Meet the Team

John brings with him more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, especially in Food and Beverage Management. John has worked within different International and private companies all over the world, including the Royal Mougin Golf Club, Constance group in Seychelles, Saint James Club in London, Royal Golf Club Bahrain, Six Senses and recently Belmond with 5 years as General Manager. John speaks fluently English, French, and Italian.  He loves spending his time together with his lovely daughters Lalita and Peng and wife Ratchana. Confirmed archery teacher.

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Gary Fell completed his postgraduate studies in 1994 in London at the University College Bartlett School of Architecture. After being shortlisted from 2,500 entries for the Cardiff Opera House competition, he was asked to work on Four Seasons Sayan (Bali), in 1996. This job moved him in to the Southeast Asia region. Upon completion of this project he established his own architectural company, Gfab Architects in 1999. Gary has now become one of Asia’s most sought after designers, heading a company of over 30 architects, working on a range of projects from hotels and resorts to bespoke residences, from international schools to residential towers and condominiums. Gfab has won several awards regionally such as CNBC ‘Best Development in Asia’ and another development won ‘Best Villa in Bali’ by The Yak magazine, and his work on Samujana won him a ‘Best Architectural Asia Property Award’. His unique style and passion for open spaces is most evident in his work at Samujana.

Originally from the UK, Karen started working for hotels in Thailand in 2015. She gets her kicks from developing new and existing relationships with our partners and continues to spread the Samujana word globally. Being driven by results and the ability to be creative is key for a Director of Sales & Marketing. In her spare time Karen likes to travel, relax at the beach and spend time with friends and family.

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Key brings over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry, having started his career in 1998 in the Room Division Department. Key has worked with renowned five-star resorts, including Rayavadee Premier Resort Krabi, Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort, Centara Khaolak Phang Nga, and Santhiya Koh Yaoyai Resort in Phang Nga, among others. Beyond his professional expertise, Key is passionate about exploring nature, engaging with people, and embracing new challenges. In his free time, he enjoys planting trees, gardening, and expanding his knowledge through research and discovery.

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Diah is originally from Indonesia but spent half her life in Thailand. With more than 13 years of experience living in the Kingdom, she had the opportunity to master the culture and language which is a plus given the fact that all her co-workers and friends are Thais. Before joining Samujana the first time as Wedding & Event Manager 4 years ago, she acquired her experience in organizing medical conferences in Bangkok for a few years and found her way to Samui as Marketing & Event at Impiana Resort. With her knowledge on Samujana, her kindness, professionalism and customer service mind-set, Diah was given the opportunity to come back as Property Sales Manager in the beginning of 2017.  Diah is culinary thrill seeker and loves sampling local food with a preference for clean food, she enjoys watching movies, meeting people and has busy social life.

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