LUXURY
HOSPITALITY
At KaB Executive Search International, we believe in personal service and in creating long-standing partnerships with our clients and candidates.
We are proud to have clients who have been with us from our very beginning, and from some of the leading luxury, lifestyle, and boutique hospitality organizations across North America, The Caribbean, Central America, and Europe.
WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN LUXURY HOSPITALITY RECRUITMENT
Danica Keravica and Robbie Bishop are leading specialists in luxury hotel management recruitment. With extensive careers in the international hospitality industry and with over 15 years in Recruitment, we launched KaB Executive Search International Consultants in 2015.
Danica Keravica
Robbie has an extensive career within the Hospitality sector holding senior leadership roles in the UK, Middle East and North America. He has worked for luxury properties around the world including the:
– Hyde Park Hotel, London (now Mandarin Oriental),
– Old Course Hotel & Spa, St. Andrews and
– The iconic King Edward Hotel, Toronto.
In addition, he has held regional roles with various brands including Hyatt, IHG and Le Meridien/Starwood.
As VP Sales & Marketing with Le Meridien he oversaw all properties in UK, Ireland and Africa before moving to North America where he led the Sales operation for all properties within Le Meridien from Brazil to Canada.
After a period working in the Senior Living sector where he headed up the National sales efforts for Holiday Retirement he decided to move over to the world of recruitment.
Recruitment has been an amazing opportunity to marry his love and passion for the Hospitality world along with his expertise with identifying world-class talent.
Robbie Bishop
robbie@kabsearch.com
+1 647 992 3074
Oscar Hernández
Originally from Colombia, Oscar has worked within the Hospitality industry for more than 15 years in different positions including extensive Sales experience.
He has worked for notable properties including the W Bogota and JW Marriott Bogota.
Oscar left Colombia to move to Canada with his family, and had a great opportunity to join the KaB Executive Search International team in 2019.
Oscar quickly developed the skills to efficiently source quality candidates for a variety of positions for a wide range of Clients. Oscar has been instrumental in developing and growing our international markets, specifically with Spanish-speaking countries.
Oscar Hernández
oscar@kabsearch.com
June Spicer
June is a hospitality professional, hotel enthusiast and a travel lover.
She has had significant international experience living and working in many different countries, such as Thailand, South Korea, Switzerland, Australia, and Canada.
She holds a B.A. Degree with Honours in Hotel & Events Management from IMI International Management Institute in Switzerland.
She has held positions in many different departments at different hotels, from boutique family-owned properties to large hotel chains such as IHG Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International.
After over ten years of experience in working in the hotel industry, she is transferring her skills to the hospitality recruitment field to find talented professionals with a passion for hotels and resorts around the world.
June Spicer
june@kabsearch.com
Mary Tawadros
Mary grew up moving and traveling to different countries with her family which sparked her love for hospitality and experiencing different cultures.
She pursued her passion and holds a B.A. in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Ryerson University.
Mary has experience working with properties such as independent co-op hostels to 5- star luxury in Toronto, Dubai, Bahrain, and Qatar. These companies include One&Only, Jumeirah, and Accor.
After holding different positions both in front and back of house departments in hotels over 13 years, Mary has decided to use her acquired skills to find strong candidates who share her passion for hospitality service from the heart.
Mary Tawadros
mary@kabsearch.com
Astrid Rosas
Astrid first fell in love with hospitality and travelling while on a family trip to Greece.
Her interest for different cultures and travel led her to pursue a B.A in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Ryerson University.
Astrid has held many positions including front desk agent, reservations agent and host across different hotels and tourist attractions including the CN Tower and the Grand Hotel & Suites in Toronto.
She also has international living experience in various countries, including Mexico, Canada and Japan.
After working in the hospitality industry for over 7 years, Astrid is using her skills and knowledge to find qualified professionals, who like her also have a passion for travelling and hospitality.
Astrid Rosas
astrid@kabsearch.com
Laura Slabber
Laura Slabber is from beautiful Cape Town, South Africa. She comes from a hospitality background, having studied Hospitality Management and working in five-star luxury boutique hotels and absolutely loving it.
Laura has been in recruitment for a little over two years and truly loves changing people’s lives for the better. Laura brings her international experience to an already diverse team at KaB.
Laura Slabber
laura@kabsearch.com
Elmarie Janse van Rensburg
“Elmarie began her journey in the hospitality industry over a decade ago, working her way up from entry-level positions to leadership roles. She completed her Hospitality Management diploma through the University of Johannesburg and worked at various Protea Hotels by Marriott® across South Africa.
With a proven track record in hospitality recruiting, Elmarie aims to make a meaningful difference in the lives of candidates by helping them find opportunities that align with their skills and passions. Recruitment can be a fulfilling career that combines the art of connecting talent with opportunity.
Elmarie believes that the personal connections you build with candidates, the satisfaction of matching skills to needs, and the continuous learning, make recruitment not just a job, but a rewarding journey.”
Elmarie Janse van Rensburg
elmarie@kabsearch.com
GLOBAL EXPAT:
Global Expat is a highly successful boutique search firm, specialized in senior recruitment for the APAC hospitality industry. Established in 2008, Global Expat has now positioned itself as one of the leading hospitality executive search firms in the Asia Pacific region. In 2020, during the Corona pandemic, in order to achieve extended geographic reach, KaB Executive Search International formed a strategic alliance with like-minded Global Expat Recruiting.