Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) has appointed Mr Lee Richards as Vice President, Operations, Southeast Asia, and General Manager of Grand Copthorne Waterfront with effect from 11 August 2020.

Lee brings with him a wealth of industry experience spanning key cities in Asia and the United Kingdom. No stranger to MHR, he previously held various leadership roles with the Group, including Hotel Cluster Manager and Regional Manager in London, and General Manager and Vice President, Operations, Southeast Asia in Singapore. He is well-positioned to re-join the company, reprising the role of leading and driving the overall performance of hotels across the Southeast Asia region.

Prior to re-joining MHR, Lee was most recently Group Vice President, Operations & Development, of Swiss-Belhotel International, where he led the overall expansion of commercial and operations across Asia, whilst concurrently overseeing Group marketing and human resources functions. He has also previously held management roles with InterContinental Hotels Group, Meliá Hotels International, Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts and Radisson Blu.