Our team bios
Neil SHORTHOUSE, FIH
Neil’s hospitality and cruise career spans more than two decades, working within top luxury brands, including, Disney Cruise Line, The World, Regent Seven Seas, Soneva, Six Senses, Anantara Hotels & Resorts and Cheval Blanc Randheli by LVMH. He has overseen a number of resort openings within the Indian Ocean and the UAE, as well as the development and set-up of a Southeast Asian Cruise Line. Neil has also formed part a SQM/SMS project team, along with conducting companywide audits that included offices within Europe and on-board fleets of ships. He facilitates a series of Leadership Orientation & Team Building workshops and provides mentoring to colleagues. Neil is a regarded Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality.
Chris PENNY
With over three decades of experience, Shorthouse Hospitality are excited that Chris has joined our team, as our project lead for major Cruise & Hotel projects that we are involved in.
Chris was involved within the maritime industry initially as a Merchant Navy Officer on both passenger and cargo vessels. Latterly he has held the positions of Operations & Hotel Operations Manager for a major UK-based cruise line. Chris has worked in Sri Lanka, Beirut, Syria and Singapore. Other work experience was gained in Algeria and Saudi Arabia. He supports the team with his wealth of knowledge and experience.
Jo HARRISON
With over a decade of experience, working for a leading European Airline, Jo brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in delivering exceptional customer service as well as training. Jo supports our Founder & Managing Director with the day to day operational requirements of SHI.
Shanon LARIMER
Shanon is a seasoned brand strategist who believes in the unreasonable power of creativity. He has made good use of his passport, working across geographies and cultures to deliver ideas that build identity and drive bottom-line performance for people and brands. As Founder and CEO of Larimer & Co. Branding Studios, Shanon drives an innovative team of international professionals in the development and execution of customized strategic campaigns for both emerging businesses as well as global corporations within the hospitality, entertainment, travel and tourism industries. He has created revenue-driving marketing platforms for a number of ambitious, thought-leader brands including Marriott International, Hyatt Regency, Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, The Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line, and SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Shanon and his team at Larimer & Co. provides brand strategy, creative and production services to the client portfolio for Shorthouse Hospitality International.
Secret Paradise Maldives
Secret Paradise Maldives offers a decade of local tourism and guesthouse experience and we are now offering our services to all guesthouse properties on a consultancy basis.
Allow us to share our knowledge and experience with you.
We will work with guesthouse owners and their teams to assist on the road to recovery post COVID19 or can support other areas at your request.
If you are interested in discussing our services, simply contact us and we will happily be in touch!
More Details: https://secretparadise.mv/guesthouse-consultancy/