Michelle Wharton

Michelle Wharton has an extensive background in sales and marketing, with experience in various roles and positions in the hospitality industry. Michelle currently serves as the Director of Sales and Marketing at Jumeirah Group / Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts. Prior to this, they worked as Head of Customer Experience at CBRE and as Commercial Director at The Hari, London. Michelle also held positions as Director of Sales and Marketing at London Marriott Hotel County Hall, Cluster Director of Sales and Marketing at Radisson Blu, and Director of Sales and Marketing at JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa Thailand. In addition, they worked as Cluster Director of Business Development at Marriott International and Assistant Director of Sales at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. Michelle began their career as a Business Development Manager at Palazzo Versace Gold Coast Australia and Manager at Gold Coast Tourism.

Michelle Wharton attended All Saints Private School in Australia from 1994 to 1999. Michelle then proceeded to Griffith University from 2001 to 2005, where they pursued a Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Arts in Japanese with a focus on eCommerce and Hotel Management.