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Senior Management Profile

James Connelly - President

James Connelly is the driving force behind TMC Hotels & Resorts. James is a visionary with a philosophy to create elegant accommodations with a minimalist and environmentally sensitive approach. The establishment of TMC epitomizes his expertise in the hospitality industry. His career started after achieving his MBA degree in Business administration in 1980 at the Fordham University in N.Y. After his work experiences in the hospitality industry in Sweden and New York, he returned back to the country where his roots lie, Croatia to establish successful businesses within the tourism industry.

Herbert Lackner - Finance & Development

With a strong background in Finance, Herbert Lackner is the group's Financial Advisor. Prior to his appointment at TMC, Herbert was a Commercial and Investment Banker in Austria, Germany and Croatia. His career was also extended in the Hotel Industry covering positions as Executive Chef, Food & Beverage Director and then General Manager of a prestigious hotel in Germany. Today he leads the Finance and Development projects of TMC.

Gianni Malerba - Sales & Marketing

Gianni Malerba, who started his hotel career in 1983, is a graduate of the Hotel and Management School in Italy. His professional knowledge in hotel management stems from a background of leading hotel groups, which include Warwick International France, Rank Hotels England, Killarney Hotels Ireland, Starwood Germany, Africa and Middle East, Concorde Hotels France, Millennium Hotels Morocco. Prior to joining TMC, Gianni was General Manager of a five star hotel in Morocco, England and in Croatia, winning international travel awards. His extensive experience in Public Relations and Sales & Marketing made him leading the Sales & Marketing Team at the TMC.

Davor Zurak - Operations

Davor Zurak attended the Hotel-School in Innsbruck, Austria before starting his international work experiences. Having spent a substantial part of his career at some of the world's leading hotels such as Le Meridien Cumberland, Sheraton (Cairo, Soma Bay, Frankfurt, Zagreb) and even on cruise lines with Cunard Line, he is now an all round operations expert. His expertise with a strong Food & Beverage background allowed him to achieve outstanding results in every company he was working for. His passion and positive attitude to provide high standard services to clients, leaded him to become a very effective Director of Operations for the Group. His last position was Area Manager and Director of Operations for 14 hotels in Middle East.