The Team at The Opposite House
A Swire Hotels Property
Brian Williams is Managing Director of Swire Properties Hotel Holdings Limited. Prior to
joining The Swire Group in January 2006, Brian was Chief Executive of UK based Scotsman
Hotel Group. Before Scotsman, Brian spent 17 years with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group,
including postings as General Manager at the Mandarin Hong Kong, Mandarin Macau, The Ritz
London and the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London as well as Group General Manager in
North America.
Anthony Ross, an Australian citizen, is the General Manager of The Opposite House. Prior to
joining Swire Hotels in early 2007, he developed and operated Azur, a luxury lodge in
Queenstown, New Zealand and took on the role of opening General Manager of Indigo Pearl in
Phuket, Thailand. Before this, he was the General Manager of The Sentosa Resort and Spa in
Singapore, responsible for the rebranding and relaunch of the property. He has also spent time
with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in corporate roles in Hong Kong and Monaco and nine
years with Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts in Australia and Asia.
Michael Faulkner, a citizen of the UK, joined The Opposite House as Director of Sales and
Marketing in August 2009. With a wealth of experience in the role, Micheal was Director of
Sales and Marketing in the Park Hyatt Beijing prior to his current role and at Park Hyatt
Sydney for four years, and two years at the Metropolitan in London. Michael is married and has
two young children.
Alex Chen originally joined the hotel as Marketing Communications Manager but has since
been promoted to Director of Sales. Alex is a graduate from the Chinese language program of
Peking University and also has a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from New York University.
Prior to joining The Opposite House, he was the Marketing Manager for Warner China Film HG
in Beijing and most recently with True Run Media, Beijing’s leading producer of English
language publications. Alex also spent time in Los Angeles and gained extensive experience as
a producer for the Food Network.
Enwei Lien is the Director of Guest Experience for The Opposite House. Prior to joining Swire
Hotels in October 2007, he was Guest Relations Manager of The Regent Beijing. He previously
spent five years in luxury hotels in New York City, including the Waldorf Astoria, The New York
Palace, and The Mark, a Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Enwei is a New York University graduate with
a Masters degree in Hospitality Industry Studies.
Max Levy is a native of New Orleans and was educated at the University of Colorado and The
French Culinary Institute of New York City. He is The Opposite House’s Asian restaurant Chef
de Cuisine. Max has studied under some of Japan’s best known sushi masters and has worked
in New York City’s best sushi restaurants including Bond St., Jewel Bako, Sushi Yasuda and
Megu and opened R.B.L. in Beijing. Most recently Max was at The Tasting Room in New York
City.
Marino D’Antonio is the Chef de Cuisine for the Mediterranean restaurant at The Opposite
House. Originally from Italy, Marino’s experience ranges from his early pastry training in
Toulouse, France to Chef Patron at Ristoval sas in Sabbio Chiese, Italy to Head Chef for
Silversea Cruises. Recently he’s been inspiring menus of independent establishments and was
also the Chef de Cuisine for the Shangri-la in Guangzhou. He holds a diploma of Hotel Services
and Kitchen Management and has training from ALMA, the International School of Italian
Cuisine in Colorno, Italy.
Milan Sekulic, an Australian citizen, is the Restaurant and Bars Manager of The Opposite
House. With 11 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, the restaurants and
bars veteran overseas and manages the operations in all the R&B outlets at The Opposite
House. Prior his move to Beijing, he worked in bars, clubs and restaurants, including
managerial roles at top establishments like Nobu, Stokehouse, Mink and the Prince of Wales in
Melbourne.
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For further information or high resolution images please contact:
Elaine Yu
Assistant Communications Manager| The Opposite House
Tel: +8610 6417 6688 | [email protected]
About Swire Hotels
Swire Hotels has been created to manage intriguing urban hotels in Hong Kong, Mainland
China and the United Kingdom, providing a characterful experience for travellers who seek
individuality, style and personalised service.
The Opposite House, Beijing, opened in 2008 and was followed by The Upper House, above
Pacific Place, Hong Kong, in October 2009.
Swire Hotels opened a 345-room lifestyle business hotel called EAST, Hong Kong in Hong
Kong’s Island East, on 25 January 2010. EAST, Beijing with 369 rooms, located within
INDIGO in Jiangtai, will open in 2012.
Swire Hotels has launched a new collection of locally inspired and stylish hotels in the heart
of great British towns and cities called Chapter Hotels. The first hotel in the collection, The
Montpellier Chapter, opened on the 29th November in Cheltenham. The second Chapter
hotel will open in Exeter in 2012.