Team

Jeroen Gerrese is President, CEO of Shiraz Group, LLC

Mr. Gerrese is one of the hospitality industry’s top operators he is uniquely qualified to oversee advisory services associated with pre and post opening operations and asset management of hotels and resorts.

Mr. Gerrese has over 25 years of experience and is a respected industry leader. His impressive credentials include a detailed knowledge of the operations of national and international hotels and resorts that cater to the discriminating traveler.

Mr. Gerrese worked for nearly 10 years with Marriott Hotels and Interstate Hotels and Resorts, both domestically and abroad. Mr. Gerrese opened the Marriott Royal, adjacent to the world famous Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow and was an Area GM for the 3 hotels. Mr. Gerrese’s last position was with Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa which received the much coveted AAA Four Diamond award under his leadership.

Prior to joining Marriott, Mr. Gerrese was the Managing Director for the Millennium Britannia Hotel on Grosvenor Square in London, UK. Before that he spent 12 years in New York where, as Hotel Manager, he oversaw the opening of Intercontinental Hotels Group’s 770 rooms, Crowne Plaza Hotel in Times Square. He has also served as General Manager of the Drake Hotel on Park Avenue, as well as Executive Director/General Manager of the world famous Waldorf Towers at the Waldorf Astoria. In this capacity, Mr. Gerrese helped make the Towers one of the select “Leading Hotels of the World” and catered to the world’s captains of industry, including the United Nations General Assembly, which he hosted each year. Before his time in New York, Mr. Gerrese spent 5 years with Omni Hotels in various executive leadership positions.

Apart from his work, Mr. Gerrese maintains an active commitment to education and the community. He has been a guest lecturer at NYU and has been involved in several chamber boards in California and Moscow. His past activities include serving as the Vice Chair at the Ocean Institute and as Chairman of the Tourism Business Improvement District.

Mr. Gerrese has received 2 Distinguished Citizen awards from the cities of Baltimore, Maryland and Providence, Rhode Island. He won “Hotel of the Year” twice with Marriott and was named the “General Manager of the Year” by the Southern California writers. In addition to a Priority Club award from Intercontinental Hotels Group, he was voted one of the 12 Best Food & Beverage Directors by Esquire magazine and John Mariani. Mr. Gerrese is a graduate of the University of Hotel Management Maastricht, The Netherlands and holds a post Graduate degree from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

Iqbal A. Bharoocha is Vice President, Finance at Shiraz Group, LLC.

Mr. Bharoocha has over 25 years progressive experience in financial management, accounting, auditing, organizational management and strategic planning.  Prior to joining Shiraz Group Mr. Bharoocha was  Director of Finance for Regent Hospitality LLC, Vice President Finance  & systems for JDC & Company and CFO for International Windsor Group, as well as Senior Auditor at KPMG Peat Marwick based in Dubai.  Mr. Bharoocha has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Management,  Accounting, Auditing, and Business Law.

Karen Bremner is Owner, Trilogy Consulting

Karen Bremner joins Shiraz Consulting Group and is the owner of Trilogy Consulting, working with companies of all sizes to design and implement customized training solutions. Specializing in developing results-driven training strategies for luxury hotels and resorts, we focus on job performance standards, leadership development programs, and hospitality service and employee engagement workshops.  With an emphasis on assessing training needs and developing appropriate customized training plans for employees at all levels, Trilogy Consulting Services achieves quality and service improvements through practical training, on-the-job coaching, and effective leadership.

Programs include:

• Standards of Excellence development
• Train the Trainer seminars
• Performance Management workshops
• Hospitality and Guest Service trainings
• Employee Engagement events
• Leadership Skills and Development seminars

Adam Stoner is Information Technology Consultant, Owner Hospitality Network Support Solutions

Prior to joining Shiraz Group, Adam spent 17 years in the hospitality industry wearing a variety of hats, from food & beverage, to front desk, to General Manager and Information Technology Manager. His past appointments range from full-service hotels, to nationwide budget chains, and even boutique hotels and bed & breakfast inns. He has a passion for the industry and has worked on projects closely with industry staples like Google, TripAdvisor, and Yelp. He encompasses a wealth of knowledge and experience with converged networks, hospitality and guest room solutions. Adam also has experience with digital and web-based marketing, design, implementation and analytics.