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(03/07/23)
Four Seasons has promoted David Emig to General Manager of Four Seasons Lanai and Avi Phookan to General Manager of Four Seasons Lanai.
David has been with Four Seasons for over twenty years and has extensive experience in hotels around the world, most recently as Resort Manager at Sensei Lanai Wellness Resort.
He also held various senior management positions within the group in Maldives, London, Shanghai, Singapore and Austin.
Outside of work, Emig enjoys trail running, biking, hiking, scuba diving, and outrigger canoeing. Guests often ask him for advice on how to maintain their marathon training while visiting the resort.
Avi Phookan is a seasoned hotelier with international and domestic experience. He joins Four Seasons as Resort Manager at Four Seasons Resort Lanai.
Before that, he held a series of progressive positions, starting with the food and beverage department at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, working in hotels in Dubai and Doha, New Orleans, Charleston and Araya Belize, including multiple a pre-opening project.
Avi was born in Assam, India and graduated from Cesar Ritz School of Hotel Management in Switzerland. He also holds certification from the Wharton School of Business.
Alastair McAlpine, former general manager of Four Seasons Resorts Lanai, has moved to Japan to take up a new role at Four Seasons Osaka, a 175-room hotel that will Opening in 2024, offering commercial space, residences and conference halls.
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