Roger Cousin

Roger Cousin has a diverse work experience in the hospitality industry. Roger started their career in 2007 as an Assistant F&B Services Manager at Hilton Dubai Jumeirah, where they managed a team of 160 employees and oversaw a revenue of US$ 19 million.

In 2009, they joined W Hotels as a Senior Sales Manager before moving on to W Doha Hotel & Residences in 2010 as an Account Director, where they played a key role in setting annual room budgets and developing corporate sellers.

In 2012, Roger joined Firefly Communications as an Area Sales Manager for the UAE market, where they developed and implemented the company's business plan and established new relationships with government and corporate clients.

From 2015 to 2017, they worked at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. as an Account Director Middle East, Global Group Sales. In this role, they maintained relationships with over 1200 hotels, developed MICE strategies to grow sales, and managed key accounts across the Middle East, Turkey, Greece, and Egyptian markets.

From 2017 to 2019, Roger served as the Director of Sales and Marketing at Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, where they oversaw sales and marketing activities for the company.

Currently, they hold the position of Group Director of Sales at The First Group, a role they assumed in March 2020.

Roger Cousin completed a Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management at the Glion Institute of Higher Education from 2000 to 2003. Roger then pursued further education and obtained an MBA in International Hospitality Management from the ESSEC Business School, where they studied from 2008 to 2009.