{"id":389,"date":"2019-07-24T14:10:41","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T12:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/equipe\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T05:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T03:54:15","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/en\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"The Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_post_title_0 et_pb_post_title et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_title_container\"><h1 class=\"entry-title\">The Team<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_0 et_pb_team_member et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jan-Von-Hildebrand-Vice-President.jpg\" alt=\"Jan Hildebrand\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jan-Von-Hildebrand-Vice-President.jpg 500w, https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jan-Von-Hildebrand-Vice-President-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-883\" \/><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\"><h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Jan Hildebrand<\/h4><p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">President<\/p><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description_content\"><p>Swiss EHL graduate with more than 15 years of experience in the hotel industry and particular in events. Worked in the tourism sector for the last 15 years in Thailand. Before that in the catering sector in Lausanne (particularly Le Bleu L\u00e9zard, Le Java). A volunteer by nature and a passionate organizer of events, who is now offering to provide support to the Club Sk\u00e4l Montreux, in order to perpetuate the synergies that already exist between the members of the club.<br \/>Jan works for national and international luxury events in Geneva<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"et_pb_member_social_links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Kaliman666\" class=\"et_pb_font_icon et_pb_facebook_icon\" title=\"Facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jvhildebrand\/\" class=\"et_pb_font_icon et_pb_linkedin_icon\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_1 et_pb_team_member et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skal_Saimai_2026.jpg\" alt=\"Warapak Poolsawat (Saimai)\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skal_Saimai_2026.jpg 500w, https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skal_Saimai_2026-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-1257\" \/><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\"><h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Warapak Poolsawat (Saimai)<\/h4><p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">Secretary<\/p><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description_content\"><p>Originally from Thailand and based in Martigny-Croix, Switzerland, for over seven years, Saimai holds a degree in administration, which she obtained after studying in Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>In the field of wellness, she is qualified in traditional Thai massage therapy and practises as a therapist specialising in traditional Thai massage, sports massage and wellness treatments.<\/p>\n<p>She also possesses extensive expertise in luxury products, including wine, coffee, truffles and Panama hats from Ecuador. Certified as a Tea Master by the Ronnefeldt Tea Academy, she has recognised international experience.<\/p>\n<p>Before devoting herself to wellness, she worked for several years in the management and commercial development of luxury products for five-star hotels, including Marriott Hotels, Anantara, Aman and W Hotels.<\/p>\n<p>Today, she puts her expertise at the service of the Sk\u00e5l International Montreux Vevey committee and the club\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p>Translated with DeepL.com (free version)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_2 et_pb_team_member et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ROMAIN-GAYRARD.jpg\" alt=\"ROMAIN GAYRARD\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ROMAIN-GAYRARD.jpg 400w, https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ROMAIN-GAYRARD-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ROMAIN-GAYRARD-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-534\" \/><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\"><h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">ROMAIN GAYRARD<\/h4><p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">Treasurer <\/p><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description_content\"><p>Born in France in the southwest region, Romain quickly developed a facility in human exchanges; generous and passionate, he quickly turned to the service professions, allowing him to share his good mood on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>Arrived in Switzerland in 2009, he worked for the \"<em>Elite Art Deco Hotel<\/em>\" in Bienne for several years. Dreaming of an international career, he went back to school and obtained his Federal Certificate of Hotel and Restaurant Manager in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to make his expatriation wish come true, he leaves Switzerland for 5 years, during which he works as <em>Food &amp; Beverage Manager<\/em>, later as Director, for the 5-star properties of <em>\u201cAmari Resorts<\/em>\" Group (Krabi, Thailand), and \"<em>AMAN Private Luxury Resorts<\/em>\" (Cambodia, India, Japan and Greece).<\/p>\n<p>He returns to Switzerland in 2019, to give a new dimension to his career; specializing in sales and marketing, he becomes regional sales manager in French-speaking Switzerland, specializing in Gastronomy and Hospitality (HORECA), and currently an insurance consultant with Allianz.<\/p>\n<p>It was in 2017 that he joined Skal international Club Krabi, Thailand, and met president Georges Koch.<\/p>\n<p>Treasurer for the Skal Vevey-Montreux club since January 2021, he wishes to convey the values he shares with SKAL, through the promotion of tourism in Switzerland and in the world, thanks to friendship\u0301, socio-educational and humanitarian projects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_3 et_pb_team_member et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/George-2.jpg\" alt=\"GEORGES KOCH \" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/George-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/George-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skalmontreuxvevey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/George-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-1193\" \/><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\"><h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">GEORGES KOCH <\/h4><p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">Development Officer \/ Past President<\/p><div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description_content\"><p>Swiss - Ecuadorian, graduate of the prestigious \u2018first in the world\u2019, Ecole H\u00f4teli\u00e8re de Lausanne <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EHL<\/a>, with more than 25 years of experience in the tourism, hotel and travel industry, after several years of experience in the food and nutrition sector \u2018Nestl\u00e9 - Nespresso\u2019, \u2018Sabatino Tartuffi\u2019, \u2018Exclusive Wines\u2019 Georges spent 14 years in Asia and participated in the opening of various 5 star Hotels in Thailand. Following his \u2018entrepreneurial spirit\u2019, he successfully opened his first company, Internships Thailand, which became part of International <a href=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Worldwide Internships<\/a> and Worldwide Recruitment, and then opened LHM Luxury Hospitality Management.<\/p>\n<p>He is currently director of <a href=\"https:\/\/gbsadvisors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GBS advisors<\/a>, an international strategic consultancy with headquarters in Barcelona, a branch in Switzerland and representatives in the USA, Thailand and Ecuador.<\/p>\n<p>Representative of the Progressio Foundation in Switzerland and Spain and, since 2021, co-founder of the platform, a slow tourism label: <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpeaceroutes.org\/inicio-frances\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Peace Routes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Director of the Les Cubes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.immodiffer-ensemble.ch\/fr\/accueil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Immodiffer'ensemble<\/a> complex and member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.differ-ensemble.ch\/fr\/accueil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">differ'ensemble association<\/a> committee.<\/p>\n<p>Director <a href=\"https:\/\/skal.org\/fr_FR\/executive-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skal International<\/a>, Region 6 Switzerland.<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"et_pb_member_social_links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jorgedelatorrekoch\" class=\"et_pb_font_icon et_pb_facebook_icon\" title=\"Facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jorgedelatorrekoch\/\" class=\"et_pb_font_icon et_pb_linkedin_icon\" title=\"LinkedIn\"><span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-389","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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