The Peninsula Tokyo

About Us

Hotel Executives

Establishing a brand new Five-Star business and leisure hotel in Marunouchi, in the heart of Tokyo, would be a challenge for any executive team. We therefore applaud the high standards of service achieved in the short time since opening. This is no mean feat and all credit goes to our Corporate Executives and staff in Tokyo, who are delivering great results thanks to meticulous training and attention to detail.
  • Mr Malcolm Thompson
    General Manager
    Mr Thompson has been General Manager of The Peninsula Tokyo since 2006. British-born, he enjoyed a 30-year career with Hyatt International prior to joining The Peninsula Tokyo.
  • Mr Marc Handl
    Hotel Manager
    A graduate of Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne and Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration with an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Mr. Handl began his career in the luxury hotel industry more than a decade ago. Prior to joining The Peninsula Tokyo in 2010, Mr Handl served as Area Director of Sales and Marketing for Korea and Micronesia with Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
  • Mr Yuji Tanaka
    Executive Assistant Manager of Rooms
    With 20 years experience in the luxury hotel industry working in Japan and the USA, Mr Tanaka has worked in key divisions of Food and Beverage, Sales Marketing and Rooms. He joined The Peninsula Tokyo in 2007 as Executive Assistant Manager - Rooms.
  • Ms Akane Tanaka
    Chief Concierge
    Ms Tanaka has over 16 years of international guest relations experience. She was posted in Amsterdam for seven years before returning to Japan to work in the luxury hotel industry, and in 2007, she accepted the position of Chief Concierge with The Peninsula Tokyo. Ms. Tanaka is one of only 14 members of the prestigious Les Clefs d’Or Japan.
  • Ms Noriko Murata
    Guest Relations Manager
    Ms Murata has over 15 years of guest relations experience working in the USA and Japan. Ms Murata was appointed Guest Relations Manager of The Peninsula Tokyo in 2007.
  • Mr Masahisa Oba
    Director of Food and Beverage
    A graduate of Lausanne Hospitality College Mr Oba has worked for luxury hotels in Oman, Manila and Tokyo. Mr. Oba joined to The Peninsula Tokyo as Food and Beverage Manager in 2007, and was promoted to Director of Food and Beverage in 2008.
  • Mr Adam Mathis
    Executive Chef
    Before joining The Peninsula Tokyo in 2010, Australian－born Chef Mathis was Executive Chef of The Peninsula Manila since 2007, and prior to that was Executive Sous Chef of The Peninsula Bangkok and The Peninsula Beijing.
  • Mr Shin Asai
    Director of Marketing
    Mr Asai worked in the USA, Canada and Thailand before returning to Japan to join The Four Seasons Hotel in Tokyo. Mr Asai was appointed Director of Marketing of The Peninsula Tokyo in 2006.
  • Mr Duke Ueda
    Director of Business Development 
    Mr Ueda has over 15 years experience working in key divisions of sales and rooms at leading luxury hotels in Japan, China and the USA. Mr Ueda holds a certificate in Hotel Management from Lesdiguiere Hotel School in Grenoble, France and has also lived in Brazil, Mexico and Panama. Mr Ueda joined The Peninsula Tokyo in 2010.
  • Mr Jun Otani
    Director of Catering
    Mr Otani has over 15 years experience in the catering industry in Japan overseeing banquets, meetings and weddings. He joined The Peninsula Tokyo as Director of Catering in 2006. Mr Otani holds certificates granted by Cornell University and Lausanne Hospitality Consulting for hotel sales and hospitality management studies respectively.
  • Mr Mark Kobayashi
    Director of Public Relations
    American-born Mr Kobayashi has held senior marketing communications positions in the public relations and luxury hotel industry for over ten years in Japan. Prior to this, he worked for the Governor of California. Mr Kobayashi was appointed Director of Public Relations of The Peninsula Tokyo in 2006.
  • Mr Keiichi Nakaya
    Director of Human Resources
    Mr Nakaya’s career in human resources and other hotel divisions spans more than 35 years. He currently oversees more than 500 staff at The Peninsula Tokyo where he was appointed Director of Human Resources in 2006.