Christelle Fourcade

Christelle Fourcade has over 19 years of experience in the hospitality industry. In 2002, they began their career as Corporate Sales Manager at Regent Hotels & Resorts. Christelle then moved to Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in 2004 as Senior Sales Manager. In 2007, they joined Morgans Hotel Group as Senior Sales Manager and Regional Associate Director of Sales. In 2011, they became Director of National Accounts at Hotel Nikko San Francisco. In 2012, they moved to Thompson Hotels as Director of Sales, where they worked on brand conversion, new market segmentation and repositioning from Hotel Victor to Thompson Ocean Drive. In 2018, they were Market Director of Sales at Marriott International, Ritz Carlton South Beach & Ritz Carlton Bal Harbour. In 2019, they became Accounts Director at Brightline Trains. In 2020, they joined SMARTHINKING INC. as Director of Business Development, where they identified targeted industries and established sales and marketing plans accordingly. In 2021, they joined Yon-Ka Paris USA as Director of Business Development and Business Development Manager in the Hospitality Division, where they support existing partnerships in the growth of their spa business.

Christelle Fourcade attended the University of Louisiana Monroe from 1996 to 1998, where they obtained a Master's degree in Liberal Arts.