Graduated in Law from the University of Oviedo, he studied International Trade at the Hammersmith College in London, and Tourism at the Spanish School of New Professions in Seville, receiving a multi-year scholarship from the General Secretariat of Tourism. He joined NH Hotel Group in 1993 and, after multiple national and international destinations, led the comprehensive refurbishment and rebranding of the NH Collection Eurobuilding Hotel in Madrid. Currently, he is the General Manager of the NH Málaga, the largest hotel in the capital of the Costa del Sol. For many years, he has taught the legal module in the Master of Hotel Management at the University of Seville. His collaboration with Vatel begins with the delivery of the accommodation management module at Vatel Madrid. Since 2020, he has been teaching the Commercial Law and Labour Law subjects in Vatel Málaga.

Professional with more than 15 years of experience in positions of responsibility and more than 8 years in companies and training and HR consultancies, managing strategic HR plans, monitoring and evaluation of results, remuneration systems, staff planning, personnel selection, plans of reception, etc. Technical knowledge in training and strategy and HR consulting, as well as tenders and grant processing, Currently Retokaizen Manager, training consultant, HR and business strategy and in collaboration with Dabo Consulting in the management of training and learning contracts, as well as in different formations.
Graduated in Geography and History from the University of Malaga, Associate degree in Human Resources, Associate degree in Executive Coaching, Associate degree in Training Management, Executive Improvement Program by the San Telmo International Institute, Gescom by ESIC, PADE (Advanced program of Business Administration and Management) by CEPYME, Higher University Course in Green Best Lean Manufacturing, (Production Systems) by the Catholic University of Ávila, and currently I am pursuing the MBA + Master in Human Resources Management by ENEB - Escuela De European Business Of Barcelona. As a teaching professional I teach certified professional courses, in-company training in the areas of Human Resources, Skills and Commercial Marketing.

He studied at the Hotel Bellamar School in Marbella, and continues with specializations in CIO Mijas and a course in oenology at the University of Malaga. His professional career focuses on high-level restaurants such as Café de París and Airén (now Sollo) in Malaga, and La Terraza del Casino in Madrid where he was an internship. Once the necessary skills for the position in this type of restaurant have been acquired, he decides to get to know the world of 4 and 5-star urban hotels, and 4-star holiday hotels, such as NH hotels, visiting several hotels and gastronomic centers of the company, NH Málaga, Antiguo Casino de Madrid and NH Almenara in Sotogrande, later joined the Molina Lario hotel of Gallery Hoteles de Málaga as General Maître, and alternatively as content editor for the company Acquirio Servicios Integrados. For a period of more than two years, he is linked to an employment training company, and that is where he begins to work on courses for certificates of professionalism. At the end of this cycle, he joined the Hotel Vincci Posada del Patio where he once again worked as Maître General, combining with continuous training aimed at active professionals, at the hands of Techoreca Gastroforificación and also collaborating with the Mahou San Miguel-University of Malaga Chair. And finally, he undertakes a new challenge at Holiday World's Polynesia hotel as General Maître d ', an all-inclusive holiday hotel managed by 8 points of sale.

His professional career has always been connected to the tourism sector. He has been a travel advisor for large tour operators and is currently the founder and CEO of Grupo Edutravel Travel Advisory, specialized in on-demand travel with proven experience in luxury travel. In addition, he is also the founder and CEO of the Receptive Agency "Andalucía Experiencias".

He is a Doctor "Cum Laude" in Tourism from the University of Seville. In addition, as a teacher, he has taught at different Universities and specialized training centers in the tourism sector.

Passionate about the world of hotels, he began his professional career in the Commercial Department of the Hotel Villa Magna in Madrid where he ended up after finishing his studies in Hotel Management at the "Centro Superior de Hostelería de Galicia" Hospitality Center of Galicia in 2005.

After his time in Barcelona at Hilton Hotels, he moved to Marbella in 2011 as Assistant to the Commercial Director at the Hotel Puente Romano where he ended up occupying the Sales and Marketing Department for two and a half years.

After this period, he was appointed Sales and Marketing Director of the Marbella Club Hotel, a position he held from 2016 to 2019. Since July 2019, he has been the Deputy Director and Sales and Marketing Director of Anantara Villa Padierna Marbella.

Throughout this period, he complemented his training with an International MBA at the University of Furtwangen in Germany.

Graduate in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Malaga, his career has always been linked to teaching within the Economics sector. After specializing in Development Economics, he began his career collaborating on educational management projects in countries such as the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Romania, or Turkey. For 3 years he has been the coordinator of the educational project of UNICEF Malaga "Enrédate", making the leap to university education in hotel management in Les Roches Marbella for 5 years. Currently he also collaborates with the MEDAC Institute in training and career guidance.

She obtained a Law degree from the University of Granada. Becoming a Lawyer attached to the Malaga and Vizcaya Bar Associations. With an office open since 1990 in Marbella practicing his profession in that city where he has participated in matters such as family law, business, international law, foreign investment, administrative law, business creation, etc.

He is also part of the law firm based in Guipuzcoa Lawyou Legal and since 2010, he has been an Expert in Family Mediation and negotiation, having chaired the Inter-Nos Centro Andaluz de Mediación Association, has introduced in the Courts of Marbella in collaboration with the Dean of said Courts, the first intrajudicial family mediation service in 2015 of which he is currently a part.

Likewise, she is a member of the Mediation Center of the Malaga Bar Association, in which she serves as a mediator and expert in conflict resolution, as well as a teacher in the recycling course for mediators that this professional association teaches annually. She currently directs the private Center for mediation and conflict resolution Intercomunicación based in Marbella.

Finally, she developed her economic part at the Costa del Sol Hospital as billing manager where he was also able to develop his negotiating role, both with users and health insurance companies.

With more than thirty years of experience in the tourism sector, especially in hotels, and part of it at an international level, he considers that his career has led him to the management of companies with laudable and defined goals, and with models based on the quality, sustainability, satisfaction and exceeding expectations, all within a climate of constant improvement both professionally and personally and for the entire team.

Diploma in Tourism from the “Universidad Complutense” and a Master in Senior Business Management from the San Telmo International Institute. Three languages in addition to Spanish: English, French and German.

Challenges achieved as the most Innovative Hotel in Andalusia by Caixabank, Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice, Best Hotel in Spain by Kayak, Booking.com Review Awards, Q for Tourist Quality, First Hotel in Andalusia to obtain the BREEAM International Seal for Energy Efficiency and Preservation of Biodiversity, Honorary Recognition for the Best Project in Hotel Sustainability in Spain Executed by the Secretary of State for Tourism.

5 Star Professional Award for Paradores. Silver Medal from AEHCOS (Hotel Employers of the Costa del Sol). Recognitions in the Michelin Guide.
Try to seek perfection at all levels as I believe that challenges are important and necessary.

Karyn Elizabeth Suárez is an award-winning public speaker, university marketing and communications professor, and licensed Executive Coach for public speaking in both Spanish and English (bilingual).

She has a bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of Loyola (Chicago, Illinois), and has an MBA from the Wayne Huizenga School of Business in Fort Lauderdale Florida with an emphasis in Marketing and Business Communication.

Ms. Suárez has been an invited guest on various television programs in both Spain and USA (RTV and Telemundo Network) discussing her expertise in the field of communications. She has taught numerous courses at universities and has coached executives from diverse sectors in the corporate environment working with multinational and Fortune 500 companies for over 10 years.

She is also a conference speaker where she has given talks and seminars on Improving your Public Speaking for Business, Interviewing and Negotiation Skills, Customer Service Communication, Nonverbal communication techniques to improve in the workplace, among others.

Karyn currently organizes workshops and communication courses for students, executives, online entrepreneurs and professionals. Karyn is also a member of the NSA (National Speakers Association) and Toastmasters International. She is a licensed coach from ACA (American Coaching Association).

Undergraduate in Tourism with a master’s degree in Hotel Management, Tourism and Restoration, she is a Hotel Director by vocation. With more than 15 years of experience in the sector leading teams and consolidated in the ILUNION Hotels company, a hotel chain of “Grupo Social ONCE”, a benchmark in Integration and Universal Accessibility, she has managed the Hotel ILUNION Málaga since 2016 after a long career in the Operations area passing by various establishments in different cities such as Madrid, Menorca and Valencia from the hotel management.

She has a vision very focused on Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Inclusive Tourism, merging it with the management of talent and professional growth of the teams as differentiating references for the tourism sector in the present and future.


This social character, awareness of the benefit of an inclusive business culture and his enthusiasm for training and teaching lead him to collaborate in different training programs supporting future leaders to find their way within the industry and contributing to the development and training of managers capable of managing diversity as a competitive advantage inside and outside organizations.