Ethiopia
Addis Ababa Hilton
1969–1971
- Began his hotel career with the opening of Ethiopia’s first international hotel.
- Started as a junior accountant before progressing to international assignments.
Our Experience
Four regions. A lifetime in hospitality.
Career highlights of Yohannes Paulos, President & CEO, drawn from the February 2018 IHPM brochure. These properties represent his professional experience, rather than a current IHPM management portfolio.
01 / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
East Africa
Ethiopia · Madagascar · Sudan
The beginning of a hospitality career, followed by overseas financial leadership and hotel-opening experience.
Madagascar
Madagascar Hilton
1971–1976
- Served as Financial Controller and oversaw the hotel’s financial operations.
- Acted as hotel manager on an ad hoc basis.
- Gained his first overseas experience and learned French.
Sudan
Khartoum Hilton
1979–1980
- Participated in opening a major international hotel.
- Established the foundation for financial and control procedures.
02 / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
West Africa
Côte d’Ivoire · Cameroon · Gabon · Democratic Republic of Congo
Served as Regional Financial Controller based in Abidjan, overseeing financial operations at several InterContinental hotels and developing large-scale trend analysis and benchmarking. Also served as Financial Controller for Hilton Hotels in West Africa.
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Hotel Ivoire
- One of the properties overseen as part of regional InterContinental financial responsibilities based in Abidjan.
Côte d’Ivoire
Abidjan Hilton
1979–1980
- Established a conversion process to align local accounting with the uniform system adopted by the American Hotel and Motel Association.
Cameroon
Yaoundé Hilton
- Handled the pre-opening process through the opening of the hotel.
Further experience in the region
- Golf Hotel, Golf Club, InterContinental Daoukro and Hotel Yamoussoukro — Côte d’Ivoire
- Okoume Palace Hotel, Leconi-Palace InterContinental Franceville and Gabon Conference Center — Gabon
- InterContinental Kinshasa — Democratic Republic of Congo
03 / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Americas
United States · Trinidad
Experience in union negotiations, hotel transactions and major renovation work, alongside assignments at U.S. hotel properties.
Trinidad
Trinidad Hilton
1979–1980
- Developed expertise in union negotiations.
United States
Radisson Hotel
From 2009 · recorded in the 2018 brochure
- Worked on the purchase and sale agreement through closing.
- Handled a $20 million hotel renovation.
- The brochure describes a 13-floor hotel with 321 rooms and seven floors of condominiums.
Further experience in the region
- Vista International Waltham — 1989–1992
- Crowne Plaza Philadelphia — 2007–2009
04 / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Middle East
Oman
Served as Regional Director of Finance based in Muscat, overseeing financial operations at several InterContinental hotels. Used SWOT analysis for critical decisions and participated in management contract negotiations.
Muscat, Oman
Al Bustan Palace Hotel
2000–2006
- Included in regional financial oversight of InterContinental hotels in Oman.
- Built as a palace and converted into a hotel.
Oman
Crowne Plaza Salalah
2000–2006
- Included in regional financial oversight in Oman.
- Converted from the Holiday Inn to the Crowne Plaza brand.
Further experience in the region
- InterContinental Muscat
- Crowne Plaza Muscat
- Holiday Inn Muscat
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