Jeff Strachan named among Hozpitality's Best 30 Hospitality and Tourism Leaders in the Middle East for 2023
Jeff Strachan, the Business Development Director at Dubai College of Tourism, has been recognized as one of the Best 30 Hospitality and Tourism Leaders in the Middle East by Hozpitality Group.
In September 2015, Jeff Strachan joined the Dubai College of Tourism, a unique initiative from the Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism, designed as the conduit to bring the Dubai brand to life through several grass-roots human capital enablement initiatives, including the online self-paced learning platforms Dubai Way and Dubai Expert and the campus-based vocational curriculum including Tourism, Hospitality, Events and Culinary Arts. The platforms created by Dubai College of Tourism have now welcomed over 150,000 students.
Prior to joining DET, Jeff had a sixteen-year career with Marriott International, where he was Vice President of sales and Marketing, Middle East and Africa, responsible for the portfolio hotels across all brands. From 2005, Jeff was integral in the significant expansion of the Marriott portfolio across the Middle East and Africa.
In 2013, Jeff became the owner of Siem Reap, based boutique hotel Maison557, taking the hotel to #1 on the Trip Advisor rankings and consistently ranked among the top ten in Asia. He was also a shareholder in Ayana Journeys, an ethical and responsible tour operator based in Cambodia. Jeff has written a number of future looking whitepapers for Phocuswright and the oft-cited Future of Travel in the GCC report (2014), commissioned for Amadeus, and was a founding board member of the HSMAI Middle East Chapter in 2009.
A Graduate of West of Scotland College, University of Liverpool, and Open University (UK) with a Master's in Online and Distance Education, Jeff is tremendously enthusiastic and excited about the work and development of Dubai College of Tourism and the impact it will make within the Emirate.
Meela Seenarain
Dubai, United Arab Emirates UAE