A-TEAM

People First and Future Focused

With decades of combined hospitality industry experience, we possess the knowledge and expertise to deliver what it takes to succeed in today's highly competitive market. With our hands-on management style and tailored solutions, we provide hotel owners with superior ROI, profitable business models, innovative design, and consistency in guest experiences.

JS Anand

Founder / CEO

JS Anand

Founder / CEO

JS Anand is the Founder of LEVA Hotels and serves as the company’s Chief Executive Ofﬁcer. He has been recognized as part of the Power 50 most influential leaders in the industry by Hotelier Middle East Magazine with over two decades of outstanding experience in the hospitality industry and highly successful track record with some of the world’s leading hotel brands such as Marriott, IHG, and Hilton. An outspoken corporate leader with a hands-on management style, he lives by the company’s core values that are ﬁrmly focused on delivering, efﬁciently and effectively, what was promised to its stakeholders and clients.

Noni

Designer/Director

Noni

Designer/Director

Nondita, fondly called Noni, is the co-founder of LEVA Hotels and the founder of 319 INTERIORS formed in 2009. A Dubai-based ﬁrm specialized in residential and commercial (Hotel Interior Design conversions). Surrounded by the environment's thriving culture, color, art, and architecture through her travels in Asia, North America, and the Middle East. These have had a profound impact on her design style. Offering a refreshing new perspective in interior design with an eye for detail, Noni’s goal for each client is to create highly personalized spaces in which they feel comfortable yet elevated and inspired.

Raiju Ravi

Corporate Financial Controller

Raiju Ravi

Corporate Financial Controller

Raiju Ravi is a seasoned hotelier with over 14+ years of experience in the hospitality industry across the MENA region. He has been recognized for his hard work, signiﬁcant ﬁnancial turn arounds and has a well-rounded background into hotel’ revenue maximization, developing and executing strategic plan to manage Corporate finances, with a proven track record of achieving and exceeding targeted business results for the brand.

Witty D’silva

Corporate Director of Sales & Marketing

Witty D’silva

Corporate Director of Sales & Marketing

Mr. Witty D’silva is a seasoned professional in the hospitality industry and a highly sought-after leader in sales and marketing. With a career spanning over 20 years, Witty brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new role as Corporate Director of Sales & Marketing for LEVA Hotels. His reputation for driving growth, delivering results, and building strong relationships with clients and partners has made him a valuable asset to the LEVA Hotels team. As the Corporate Director of Sales & Marketing for LEVA Hotels, Mr. Witty D’silva will play a key role in overseeing the entire brand's PR, Sales, and Marketing strategies on a macro level. With his extensive experience in brand management, sales, and marketing strategies, and his ability to create innovative campaigns that drive results, Witty is well-equipped to lead LEVA Hotels' marketing efforts. His deep understanding of the industry and ability to stay ahead of the latest trends and technologies will ensure that LEVA Hotels remains at the forefront of the hospitality industry.

Guy Wilkinson

Viability – Hospitality Consultant & Special Development Adviser to Leva

Guy Wilkinson

Viability – Hospitality Consultant & Special Development Adviser to Leva

A highly experienced hospitality and real estate consultant based in Dubai since 1995, Englishman Guy Wilkinson has managed or contributed to more than 450 projects throughout the Middle East, as well as in the Subcontinent and a number of African countries. He has extensive experience of managing and writing market and financial feasibility studies, ‘highest and best use’ studies and market surveys, as well as undertaking operator selection and management contract negotiation assignments, operational reviews and interim management.

Guy has a successful track record of strategic thinking for major hotel chains, tourism authorities and property owners in the Gulf and wider Middle East. In addition to his consulting career, Guy was from 2015 to 2018 COO of PCFC Hotels, a Dubai government-owned hotel owning and management company whose projects included the Queen Elizabeth 2 floating hotel in Dubai.

Now owner and Director of top hospitality consultancy, Viability Management Consultants, Guy was previously an owner and General Manager of PKF The Consulting House at Dubai Media City, and earlier Managing Consultant at TRI Hospitality Consulting.

Sven Mostegl

Founder at Sven's Baker's Kitchen and Strategic F&B Partner of LEVA

Sven Mostegl

Founder at Sven's Baker's Kitchen and Strategic F&B Partner of LEVA

Dr. Sven Mostegl is a renowned baker from Germany. He utilized his unique knowledge of masters in constructional engineering, Ph.D. in project management, and a lifetime of experience baking from his family business, and turned it into a well-established venture, Baker’s Kitchen. He has played a monumental role in the lives of people looking for a healthier choice in Dubai. Being a professional nutrition expert, he has gained fame and amassed over 18.3K followers on his Instagram account, @sventhebaker and 14k @bakerskitchenuae today. A strategic partnership between LEVA Hotels and the Region’s highly commended favorite healthy restaurant concept - Baker’s Kitchen, brings an ‘innocent food’ venue across LEVA properties. Sven's Baker's Kitchen Founded by a well-known German chef and baker, Sven Mostegl, Baker’s Kitchen is known for its healthy, innocent food. The F&B group’s brand positioning and cuisine are perfectly aligned with LEVA Hotels’ audience and their preferences. Strategic moves like this also help us offer profitable solutions to our hotel owners.

Upendra Gulrajani

Founder and CEO of NextGen Training and Quality Assurance–Based in the USA

Upendra Gulrajani

Founder and CEO of NextGen Training and Quality Assurance–Based in the USA

Founder and CEO of NextGen Training and Quality Assurance firm based in the USA, Upendra has over 38 years of experience working with major hospitality brands in India and North America. Devoted to the idea of ‘hospitality’ as an opportunity to curate an experience, he has created and conducted numerous training programs on subjects such as Attitude Development, Management Development, and Wow Guest Experience. Upendra holds a degree in Hospitality Management and specializes in product development, operating systems, creating standard operating manuals, developing marketing strategies and budgeting.

Thomas Kurian

Hotel Manager

Thomas Kurian

Hotel Manager

With 24 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Thomas Kurian is the Hotel Manager of our flagship hotel, LEVA Hotel and Suites Mazaya Center- Opposite Downtown Dubai. Previously having served at reputable hospitality establishments in Dubai, with two certifications from Cornell University and decades of hands-on experience, Thomas brings a fleet of strategic skills to the table. As a “big picture” thinker, confident communication and razor-sharp negotiation skills alongside, Thomas’ efficient workstyle and strong organizational and exemplary leadership has led our flagship hotel to rank number one on TripAdvisor out of 880 hotels in the month of April 2022 and managed to maintain in the top 3 ranking, as well as being able to maintain an RGI index of 100% and GRI score (Global Review Index) of 95%.

Imam Setiawan

Cluster Corporate Housekeeper

Imam Setiawan

Cluster Corporate Housekeeper

Imam serves as the Cluster Corporate Housekeeper with over 19+ years of experience in the hospitality industry from international hotel chains such as Fairmont Hotels, Kempinski, Jumeirah, Address Hotels, and Intercontinental Hotels to name a few. He has been an integral part of LEVA Hotels, opening new hotels and implementing LEVA standards across the MENA region under his leadership in housekeeping operations.

Daryll Diagro

Corporate Marketing Manager

Daryll Diagro

Corporate Marketing Manager

A passionate, dynamic hotelier and a Marketing Strategy Graduate at Cornell University, an Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Marketing worldwide, member of Marketing Leaders in the Middle East and Bachelor's Degree holder majored in Hotel and Restaurant Management at Bukidnon State University, Philippines. She has a decade of experience as a hospitality professional who has achieved success with well-established hotels in the industry such as One and Only the Palm. She brings a wealth of expertise in Customer Service, Food and Beverage, Administration, and Marketing. She plays a vital role in helping to build the brand identity and curating new ideas with the purpose of maximizing brand awareness, visibility, and a better market positioning of LEVA Hotels globally.

Nithin Viswanathan

Corporate IT Manager

Nithin Viswanathan

Corporate IT Manager

Nithin Viswanathan is a seasoned Corporate IT Manager with over a decade of experience in the industry. He has a proven track record of effectively managing IT operations and leading digital transformation initiatives for the brand. Nithin is skilled in project management, strategic planning, and has a deep understanding of the latest technologies and trends. As Corporate IT Manager, he is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of IT systems and policies, as well as ensuring the alignment of IT with the overall goals of the company. Through his leadership, Nithin has successfully improved the efficiency and competitiveness of the brand. He is also one of the key task force team member of the brand in the Middle East and Africa.

A-TEAM

People First and Future Focused

JS Anand

Noni

Raiju Ravi

Witty D’silva

Guy Wilkinson

Sven Mostegl

Upendra Gulrajani

Thomas Kurian

Imam Setiawan

Daryll Diagro

Nithin Viswanathan

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