Murray Wright

Experience

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  Hilton

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1994

  Variety of positions and Hotel Manager

  I worked in a variety of positions with Hilton International in Paris, London, Abu Dhabi, Colombo and Surabaya. I was general manager of for the opening of the Surabaya Hilton, Indonesia from 1991 to 1994.

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  Hilton Abu Dhabi

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1989

  F&B Manager
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  The Heritage Club, Surabaya

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  General Manager
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  Touraust

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2005

  Various

  Operations Manager, Head of Diploma at ICTHM and Group GM at Constellation Group

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  The International College of Hotel Management

  Jan 1997 - Jun 2001

  Various

  Head of F&B and Operations Management; Operations Manager; Head of Diploma Program.Covered all operational areas in the College (now International College of Management, Sydney), taught several subjects in diploma, oversaw the student professional conduct system and headed the diploma program for 9 months.

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  Constellation Hotel Group

  Jul 2001 - Apr 2005

  Group General Manager

  Group GM for 20 properties in city, regional and resort destinations in Australia. Chifley, Country Comfort and Australis. Responsible for setting up the Country Comfort Franchise system as the basis for expanding the brand.

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  Stella Hospitality Group

  May 2005 - Apr 2007

  Group General Manager Pacific International

  Group GM strategic and operational management for 15 hotels, principally apartment style, in the major Australian cities.

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  Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality

  Nov 2007 - Mar 2010

  Director Asset Services

  Providing a varierty of specialised hospitality services to hotel owners and operators in Australia and Asia Pacific, including:Ongoing asset management for hotel ownersOperational review and performance improvement - hotels and holiday parksOperator search and selectionProperty salesStudy of management rights models

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  Murray Wright & Associates

  Apr 2010 - now

  PrincipaL Executive & Team development Coach

  Based in Sydney, serving Australia and the Asia Pacific Region, Murray Wright & Associates provides consulting services, facilitates strategy development, executive coaching and designs and delivers leadership development programs.Our clients come from a range of sectors including hospitality, travel, telecommunications, real estate, government, industry bodies and other service industries.

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  LIW - Leadership, not just leaders

  Sept 2014 - Feb 2024

  Associate Consultant - Program Manager

  LIW is a global leadership consultancy committed to delivering immediate and sustainable business impact through aligned leadership, rather than individual leaders. This fresh perspective results in common goals and a common language across the entire organisation. This simple, high impact approach to building leadership helps organisations of all shapes and sizes get things done. This is done using a proven framework called Ola.

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  Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership (IECL)

  Sept 2018 - Nov 2024

  Associate Coach, Facilitator

  Coaching individuals and teams in corporate, government, education and not for profit

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  Leading Well

  Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

  Associate

  Coaching individuals and teams across a variety of sectors

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  Gram Consulting Group

  Nov 2022 - now

  Associate
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  MindPick

  Apr 2024 - now

  Advisor & Coach

  At MindPick, we empower businesses and professionals in the FMCG industry to thrive and grow. Our mission is to provide fresh perspectives and unparalleled industry expertise through our network of Mentors, Peer Groups, Coaches, and Advisors.