Soneva has announced three new leadership appointments at its Maldives properties. Pjey Mayandi has been named "Guardian of the Experience" (general manager) at Soneva Fushi in the Baa Atoll, with Manjit Kumar Ghosh named resort manager, while Eddie Teh joins the team at the Noonu Atoll’s Soneva Jani as "Guardian of the Experience."
A Singapore native, Mayandi joined Soneva Fushi as resort manager in 2021. His hospitality career began after 15 years as a commissioned officer in the Singapore Armed Forces, following which he joined The Ritz-Carlton in Dubai and Doha. This was followed by management roles at Naumi Hospitality, Millennium Hotels and Resorts, and the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in his native Singapore, besides being part of the pre-opening teams for properties including M Social in Singapore and Suzhou and The Ritz-Carlton in Sanya and Hong Kong.
Ghosh rejoins the Soneva family following a leadership role at Six Senses Con Dao in Vietnam. Prior to that, he was with the Soneva Kiri team on Koh Kood, Thailand, between 2009 and 2019.
Teh makes the move to Soneva Jani from Soneva Fushi, where he was Guardian of the Experience from May 2021. A veteran hotelier, he has worked across South East Asia and Australia, serving leadership roles with the Orient Express, La Residence Phou Vao in Laos and the Belmond group in Myanmar. While at Belmond, Teh helped establish the Belmond Free Clinic.
“Both Pjey, Eddie and Manjit are seasoned Soneva Hosts who embody our ‘Slow Life’ ethos and truly represent our focus on a beyond bespoke guest experience,” said Sonu Shivdasani, co-founder and CEO of Soneva.
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