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 Masahisa Oba
    Resident Manager
    A graduate of Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne’s Hotel Management Program Mr Oba has built his career working for some of the world’s leading international luxury hotels in Japan, Oman and the Philippines. In 2007, he joined The Peninsula Tokyo as Manager of Food and Beverage and was promoted to Director of Food and Beverage the following year. In 2010, he was appointed Executive Assistant Manager of Food and Beverage at The Peninsula Shanghai before rejoining The Peninsula Tokyo in 2011.
  • Mr Vincent Prioult
    Director of Rooms
    Mr. Prioult began his career as a pre-opening member of Four Seasons George V Paris and has extensive experience working for leading luxury hotels in Australia, Switzerland, the United States and China. Prior to joining the The Peninsula Tokyo in 2012, he was the Executive Assistant Manager of the Hotel Sofitel Saigon Plaza in Vietnam.
  • 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 Kieron Hunt
    Director of Food and Beverage
    Australian-born Mr Hunt has over 10 years experience in the food and beverage industry working in Australia, England, the United Arab Emirates and China. He joined The Peninsula Tokyo in 2012. Prior to this, he served as Director of Operations of the Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao.
  • 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 Jeff Kwok
    Director of Marketing
    Mr. Kwok began his career in 1996 at The Peninsula Hong Kong in the Rooms division whereafter he was Assistant Front Office Manager. In 2003, he transferred to Sales and Marketing where he was promoted to Associate Director of Group Sales followed by Associate Director of Sales in 2006. Mr. Kwok joined The Peninsula Tokyo in 2011 as Director of Sales and was promoted to Director of Marketing in 2012.
  • Mr Yoshikatsu Masuko
    Director of Sales
    Mr Masuko has over 19 years experience in the luxury hotel industry in Japan. In 2007, he joined The Peninsula Tokyo as Assistant Director of Sales and was promoted to Director of Conference Services in 2008 and Director of Government Sales the following year. In 2013, Mr Masuko was promoted to Director of Sales.
  • 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
    Regional Director of Communications, Japan
    American-born Mr Kobayashi has held senior marketing communications positions in the public relations and luxury hotel industry for over fifteen 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 and was promoted in 2012 to Regional Director of Communications overseeing The Peninsula Hotels’ public relations in Japan.
  • Mr Satoshi Honma
    Director of Human Resources
    Mr Honma has over 15 years experience in the international luxury hotel industry. He joined The Peninsula Tokyo in 2008 as Assistant Director of Human Resources. Prior to this, he was Assistant Manager of Human Resources of Conrad Tokyo hotel. In 2012, Mr. Honma was promoted to Director and currently is responsible for more than 500 staff.