Company Profile
Craig Barnard is the Chairman of Sunswept Estates.
Craig has a degree in International Hospitality Management from the Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, Switzerland. Craig worked extensively in Europe and the Caribbean before returning to St. Lucia to re-launch the family’s Malabar Beach as ’Rendezvous’, which is now one of the finest resorts in St Lucia.
In 1987, the Barnard family purchased the Cariblue Beach Hotel which Craig turned into The Body Holiday, Le SPORT. It enjoys one of the highest occupancies of any resort in the Caribbean and has achieved numerous service awards, Craig Barnard has held many positions and is currently:
- Deputy Chairman of the St Lucia Tourist Board
- Chairman of the Joint St Lucia Hotels and Tourist Board Marketing Committee
- Director of St Lucia Distillers
- Chairman of St Lucia Representative Services
- President of Sunswept Resorts
In addition to the awards won by the resorts, he has also been presented with a number of awards during his career including:
The St Lucia Hotel & Tourism Association’s highest honour, the Crystal Award; the St. Lucia Tourist Board’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003, and an OBE (the Order of the British Empire) which was presented by HRH Queen Elizabeth II for his services to tourism in the Commonwealth.
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Ollie Gobat is a Director of Sunswept Estates.
Ollie is a Director of Sunswept Estates. He has previously worked in Mexico and established his own tourist entertainment business alongside his father's Mexican hotel group.
On leaving university, he spearheaded the completion and operation of David Lloyd's first health and fitness club in Adelaide, Australia as General Manager. With a staff of over 100, he learnt about construction and team-building, as well as using his many talents to organize everything in this 5 star club from crËches to restaurants.
Ollie has also worked with a Paris based tour operator and has a good understanding of Caribbean tourism.
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Michael Bryant is the Marketing Director of Sunswept Estates.
Michael is the marketing director at Sunswept Resorts, one of the most successful hotel groups in the Caribbean. He has been in the travel and property industry for 30 years and brings a wealth of experience to Sunswept Estates. Working in the Caribbean, Spain, Africa and the UK has provided him with the kind of international experience demanded by the Travel and Tourism industry in 2006. Michael has lived in Saint Lucia since 1995 and is a permanent resident. He is a keen yachtsman and loves horseriding.
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Brian Booth is a Director of Sunswept Estates
Brian Booth, a BSc Graduate with post-graduate Marketing Honours, has more than 33 years varied business experience in Africa, Australia, England and the Caribbean. He is a Member of the Hotel and Catering International Management Association.
Brian’s association with SunSwept Resorts began in 1993, he was appointed Financial Director at SunSwept Resorts in October 2004 becoming the Commercial Director and Group Corporate Secretary in March 2005.
As the Commercial Director for Sunswept Estates, Brian consults and advises the senior management teams of the resorts on the planning strategies of their business practices. He particularly advises and assists the management on developing strategies geared to successful implementation by motivating the teams and individuals to devise and then meet product development and innovation targets, all of which drive the bottom line.
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Sales Managers
Tessa Gourmel - Sales Manager for The Villas of LeSPORT and Spa Suites at LeSPORT
Tel: (1) 758 285 3433
Naomi Cambridge - Sales Manager for Jalousie Villas
Tel: (1) 758 285 4181
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