Being at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne with EHL, I have learned a lot more from professionals from within the industry. Learning from their experiences, knowledge and expertise and taking this information back with me made me understand how the business run and why the smallest detail could make the biggest impact. Being at EHL has taught me how to run a successful business”. Ms Elizma Hoffman, Head Therapist, Talise Spa, Dubai, Jumeirah International
I was delighted and honoured to receive a HIT Scholarship to attend a two day leadership programme at EHL. The classroom learning was delivered exceptionally, it caused me to question the value I brought to my workplace on a daily basis. It was the start of my leadership and self development journey.
Alasdair Mackay, Operations Manager, Royal Terrace Hotel, Edinburgh
“The program was a very enriching experience, specifically being able to share experiences with top hoteliers from all over the world. This was a very good course which gave me insight on how to read the budget and what elements to look for in budget analysis.”
Mohammed Sleiman, Assistant Chief Operating Officer, Resorts Development Company LLC, Qatar
"LHC assisted our brand with the conceptualisation of a multi-use property development. Their concept successfully increased the viability of the destination and significantly enhanced profit forecasts. LHC continues to guide the project roll-out"
Pyret Renval – Vice president, Trois Rocs – Verbier, Switzerland
"In essence, it was an advanced learning experience, a solid trigger to the International development of my career."
Mário Candeias, General manager, Hotel Tivoli Arade, Algarve, Portugal
"The experience was a dream come true for me and it was an invaluable step for my career!"
Kim Falconer, Sales Executive, The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland
"LHC assisted us with Organisation Design, Role Clarity and a Human Resource Development model. Their solutions were well founded, logical and still simple to implement. ... They even gave me a new job description as a CEO!"
Selim El Zyr, President - CEO, Rotana Hotel Management Corporation Ltd
"I found the Corporate Mangement Programme interesting because it allowed me to get away from our day-to-day opreational thinking for a few days, look at the bigger picture, trends and maybe even dream a little about the future."
Rainy Chan, General Manager, The Peninsula, Hong Kong
"Estácio de Sá started a relationship with LHC in 2005, in search for excellence for its hotel management programme in Rio de Janeiro. What we did not expect was that we got much more than that! Ask any one of our students - they will unanimously say that with LHC, excellence is only the beginning."
Marcel U. Calvacanti, President and CEO, Estácio Participacoes

Profiles

CEO

Is the head of Lausanne Hospitality Consulting SA, the Consulting and Executive Education subsidiary of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne. With this responsibility, Yateendra is at the forefront of LHCs business strategies and client portfolio management.

André MACK

Director

André has an extensive career in the in-flight catering industry and specialized in the areas of customer service and business process re-engineering.

Jos JUMELET

Senior Consultant

As a Senior Consultant, his role is to further develop the Executive Education Programs. In addition, due to his extensive experience in the hospitality industry, he also supports the other clusters within LHC.

Alexia MUTEKE-CEPPI

Consultant

Alexia has been in the field of international and hospitality education for the last ten years in Switzerland, South Africa and Kenya.

Linda PAPASIDERO

Client Coordinator

Prior to joining LHC in August 2009, she handled several project development portfolios in international cooperation and executive education for the city of Lausanne. She then joined EHL in the Academic Department where she coordinated communication and academic advice activities.

Wei-Cheng CHEN

Consultant

Wei-Cheng Chen is Consultant at Lausanne Hospitality Consulting SA. His role involves designing and delivering executive education for international companies and developing hospitality learning centres around the globe.

Mark DUNFORD

Consultant

Prior to moving to LHC Mark was based in Barcelona as Development Director for Stein & Franklyn hotels and resorts giving him a strong knowledge of owner-operator structuring.

Liisa NOODLA

Associate

Liisa Noodla joined LHC in May 2011 after graduating from Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne with Honours. As an Associate, her role involves working on consulting mandates, such as feasibility and market studies, but is also involved in Executive Education.

Louis SOOTS

Associate

Louis joined the LHC team in October 2011, just after graduating of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne in July 2011. Affected to the Lausanne Executive Education cluster, Louis is in charge of organizing the different educational programmes of the company. Louis is also involved in consulting mandates.