Kishore Sathar has been appointed general manager of the Dusit Thani Beach Resort Guam.
He previously was hotel manager of the Dusit Thani Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and formerly was director of operations for the hotel. Sathar has several years of experience in hospitality and has held multiple executive appointments including with Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces and Radisson.
Sathar began his career with the Lalit chain as a duty manager in 2003. He holds a bachelor’s in business management from the TASMAC School of Business Private Ltd. in India, a 2010 master’s of business administration and management from the University of Wales in Cardiff and a 2018 master’s of business administration in hotel/motel administration and management from Jaipur National University in India. His numerous hospitality certifications include a 2011 certificate in hotel revenue management and 2018 certification in strategic hospitality management, both from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Sathar was recognized as the 2013 Dusit International Revenue Director of the year and is member of the New York University chapter of Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International.
She first joined Dusit in July 2016 as event sales manager and was promoted to director of events in November 2021.
Munoz worked with the U.S. Social Security Administration in Guam as a claims specialist between her appointments to Dusit. Her interest and experience in hospitality was developed as an intern from Japan with training at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa, the Tokyo Prince Hotel and the Executive Hotel Pacific in Seattle, Wash.
She formerly was operations manager at Dusit Place and its formerly customer experience manager.
Leddy began her career in hospitality as sales and marketing manager for the Tumon Aquarium LLC and also was appointed its operations manager.
Quenga is also an adjunct professor at the University of Guam, where he has taught marketing, finance, and business courses.
He holds a bachelor’s of business administration, a master’s of public administration, and a professional master’s from the University of Guam.
Quenga was the chairperson for the Guam Chamber of Commerce’s Guam Young Professionals and was also recognized in Guam Business Magazine’s “40 Under Forty.”
Gilman joined Triple J in April 2021 as shop controller.
He was an accessories installer for Atkins Kroll Inc. for several years from 2004.
He previously was with the Guam Seventh-day Adventist Clinic.
He has practiced dentistry in various countries and has lived in Oman, New Zealand and the U.S. mainland, moving to Guam in 2023.
Bersaba holds a bachelor’s of science in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Nevada in Reno, Nev. He holds a 2017 doctorate of dental surgery from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in Loma Linda, Calif.
He has served as a dental missionary in Kenya and Sierra Leone, and on various dental mission trips to include those in Africa, Saipan, Palau, and Ulithi in the Federated States of Micronesia. Bersaba has participated in military readiness events in Guam and volunteer work with the World Health Organization.
She previously was a student physical therapist at STARS Rehab in Saint Augustine, Fla. and formerly a student physical therapist with Great Strides Rehabilitation in Jacksonville, Fla.
Dean holds a 2018 associates degree from St. John's River State College in Lakeside. Fla., a 2020 bachelor’s of science from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla. and a 2024 doctorate in physical therapy from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
Dean has been licensed by the American Physical Therapy Association, the American Heart Association in basic life support for healthcare providers and certified as a clinical exercise physiologist by the American College of Sports Medicine.
Hare is a motion designer and filmmaker at Calypso Group and Agerstrand is an artist.
She previously was general manager of PBS Guam, which she joined in 2019. She formerly was media director for Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign and has held several positions on Democratic election teams.
Carillo was also formerly network programming and advertising sales manager for Docomo Pacific, and has held various sales positions, since joining Hit Radio as senior account manager/sales manager in 1999. She is also the sole proprietor of Blush Bridal & Blu.
Carillo also was a board member and secretary of the Tourism Education Council.
