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In his role as Chief Operating Officer and Co-founding partner, Nikheel
Advani has transformed how Grace Bay Resorts delivers its elite level of
handmade experiences. He came to Grace Bay Club after serving as Hotel
Manager of the renowned Raffles Hotel Singapore, where he also served
as the Food and Beverage Champion for the entire Asia Pacific region.
Prior to his time at Raffles, he held senior leadership roles in the opening of
seven Ritz-Carlton properties, including New York, Singapore and Osaka.

His vision and commitment to excellence has been extensively
recognized. In 2012, he was honoured with the ‘Ultimate Hotelier of the
Year’ award by Island Destinations. Under his leadership, Grace Bay
Club was most recently awarded ‘Member of the Year’ for the team’s
outstanding collaboration and partnership amongst the prestigious
hotels within Leading Hotels of the World. When he’s not managing
growth and development, he’s teaching at Cornell University, speaking
at Les Roches, and sits on various boards including the SEUS
Regional YPO Chapter, Leading Hotels of the World and The Bonhi
Tree Foundation. He is also an active member in the local community
serving on the British Governors Business Advisory Group and is the
Past President of the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association.

Passionate about training, mentoring and maximizing human
potential, Nikheel also serves as the Chairman of the board for the
Turks and Caicos International University. Nikheel graduated from
the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with an Honours Degree
in Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration, and successfully
completed the General Manager Program at Harvard Business School.