Arthur De Haast
London
Summary
Dynamic professional with a strong entrepreneurial mindset and proven expertise in business development and strategy formulation. Demonstrates exceptional leadership acumen and financial insight, effectively facilitating change and driving mergers and acquisition strategies. Adept at leveraging business networking skills to foster growth and innovation, with a focus on achieving strategic objectives.
Visionary leader with strategic mindset, bringing robust governance and financial acumen. Proven ability to drive organisational growth and foster collaborative relationships. Poised to significantly enhance board effectiveness and guide sustainable success.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work history
Non Executive Director
InterContinental Hotels plc
London
2020.01 - Current
- Maintained industry knowledge to stay ahead of competition.
- Aided in crisis management, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
- Maintained organisational compliance with applicable legislation and regulations.
- Reviewed executive performance for accountability and transparency.
- Guided in succession planning for seamless leadership transition.
Non Executive Director
Chalet Hotels Ltd
Mumbai, India
2018.06 - Current
- Assessed potential investment opportunities for increased revenue streams.
- Instituted financial strategies for sustainable business development.
- Created and led successful business culture focused on performance.
- Worked with board of directors to establish objectives and decisively lead operations.
- Spearheaded strategic planning and decision-making processes aligning with mission and stakeholder interests.
Senior Advisor
JLL Inc
London
2020.10 - 2025.09
- Advised on key change management processes as part of major corporate business restructuring
- Acted as mentor to several senior management executives to support them through significant role changes as a consequence of business restructuring
- Provided strategic guidance to senior management executives to aid global growth initiatives
Chair, Global Capital Markets
JLL Inc
London/Tokyo
2016.01 - 2020.09
- Guided the board in setting long-term goals to ensure company's growth.
- Chaired high-level meetings, resulting in strategic alignment across departments.
- Coordinated with CEO on major decisions to drive organisational success.
- Influenced organisational change by embracing innovative technologies.
- Built trusted relationships with board members to maintain constructive leadership.
- worked closely with major global clients (sovereign wealth funds, national pension funds, global private equity real estate managers) to position the company as a trusted advisor and thus grow market share
Chair JLL Global Hotels, CEO JLL Corp Finance
JLL Inc
London
2013.01 - 2015.12
- Maintained oversight of JLL’s leading global hotel advisory and transactions business while undertaking a thorough review and successful restructuring of the firm’s corporate finance business in Europe
CEO JLL Hotels
JLL Inc
London
1987.08 - 2012.12
- joined as part of a small advisory team focused on hotels and leisure property in the UK
- quickly moved into transaction advisory and initiated expansion into European markets
- appointed European CEO in 1999 and Global CEO in 2003
- Cultivated productive work environment through employee motivation initiatives.
- Established JLL as the global leader in hotel advisory and transactions facilitating many of the largest single asset and portfolio transactions globally
- built a team of close to 400 across more than 20 offices in over 15 countries
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Hospitality Management
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow 10/1976 - 05/1980
Skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Business development
- Strategy formulation
- Mergers and acquisition strategies
- Leadership acumen
- Change facilitation
- Financial acumen
- Business networking
Affiliations
- As I was born and brought up in East Africa I have always had a keen interest in global current affairs and international travel. I have visited over 70 countries and lived for various periods of time in 6 different countries.
Timeline
Senior Advisor
JLL Inc
2020.10 - 2025.09
Non Executive Director
InterContinental Hotels plc
2020.01 - Current
Non Executive Director
Chalet Hotels Ltd
2018.06 - Current
Chair, Global Capital Markets
JLL Inc
2016.01 - 2020.09
Chair JLL Global Hotels, CEO JLL Corp Finance
JLL Inc
2013.01 - 2015.12
CEO JLL Hotels
JLL Inc
1987.08 - 2012.12
Bachelor of Arts - Hospitality Management
University of Strathclyde
10/1976 - 05/1980