Samantha van Exter

Samantha van Exter has extensive experience in the hospitality industry. Samantha most recently worked as the Head of Hotels at The Montcalm Luxury Hotels starting from June 2023. Prior to that, they held various roles at Meliá Hotels International from 2018 to 2023, including Area Director for London Hotels and General Manager of ME London. Samantha also worked as a Consultancy and Interim General Manager at South Place Hotel from 2016 to 2018. Samantha has experience at other notable companies such as Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, DAMAC Hotels & Resorts, Deutsche Hospitality, and Accor. At Accor, they served as a General Manager and later as an Area Revenue Manager. Samantha'sresponsibilities included budgeting, marketing planning, revenue management, and monitoring business trends. Overall, Samantha has a strong background in hotel management and revenue optimization.

Samantha van Exter has a diverse education history. In 2021 to 2022, they attended Esade, where they completed an Executive Development Program in the field of study called DRIVE. Prior to that, from 2011 to 2013, Samantha pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Liverpool, focusing on Business Administration and Management. Further details about their education include attending the Hotelschool The Hague, although the specific educational degree is not known. Samantha also completed Level 2 of the Looking behind the label, wine and spirits course at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, and Level 1 of a course at the same institution.