Samir Thapa

Mr Samir Thapa, CHE

Sex: Male

Date of Birth: 18 December 1973

Nationality: Nepalese

Contact Address:

Silver Mountain School Of Hotel Management

P.O.Box:8856, Lainchour, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tel: 977 1 4415038, Fax: 977 1 4444086

Email: info@silvermountain.edu.np

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

An Entrepreneur with an international level exposure in terms of academic achievement and professional experience in the Hospitality Industry. A manager with a belief in Corporate Entrepreneurship and utilization and available potential to the fullest for creative contribution and collective achievement. And a person with faith on human values and creativity as the overriding factor for success above all.

First Certified Hospitality Educator of Nepal who is eligible to teach hospitality management education worldwide. This certification is given in recognition of successfully demonstrating the knowledge and skills required for supporting & delivering the highest quality of education worldwide. This award is given by the world`s largest hospitality institute, Education Institute of American Hotel & Lodging Association, USA.

First South Asian individual who is selected as a Director of American Hospitality Academy of USA and also assigned to take over the responsibility to set up the chain of hotel schools all over the world. Recently two hotel schools were set up in Romania & Philippines. AHA is the largest internship provider in hospitality management in the world and it is an associate partner of U.S. Department of State, USA.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

Ph. D in Hospitality Management (continue….)

Preston University, USA

Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE)

Educational Institute of American Hotel & Lodging Association, USA

Master of Business Administration in Hospitality Management

Trinity University, USA

Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management

Alpina School of Hotel Management, Switzerland

Bachelor of Business Studies in Hospitality Management

Trinity University, USA

Specialization in Food & Beverage Management & Hospitality Operation Certificate

Educational Institute of American Hotel & Motel Association, USA

Diploma in Hospitality Management and Food & Beverage Management

Alpina School of Hotel Management, Switzerland & EI of AH&MA, USA

10+2 (Higher Secondary Education)

Baldwin Methodist College, Bangalore, India

EXPERIENCE PORTFOLIO

As of Today,

Executive Chairman & Founder Principal

Silver Mountain School of Hotel Management

Silver Mountain Graduate Business School

Responsible for the Operation & Management of the companies and its subsidiaries to ensure competitive functioning and business growth. Planning and forecasting of budget of all companies and its strategy of different sector`s growth.

Director–

American Hospitality Academy

P.O.Box: 7832, Hilton Head Island

SC 29938, USA

www.ahahotelschools.com

Strategic Partner –

City of London College, London, United Kingdom

Visiting Faculty -

CHN University, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

City of London College, London, United Kingdom

Davos Graduate Business School, Davos, Switzerland

Managing Director-

Heritage Hotels & Resorts Consultancy Pvt. Ltd

HSSS Trading House Pvt. Ltd

Kailash Enterprises Pvt. Ltd

On-Time Publication Pvt. Ltd

Core Member-

Sustainable Tourism Network (STN) of Nepal Tourism Board

1998-1999

Manager-Food & Beverage

Radisson Hotel Kathmandu, Nepal

Worked for the Hotel during its opening period as a department head. Responsible for the successful opening and operation establishment of the Hotel's Coffee Shop, Italian Restaurant, In Room Dinning, Bars and Banquet.

1996-1998

General Manager

WIMPY Kathmandu, Nepal

Part of British Fast Food Chain Under the Franchise of Shangri-la Hotels & Resorts of Nepal. Personally responsible for the launch management and establishment of the WIMPY outlet in Kathmandu. Carried out over all management including day to day Operation, Planning, Supervision and Monitoring of Food & Beverage services including supplies and logistics coordination and management. Also carried out marketing communication and Public relation activities for the outlet.

1996

Food & Beverage Executive

Shangri-la Hotels & Resorts

Kathmandu, Nepal

1995

Supervisor – Food & Beverage

Front Desk

Food Production

Hotel Eden Montana, Ilanz

Switzerland

1994

Management Trainee

Grand Hotel Quellenhof

Bad Ragaz, Switzerland

TRAINING EXPOSURE & EXPERIENCE

"Train The Trainer' Training

Radisson Worldwide

Obtained Eligibility to train at Radisson Chain Of Hotels worldwide.

Operations Management & Project Implementation Training

WIMPY- Goodwill Foods Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, India

Main Organizer of Convention of Community Hospitality Related Business

Ilanz, Switzerland

Student Instructor - Fall Semester

Alpina School of Hotel Management, Switzerland

MEMBER

Hotel Association Nepal (HAN)

Nepalese Young Entrepreneurs' Forum (NYEF) of FNCCI

The Reiyukai Euroasia

Center for Natural Medicine, Meditation & Yoga of Nepal

Disaster Management Committee of Kathmandu

SKILL PROFICIENCY

Languages

Excellent level proficiency in English proficiency in English language for the both written and spoken

Fair Spoken capability of the German language

Fair spoken as well as written of Russian language

Conversational level of Hindi & Urdu

Nepali as a mother tongue