Our Team

Paul Jones’ approach to Hospitality Management reveals his passion and originality. Before joining The Lux Collective, he served as President of One&Only, where he was instrumental in growing the brand into a global entity. His work has earnt him the Dignity of Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, awarded to him by Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution to the Tourism industry in Mauritius. As CEO of The Lux Collective, he is involved in all aspects of the portfolio of brands, and he oversees each and every project.

Marie-Laure Ah-You brings more than 26 years of experience in Hospitality, having held both operational and corporate senior positions, first within the Sun Resorts Group and later with One&Only in Mauritius. Prior to joining LUX* Resorts as Chief Strategy Officer in 2013, she was the Global Quality Director for the One&Only Resorts Group, based in Dubai. Her career includes extensive international experience in regions such as North America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. She holds a Maîtrise ès Sciences Economiques – Gestion des Entreprises from the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, and has also attended several executive programmes at Harvard Business School, and Cambridge and Oxford Universities. Ms Ah-You has been a member of the Board of Directors of The Lux Collective Ltd since November 2015.

Karen has more than 20 years’ experience in hospitality development. She has a successful track record of driving development efforts and growing the distribution of major international hotel companies including Raffles, InterContinental Hotels Group and Club Med. She is a chartered accountant (Singapore) and has a Financial Specialist MBA from Manchester Business School and University of Wales.

Julian’s career spans 20 years, 14 of which were spent in senior management positions for prestigious brands such as Belmond (Orient-Express), The Ritz-Carlton, and Marriott. He holds a BSc in Business Administration from Hawaii Pacific University, and a diploma in Hotel Management from Hotel Institute Montreux, Switzerland. At The Lux Collective, Julian is directly responsible for driving top-line revenue and associated businesses. He ensures that all strategies are aligned and designed to yield profitable sales, increased market share, and competitive advantage.

With almost 15 years of international experience in Asia Pacific and the Middle East in delivering creative brand storytelling while interacting positively with the media to maintain reputation, strengthen consumer loyalty and establish credibility, Grace is responsible for the group’s international public relations strategies as well as brand development in new and emerging markets.

Nitesh began his hotelier career working for the Taj Hotels then The Oberoi Group in India, two of the most prestigious hospitality brands. He has since worked for a number of ‘Leading Hotels of the World’ including the Fairmont Dubai, The Chedi Muscat, The Setai Miami Beach, The Nam Hai in Vietnam and the Shanti Maurice. In 2012, he joined The Lux Collective as Group Chief Quality Assurance & Innovation Officer. He serves in such roles as General Manager of Tamassa and Ile des Deux Cocos, a private island. He is also the Director of Projects for The Lux Collective and oversaw expansion of the Café LUX* brand.

Joining the company in 1990, Deodass is one of the original members of the team. A qualified Accountant, he is responsible for the financial management of the Company and its subsidiaries.

Nicolas’ various HR qualifications and 16 years’ experience have made him the ideal person to help The Lux Collective’s 3,275 employees succeed both professionally and personally. Since joining the Group in 2008, he has fuelled The Lux Collective’s differentiation in the market by creating innovative strategies, policies, and practices that empower employees to become leaders. He has steered his global team of HR experts in developing talent who strengthen The Lux Collective’s Vision, Purpose, and Values. Nicolas serves on several committees including the Human Resource Development Council, the Mauritius Qualifications Authority and the Hotel School of Mauritius.

Having received his LLM Degree in Business & Corporate Law plus a Diploma in English Law, Guillaume worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers, De Chazal Du Mée, and Food & Allied Group, where he led the Legal & Corporate Affairs team in Mauritius for seven years. Since joining The Lux Collective in 2010, he has specialised in drafting business agreements and vetting contracts for the entire group. He also works closely with legal advisers, lawyers, registrars and public authorities to make sure The Lux Collective complies with standard legal practices.

Tobi joins LUX* from Accor in Paris, where he oversaw Revenue Management and Distribution. There, he played an integral role in developing productivity and profitability through the automation of RMS. His understanding of Business Intelligence tools enables him to maximise revenue and outperform competitors consistently. At InterContinental Hotels Group, he undertook various development initiatives to enter major strategic markets.

Caroline was born in Paris and raised on Reunion Island. With a background in advertising (having studied in Australia), she attended the prestigious Sup de Pub school in Paris. As a graduate, she joined the Robinson BBDO agency in Paris before moving back to Reunion and working for the global advertising firm, Young & Rubicam. In 2010, she pursued an MBA in Luxury Hospitality Management, with a specialisation in Marketing. This was when her passion for hospitality branding began. In 2011, she joined LUX*, first working in the Sales & Marketing office in Paris before taking on the job of Marketing Communication Manager at the headquarters in Mauritius. Now, in her role of Group Marketing Manager, she oversees a team of 11 creatives.

Over the course of his 20 years’ experience in the Hospitality industry, Walter has worked for some of the most exclusive hotels and restaurants in the world. Following a ten-year stint in Asia working for Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, he joined The Lux Collective in Mauritius as Executive Chef. As Corporate Chef, Walter is directly responsible for all Food & Beverage activity throughout the Group’s hotels. He works closely with Management and the Research & Development team to conceive and develop new F&B concepts.

Kerensa has more than 18 years’ experience working for prestigious brands such as One&Only in the Maldives and Mexico, and Aman Resorts International. Before joining LUX*, she was the Regional Spa Director for the Americas, overseeing all US and Caribbean spas. At LUX*, Kerensa is responsible for all spa and wellness experiences. Her role is to ensure that our brand standards and procedures are perfectly executed. She will be actively involved in planning and developing all future spa and wellness projects.

Dave’s career spans 20 years and 5 countries (4 of which happen to be islands). From his home, the Netherlands to Malaysia, the Maldives and now Mauritius, with a few Michelin-starred restaurants along the way, Chef Dave is quite the adventurer. He joined LUX* as Executive Chef of LUX* South Ari Atoll before becoming Regional Executive Chef of the Maldives properties and now Corporate Chef for The Lux Collective. He is responsible for maintaining the quality across all four brands as well as to bring to life all new F&B concepts. Highlights of his career include the opening of LUX* North Malé Atoll, SALT of Palmar, LUX* Grand Baie, launching the group-wide Keen on Green concept and even publishing a cookbook.