2. Calle 75, Nro. 5 ‐58 Apt. 303
Bogota ‐ Colombia
Phone: 57 1 4816000
Cel: 57 321 4901271
E‐mail: miguel.belloni@marriott.com
belloni56@yahoo.com
JOSE MIGUEL BELLONI
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: 2nd of August, 1956
Nationality: Chilean
Mexican Passport holder
Marital status: Married with Brazilian, two children already graduated from post‐
secondary education
Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish
SENIOR EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Hotel Industry Executive with more than 35 years of experience in general management and operation in
Latin America.
My strengths:
• Strong personal presence in the hotel.
• Good listening and communication skills
• Aware of cultural differences and adapt style accordingly.
• Identified possible reasons for problems/trends in data seeking out all relevant facts.
• Place high importance on achieving financial performance targets balanced approach through focus on
quality, people and customers.
• Keep up to date with global trends/development in the industry, the economy and technology.
• Take responsibility for making things happens.
• Continually recognized business opportunities and have a long term vision matching local circumstances
and companywide objectives.
• Considers a wide range of alternatives and takes calculated risks when making decisions.
• Builds valuable business relationships with colleagues, customers and owners.
•Ability to present arguments logically and face up to and resolve conflicts.
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Feb. 2010 to the present JW Marriott Bogota – RH&R Group Colombia
General Manager
• Pre‐opening and opening of the hotel and later operation.
• USD 80 million dollars investment
• Before its first year of operation the JW Marriott Hotel Bogota was named the Nro. 1
hotel choice for business travel in the city of Bogota by Latin Trade magazine's
2011 Reader’s Choice “Best of Business Travel Latin America”
3. Jul. 2004 to January 2010 Marriott Real Puebla – RHR&R Group Mexico
General Manager
• In charge of Hotel conversion to Marriott brand
• USD 5 million dollars investment
May 2000 – Jun 2004 InterContinental Guatemala Hotel – RH&R Group Guatemala
General Manager
• Pre‐opening and opening of the hotel and later operation.
• USD 30 million dollars investment
• Since 2002, I am in charge of the Maintenance Committee for the RH&R Group
Jul. 1999 – Apr. 2000 InterContinental Tegucigalpa Hotel – RH&R Group Honduras
• Pre‐opening and opening of the hotel and later operation.
• USD 25 million dollars investment
• Area Manager for Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula InterContinental Hotels in Honduras
Jul. 1997 – Jun. 1999 Mesón del Ángel Puebla Hotel – RH&R Group México
General Manager
• In charge of the operation and process of remodeling with an investment of 5 million
dollars
Jan. 1994 – Jun. 1997 Gran Ancira Radisson Plaza Hotel Monterrey México
General Manager
• Negotiate the termination of the operation contract with SITUR
• An operating company was created for the owners
• Negotiate a new union contract that led to the cancellation of the previous one that had
been in place for 42 years
Jan. – Dec. 1993 Paraiso Radisson Hotel Acapulco Mexico
General Manager
Jul. 1991 – Dec. 1992 Radisson Hotel Manzanillo México
Acting General Manager
Executive Assistant Manager
Jul. 1990 – Jul. 1991 Gran Ancira Intercontinental Hotel Monterrey México
Executive Assistant Manager in charge of Food & Beverage
Jul. 1988 – Jul. 1991 InterContinental Hotel Cd. Guayana Venezuela
Executive Assistant Manager in charge of Food & Beverage
Jul. 1986 – Jul. 1988 InterContinental Hotel Rio de Janeiro Brasil
Food & Beverage Manager
Jul. 1985 – Jul. 1986 Hotel Maksoud Plaza Sao Paulo Brasil
Food & Beverage Manager
Jul. 1982 – Jul. 1985 InterContinental Hotel Rio de Janeiro Brasil
Food & Beverage Senior Assistant
Jul. 1980 – Jul. 1982 Rio Palace Hotel – Rio de Janeiro Brasil
Banquet Manager
Cost Controller
4. Aug. 1979 – Jul. 1980 Hotel Maracaibo Intercontinental Venezuela
Assistant Food & Beverage
Jul. 1975 – Jul. 1979 InterContinental Hotel Rio de Janeiro Brasil
Assistant Food & Beverage
Cost Controller
Executive trainee
EDUCATION
• Electronic Engineer (1 year) – Universidad de Chile
• Executive trainee at Intercontinental Hotel Rio de Janeiro (1975 – 1977)
• Career 2000 program with InterContinental Hotels in New York Head Quarter – 1999
• Major in “Project Management” – 2003 (Stetson University School of Business Administration)
AWARDS
• Excellent in customer satisfaction for Latin America Marriott Hotels Division 2009
• General Manager of the Year for Latin America Marriott Hotels Division 2008
• Best Food & Beverage Operation for Latin America Marriott Hotels Division 2007 and 2008
• Best of the Best General Manager of the Year for Latin America InterContinental Hotels 2003
• InterContinental Golden Lion Award 2000
• Best Food & Beverage Operation Award at InterContinental Rio de Janeiro – 1989
REFERENCES
• Alvaro Diago – President “Latin America Division” for InterContinental Hotels (e‐mail:
alvaro.diago@ihg.com
• Roberto Henríquez – General Manager Hotel Sol Melia Santo Domingo ‐ +1 809 3504488 (e‐mail:
roberto.henriquez@meliasd.com
• Ignacio Mijares – owner “Gran Hotel Ancira Monterrey” – 52 81 40409477 / 7597 (e‐mail:
imijares@metromoto.com
• Norma Lanaro – General Manager Othon Hotels – Brasil ‐ + 55 21 21060200 (e‐mail:
norma.lanaro@othon.com.br
• Camilo Bolanos – Vice President Latin America Development for Hyatt – 52 55 4373 7729 (e‐mail:
camilo.bolanos@hyatt.com
Jose Miguel Belloni
