James Thurlby, president of SKÅL Worldwide Bangkok has been appointed as the brand new president of SKÅL Worldwide Thailand following the resignation of outgoing president Kevin Rautenbach who now takes on the brand new function of director of the group’s newly fashioned Worldwide Govt Board.
James Thurlby who’s Head of Advertising at Transfer Forward Media – a digital advertising and marketing firm – has been president of SKÅL Bangkok since 2020, throughout which period he has guided the membership from power to power, driving constructive change and membership development. He applied progressive methods to enhance the Membership’s membership expertise, cultivated robust relationships with key stakeholders and championed initiatives to advertise sustainability throughout the group.
James additionally serves as co-chair of SKÅL’s Worldwide IT Committee, a prestigious function that highlights his digital advertising and marketing experience and affect within the discipline. His dedication to SKAL was acknowledged final 12 months when SKÅL Worldwide named him an exemplary Skalleague for his companies to the group.
In the meantime, commenting on James’ new function, Kevin Rautenbach mentioned: “James is a profitable chief with over 20 years within the hospitality trade and extra not too long ago in digital advertising and marketing. His expertise right here in Thailand has made him effectively versed in native market dynamics and cultural nuances, I want him continued success as he now takes the helm of the nationwide board.”
James can be changed by Kanokros Sakdanares as president of SKÅL Worldwide Bangkok [Khun Aom] who’s at present the director of PR & Advertising of the membership.
Khun Aom is a PR and advertising and marketing guide who beforehand labored at Centrua Lodges & Resorts. For SKÅL Bangkok, she performs a key function in selling membership and occasions, and in organizing common enterprise lunches for the membership’s audio system who’ve gained a fame as distinguished audio system amongst senior figures within the Authorities and the journey and tourism sector.
SKÅL Worldwide Bangkok not too long ago celebrated the membership’s success by profitable the ‘Greatest Resort & Networking Group 2023’ award from LUXlife journal.
Commenting on Khun Aom’s appointment, James Thurlby mentioned: “I’m extraordinarily proud and honored at hand over the baton of president to my very succesful and gifted Skalleague Khun Aom. She exemplifies what we now have been attempting to attain right here at SKÅL Bangkok in selling management amongst our members and constructing a extra various, dynamic and consultant profile for our organisation.”