Jonathan Newbury serves as Executive Vice President of Asia Pacific for Preferred Travel Group, overseeing the success and retention of the company’s Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Beyond Green brands in the region. Jonathan brings 20 years of international independent hotel experience to his role, driving the strategic direction and evolution of the company in Asia Pacific and overseeing the company’s offices across 10 cities.

Since Jonathan joined Preferred in 2008 – first serving as Vice President of Brand Development and most recently as Senior Vice President of Strategic Development – he has helped transform the company’s approach to development, creating a stronger platform for the Preferred brand among hotel owners, operators, asset managers, and management companies globally. In addition, Jonathan served as Preferred’s Vice President of E-Commerce & Technology from July 2010 to March 2012.

Prior to joining Preferred, Jonathan held the position of Vice President of Global Development for Small Luxury Hotels of the World. He has also served as Operations Director for VIP SKI, and held on-property sales and marketing positions with both The Langham Hotels and Resorts and Thistle Hotel brands. Jonathan holds a B.A. (Hons) in Politics & Government from the University of London. He is based at the company’s Singapore office.

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