BRUNO GILLIER – Executive Chairman and CEO
Bruno Gillier is Executive Chairman and CEO of Gillier Group, which sponsors Humanitarian Projects in developing countries and has divisions in the following areas: Development, Real Estate, Construction, Luxury Hotels, Hospitality, Marketing, Travel, and Commodities. The Gillier Family has been in the global Hospitality and Travel industry for three generations.
Bruno has close personal ties to the areas he supports; he was born in Tahiti, lived in Fiji, and has traveled extensively in Thailand and the Philippines. The Gilliers have opened luxury hotels in Singapore (Le Meridien), Tahiti, New Caledonia, Luxembourg and Nice. Bruno has worked virtually every capacity in the International Hospitality industry, including customer service, elite catering, and executive management. He was Executive Chef of several top hotels in Perth, Australia and his restaurants have won a number of Gold and International Plate Awards. He managed the opening for the 5-Star Burswood Hotels’ top restaurant and received Hilton Fine Dining awards as well.
Bruno’s stellar reputation in the International Hospitality industry and the number of high level contacts he has made throughout the years facilitated his branching out into precious commodities. Bruno currently is mandate or representative to over 40 buyers and sellers in the Gold, Diamonds and Oil arena, including top banks, traders, sovereign entities, governments, royal families, corporations and various wealthy individuals. Bruno created his commodities division (Precious Commodities Traders - PCT) in response to his international clients’ requests for a reliable source of investment quantities of gold bullion and diamonds, and uses the profits from these transactions to help fund his Humanitarian Projects.
BARRY TOOMEY – Executive Director (Sydney, Australia)
Barry Toomey QC has been practicing law in Sydney, Australia for over 43 years; he was granted the prestigious honor of Queen’s Counsel (QC) 30 years ago. Barry is Head of Chambers of the renowned Jack Shand Chambers in Sydney, which is comprised of 3 Queen’s Counsel, 5 Senior Counsel and 25 Junior Barristers. His areas of practice include international law, commercial law, appellate, common law, Commissions of Inquiry, criminal and police law. As a top barrister, his cases have helped establish the law in Australia. He has been the counsel assisting a number of Royal Commissions and Special Commissions of Inquiry and has been lead counsel for the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption in several of its major investigations. Barry has served 12 terms as a member of the New South Wales Bar Council, the governing body of Barristers in the State, and has been chairman of several of the council’s Ethics Committees. He was majority owner of a leading Sydney hotel for 26 years.
CAROLEE LANGHORNE – Director of Global Operations (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA)
Carolee Langhorne is Managing Director of Global Commodity Source LLC as well as Director of Global Operations for the Diplomatic Group family of companies. Her strong business background includes a Masters of Business Administration in Marketing from Miami University (Oxford Ohio USA) as well as earning a Six Sigma (Corporate Quality and Cost Reduction Initiative) Black Belt classification in 1999 from General Electric. She brings extensive experience in Operations, Project Management, Marketing and Communications from 25 years of experience with the world headquarters of General Electric Aviation, Procter & Gamble and Cincinnati Bell Telephone / AT&T. Carolee has been Bruno’s North American liaison for over three years.
BETTY PATALIS GILLIER – Director of Interior Design (Sydney, Australia)
Betty and her team are trained in hospitality business designs where the goal is to create the “look and feel” desired by the hotels with cost effective, easy to maintain materials and furnishings. Betty understands the importance of budgetary demands, cost control, critical delivery schedules and on-going maintenance requirements. With over 11 years of experience in the industry, she will work quickly and efficiently to stay within the hotel’s budget and meet the deadlines. Betty suggests the most appropriate alternatives to accentuate the hotels design. She works with many qualified manufacturers who have excellent custom production capabilities, and she will create an outstanding, signature look.
CHANTELLE GILLIER – Marketing Director (Nadi, Fiji)
With a background in Call Centers and corporate marketing companies, Chantelle started off in the Operations department and progressed rapidly through the Sales and Marketing Industry, where she specialized in Training, Recruiting and Customer Account Management. Chantelle has been involved with a variety of different products, ranging from finance, marketing, hotel development, telecommunications, holiday packages, IT products, door to door marketing, and corporate business development. Chantelle has traveled throughout Southeast Asia, the United Arab Emirates and Australia to train at inbound and outbound call centers specializing in high return products.
CHRISTOPHER FRASER – Director of Humanitarian Projects (Bangkok, Thailand)
Chris has over 25 years of experience in the global commercial real estate industry and is mandate for an Ambassador to the United Nations. He recently relocated from Spain to Thailand, where he is following his dream to make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged and orphaned children. Recently diagnosed with diabetes, Chris is working closely with Dr. David Scharp, who is a renowned researcher and physician devoted to the cure of diabetes. Chris plans to raise money to allow Dr. Scharp to move this research to clinical trials.
VITALII KHOLOPOV – Director of Humanitarian Projects (Belarus, Russia and Ukraine)
Born in Belarus in the former USSR, Vitalii played on the national field hockey teams for three different countries – USSR, Belarus and Belgium. He had the honor of playing in the World Cup and the European Cup with all three countries, and was in the Olympic qualifier while on the USSR national team. Along with his commodities consulting business, Vitalii currently provides training to young players on various club teams in Belgium, where he has resided since 1992. Vitalii’s sports background has opened the door to meeting many influential people and his dream is to help underprivileged children in Russia and the Ukraine through sports and medicine.
MOHAMMED EL SAYED – Director of Strategic Planning (Dubai, UAE)
Mohammed is a Civil Engineer with 18 years experience in the general construction field, specializing in landscaping and theming works. He is currently the General Manager of COST Middle East Contracting LLC, which is the Middle East branch of the US-based COST of Wisconsin, the leader in Design & Build theming projects with 50 years experience in the field. Mohammed has extensive experience in the management of real estate development operations, specifically with unique waterfront projects in the UAE.
SHAMIK RAJA – Director of Operations – Canada and India (Mumbai, India)
Shamik Raja graduated from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He is the founder and CEO of the Trilogy Group with offices in Canada and Dubai. Trilogy manages funds on behalf of a small group of investors in the areas of Commodity and Currency Trading. Shamik’s main business activities over the past 10 years include fund management, equity trading, commodity and currency trading and the development of automated algorithm-based trading models utilized in the commodity and currency markets.
ASHISH VARMA – Director of Operations - Ireland (Galway, Ireland)
Ashish Varma earned a Doctorate in Polymer Engineering and holds over 20 patents for a variety of cardiovascular medical devices. He is currently the Managing Director of Yellowstone Investments Ltd. and has an extensive international network of clients in a wide range of business areas. A long-time citizen of Ireland, Ashish was born in India and has traveled extensively around the world including Antarctica, Africa, South America and North America. He and his wife are combining their shared passion for music, photography, nature and personal development into programs for disadvantaged children in Ireland as well as developing housing for homeless families in South America.
MAHESH PERERA - Director of Humanitarian Projects (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Mahesh is the Principal of Equity Advice Pty Ltd and has over 15 years experience as a Financial Planner. He specializes in all classes of investment and financial services as well as risk insurance, business succession planning, key person insurance, buy & sell insurance and corporate superannuation. He is an ASX (Australian Stock Exchange) Accredited Adviser and a member of AIOFP (Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners). He will develop humanitarian projects in the area of Colombo, Sri Lanka, where he has close ties.
DERRICK BROWN-Marketing Director (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Derrick graduated from the University of Oxford Brookes (Oxford, England) and has a strong background in Marketing, including physical distribution, brand management and sales. He is a Quantities Surveyor and has extensive experience in property development and the hospitality / food service industry. He started a freight brokerage company and previously was National Brand / Marketing Manager for Pioneer Foods Pty Ltd, one of South Africa's largest food and beverage production and distribution companies.
INGRID GRADINGER – Director of Tours and Travel (Nadi, Fiji)
A native of Vienna, Austria, Ingrid spent 7 years in the tourism / hospitality industry at a hotel in Vienna in different capacities. She spent several years traveling extensively in Africa, Southeast Asia, North America, Australia and other parts of the world. While “on the road” she worked in Hong Kong, Vancouver and Sydney amongst other places and gained valuable experience in the travel industry. Ingrid arrived in Fiji in 1991, built a beach resort on Waya Island in the Yasawa group, and gained valuable insights into the Fijian tradition and culture. After selling the resort, she has lived mostly on the main island of Viti Levu and worked as a travel consultant for a leading Fijian in bound call center. Ingrid develops and conducts individual tours of Fiji and has published a Fijian-German phrase book and a German Travel Guide book for Fiji.
TOMEO RDM-GRESSARD NAKAMURA – Director of Operations (Tokyo, Japan)
With extensive contacts in the hospitality and real estate industries, Tomeo spent the last 15 years building up solid networks in The United Arab Emirates, Japan, South Korea, China and the Pacific Rim. He founded ARABIA BUSINESS CLUB, a business and social club, under his Japanese institution Nakamura BS Ltd. and he deals with commodities, finance, art, real estate and high-end hospitality developments.
BRIAN HENN – Director of Operations (New York, USA)
Brian has degrees in Industrial Technology and Management and Business Administration and has been in the sales industry for over 11 years and in the mortgage industry for over 3 years; he has worked at Ameriquest Mortgage Corporation, CP Mortgage Inc, Concord and Freedom Mortgage Corporations. Brian recently opened an office in New York to assist clients with different projects ranging from Technology, Casinos, Building, Developments and various other projects that need Joint Venture funding.
PHILIPPE LAMERY – Director of Operations (Miami, Florida, USA)
Philippe graduated from the Culinary School of Paris and moved to Washington DC in 1989, becoming the youngest manager for the Ritz Carlton Hotel. His great knowledge of food and wine distributorship opened doors to other prestigious establishments in Washington DC and New York. He opened his first restaurant in Miami Beach in 2000 and soon became active in real estate. He is now the owner and founder of SOBE Realty.
RONY HERSHENZON – Director of Operations (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Rony is the founder and owner of RH-Global Realty & Investments, located in Tel Aviv, Israel, and also a partner of Arc-Hotel Consulting Network, located in Italy. He is a professional real estate broker, with experience of over 30 years in the real estate field. Rony’s last position was General Manager / CEO of Tefahot Properties & Investment Ltd, which is a subsidiary of the largest mortgage bank in Israel, and the fourth largest banking group in the country, which included branches in Europe, USA and South America. In the past 2 years, he has specialized in hotel real estate transactions, mostly in Europe. His clients are large public investment companies and funds, which look after assets and yield transactions.
GABRIEL EL RHILANI – Co-Director of Operations (Luxembourg)
Gabriel studied one year in the USA before coming to Europe to get his degree in Accounting and Financial analysis. He is a financial services provider and has been instrumental in the collaboration of many transactions valued at over 500M Euros. Gabriel and Peter joined forces several years ago and promote their services from Luxembourg as well as 5 other financial centers.
OLGA M. ARAYA – Real Estate Director (OL, Jaco Beach, Costa Rica)
Olga is a native Costa Rican who graduated as a Computer Software and Hardware Engineer. She started her professional career in the high tech industry working for Intel; she later moved to the Dominican Republic to run the Logistic and Administrative Division of a manufacturing complex in a Santiago Fee Zone. Her responsibilities included hiring and training personnel and providing logistical support to the other divisions in Mexico, Guatemala and Los Angeles. She started her real estate career in California. Her dedication to providing superior customer service to all her prospects has created an ever growing network of satisfied clients. Olga is a specialist in luxury real estate properties in Costa Rica as well as commercial properties and land for development.
ANA LUCIA – Real Estate Director (Bogota, Colombia)
Speaking fluent English and Spanish, Ana Lucia is the point of contact for Colombia, with access to some of the country’s most iconic buildings and a wide range of high yielding commercial opportunities. Her links with Colombia’s leading developers ensure that the Gillier Group is at the forefront of any new commercial or residential property launches throughout the country, which is rapidly becoming one of the world’s brightest emerging property markets. Ana is able to deliver many of her countries finest property investment opportunities to clients worldwide.
DUC PHAM – Director of Operations (Cambodia and Vietnam)
Duc Pham graduated from the University of Sacramento, California, United States, with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He is the founder and CEO of Maxmillian Investment Holdings Ltd, which has offices in Cambodia. Duc has had additional business activities over the past 12 years in the following areas: financial resources, hydroelectric, Au bullion, equity trading, commodity trading, currency trading and currency exchange. Duc is dedicated to develop large scale infrastructure-related projects globally and plans to play a major role in supporting humanitarian projects in Cambodia and Vietnam.
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