Holiday Inn Pattaya is pleased to announce the appointment of Kate Gerits as general manager, where she brings with her over 19 years of experience in the InterContinental Hotels Group.
Kate commenced her career in hotel operations in 1995 at Holiday Inn Old Sydney before being accepted into the Corporate Traineeship Program. Since then, she has worked across various properties including Landmark Parkroyal Sydney, Holiday Inn Brisbane, Crowne Plaza Newcastle, and Holiday Inn Darwin.
Kate Gerits, Holiday Inn Pattaya’s new general manager.
At present, Kate is also the current brand advocate for Holiday Inn Australasia, and is well-recognised as the driving force in the successful IHG Rewards Club program.
Prior to joining Holiday Inn Pattaya, Kate was general manager at Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach in Sydney as well as area general manager of Central Sydney, NSW Australia.
Kate has a Bachelor in Business Tourism Management from Charles Sturt University and an Advanced Diploma in Hotel Management from Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School. Kate was also awarded a U21 Global Scholarship for Women in Tourism and Travel in 2009 – a prestigious scholarship awarded to just 20 women in the travel and tourism industry in Asia-Pacific.
