cornell University and Stamford University - Singapore Management University and recently completed the Executive Education Program presented by The Kelloggs School of Management - Northwestern University. / red
