About Us

Hotel Executives

• Mr Joseph Sampermans
  General Manager
  Mr Sampermans joined the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH), owner and operator of the Peninsula Hotels, in 2004 as Director of Food & Beverage at The Peninsula Bangkok. In mid-2010, he was transferred to the Peninsula Hong Kong, HSH’s flagship hotel property. Before joining HSH, Mr Sampermans had performed leadership roles in a few other international high-end hotels in Cambodia, Germany and Thailand.
• Mr Vincent Pimont
  Resident Manager
  Vincent Pimont was promoted to Resident Manager of The Peninsula Beijing in May 2010 after serving as Director of Rooms since 2007. A French national, he has over 18 years' experience in the hospitality industry, including a luxury cruise line, a theme park and five-star properties in Paris, New York, Orlando, Venice and Bora Bora.
  
• Mr Shane Jolly
  Director of Rooms
  Mr Shane Jolly has over 15 years’ experience in luxury hotels and has held various positions in Rooms Division. Shane had worked in the city of Beijing since 2007 before joining as Director of Rooms of The Peninsula Beijing in September 2010.
  
• Ms Leigh Li
  Chief Concierge
  Ms Li joined The Peninsula Beijing since 1996, during which she became one of the first few women Concierges to be awarded the Clefs d’Or. Ms Li started as a Guest Relations Officer in The Club in the early 90’s, and then worked her way up in the Rooms Division until the appointment as Chief Concierge of The Peninsula Beijing in 2007.
• Ms Angel Sun
  Director of Events
  Ms Sun began her career at The Peninsula Beijing in the early 1990s. She was appointed to her current job as Director of Events in 2010. Ms Sun now leads the team, assisting guests with weddings, parties, meetings and more
• Mr Martin Rohde
  Director of Food and Beverage
  Mr Rohde joined the hotel in May 2009 and has worked very hard throughout his tenure, making many contributions. Before joining The Peninsula Beijing, he was Assistant Food and Beverage Director at The Peninsula Tokyo.
• Mr Xu Chi Ping
  Executive Chef
  A native of Shanghai, Chef Xu began his career with The Peninsula in Chicago in 2007, following various key culinary positions in five-star hotels in Chicago and London. Before moving to Beijing, Chef Xu joined The Peninsula Shanghai as part of the pre-opening team as Executive Sous Chef in 2009.
• Mr Jeremy Brook
  Director of Marketing
  With over 20 years in the hospitality industry, Mr Brook has previously held Marketing and Sales positions in cities such as London, Sydney, Phuket and Bali. He was appointed Director of Marketing of The Peninsula New York in September 2008. He joined The Peninsula Hotels in 2007, as Director of Marketing of The Peninsula Beijing and come back to Beijing in July 2011.
• Ms Louise Napier
  Director of Commercial Operations (China)
  Ms Napier joined The Peninsula Beijing in 1997 as Commercial Manager. In 2007, she was appointed as Director of Commercial Operations (China) and oversees leasing and operation of The Peninsula Arcade in Beijing and in Shanghai (opening in 2009).
  
• Ms Cathie Yang
  Director of Public Relations
  Ms Yang joint The Peninsula Beijing in August 2011. She has been working in the hotel industry for over seven years and has extensive working experience in public relations for several international hotels.
• Mr Linus Wong
  Director of Human Resources
  Mr Wong joined The Peninsula Beijing in December 2011. He has twenty years of work experience in Human Resources and worked in several international hotel groups in Hong Kong and Shanghai prior to joining The Peninsula Beijing.