The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has appointed Mr Christopher Clark as General Manager of the soon-to-open Ritz-Carlton Chengdu. Mr Clark leaves his role as General Manager of the Ritz-Carlton Seoul to join the Ritz-Carlton Chengdu, a role which will include overseeing the hotel’s opening this year. Mr Clark has been involved in the opening of several other Ritz-Carlton hotels in cities including Istanbul, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen,
Shanghai, Pudong and Hong Kong. US-born Mr Clark began his Ritz-Carlton career in 1997 with his appointment of Director of the Front Office at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mr Clark continued his career at the Ritz-Carlton in a variety of positions and properties including Ritz-Carlton hotels Kuala Lumpur, Bali Resort & Spa, St. Thomas, Sanya, Tokyo and the Ritz-Carlton Seoul. The Ritz-Carlton Chengdu is the company’s 10th property in China and is scheduled to open in the summer of 2013.