Sofitel Singapore City Centre has appointed Jacqueline Poey as the new General Manager since 1 October 2021. Jacqueline is born and raised in Singapore. She has over 30 years of experience during her career in hospitality. She has held senior management positions in reputable hotel brands and groups. Prior to this, she was Director, Operations Support for Asia Pacific at Fairmont Raffles Hotel International and mostly recently Hotel Manager for Fairmont Singapore and Swissôtel The Stamford for five years.
As General Manager of the 223-room hotel in the heart of Tanjong Pagar, Jacqueline will continue to develop and strengthen the hotel’s successful positioning in the Singapore luxury hospitality market. She aspires to place Sofitel Singapore City Centre in the international spotlight and empower her team members to achieve their full potential by grooming and motivating them towards operational excellence.
As a high-achieving woman leader in a largely male-dominated role, Jacqueline wishes to pay it forward in inspiring and empowering the next generation of female hoteliers. Similar to how her mentors have motivated her to break glass ceilings, Jacqueline hopes to groom future local female leaders to achieve career success in the hospitality industry.Â
Wouter De Graaf was the previous General Manager at Sofitel Singapore City Centre since the hotel opened. He was previously the GM at Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa as well as Area General Manager of Sofitel New Zealand and GM of Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour.
