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Managing Director
Matt Dening
Position: Managing Director
Originally from: Canberra, Australia
In Japan since: 2002
At HTM since: 2002
Favourite Niseko Activities:Food, snow, cycling and sailing.
Qualifications:Australian National University BA
Wollongong University: LLB Hons,
NSW Supreme Court: Legal PractitionerBio:Matt started and grew a legal firm in Canberra before following his passion for the snow and mountain life after 10 years of legal practice. Starting in New Zealand, Matt then moved to Niseko in 2002 as a founding partner in Hokkaido Tracks – the original development and holiday company established in Niseko targeting the international market.
Matt has over 10 years expertise in managing properties and holidays in Niseko as the holiday and management business of Hokkaido Tracks transformed into Hokkaido Tracks Management and Hokkaido Tourism Management in 2013. Still excited to call Niseko home with his wife, Satsuki and children.
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Director & Group General Manager
Chris Pickering
Position: Director & Group General Manager
Originally from: York, UK
In Japan since: 2004
At HTM since: 2013
Favourite Niseko Activities:Trail running, camping and sliding down the slopes.
Qualifications:Oxford University: BA Hons, MA Physiological Sciences
ACA Chartered Accountant (UK)
Director of Niseko Promotion Board
Director of Kutchan Tourism Association
Native English, Fluent in Japanese (JLPT Level 2)Bio:Chris moved to Japan in 2004 and worked in education and accountancy, most recently with Deloitte Tohmatsu in Tokyo. He moved to Niseko and joined HTM in 2013 and is responsible for strategy, oversight of the day-to-day operations of the company and its customer-facing brands as well as community relations.
Chris lives in Niseko with his wife, Rie, and two children.
Operations
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Group Operations Manager
Greg Turner
Position: Group Operations Manager
Originally from: NSW, Australia
In Japan since: 2006
At HTM since: 2012
Favourite Niseko Activities:Snowboarding, golf, eating, driving
Qualifications:Newcastle University: BA Arts (Japanese), Grad Cert Applied Linguistics
Fluent in Japanese (JLPT Level 1)
Onsen SommelierBio:Greg moved permanently to Japan in 2006 after spending several years here studying abroad. He moved to Niseko and joined HTM in 2012 and is responsible for the management of all Niseko Central Guest operations and activities. Greg lives in Niseko with his wife and two children.
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Ki Niseko Hotel Manager
Michiko Tamoto
Position: Ki Niseko Hotel Manager
Originally from: Sapporo, Japan
At HTM since: 2014
Favourite Niseko Activities:Eating, onsen, and skiing.
Qualifications:Bachelor of Science: Hotel, Restaurant, and Travel Administration, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Bio:Michiko has been working in the hotel industry since she graduated from university. In 2014, she moved to Niseko and overlooks the daily rooms operations of Ki Niseko. She came back to Hokkaido after being away for 21 years and enjoying her life in Niseko!
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Gondola Snowsports Director
Tareesa Straatmans
Position: Gondola Snowsports Director
Originally from: Jindabyne, Australia
In Japan since: 2012
At HTM since: 2014
Favourite Niseko Activities:Back country tours, snowboarding, skiing and onsens!
Qualifications:Australian Professional Snowsports Instructors (APSI) Snowboard Level 4
APSI Alpine Level 1
APSI Trainer/Examiner Level 4
Adv Dip Business Marketing
Dip Business Management
NZMSC Avalanche Operations Stage 1Bio:Tareesa has worked in the snowsports industry for over 26 seasons at a number of resorts around the globe including in Australia, America, Canada and Japan. She has been a Trainer/Examiner with the APSI since 2006 and holds a position on the Snowboard Technical Committee in Australia.
Tareesa is responsible for the management and operation of Gondola Snowsports - the official international school of Niseko Grand Hirafu Resort. Tareesa lives in Niseko year round.
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Niseko Central Hotel Manager
Renaud Tsorba
Position: Niseko Central Hotel Manager
Originally from: France
At HTM since: 2016
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Marketing and Sales
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Marketing Supervisor
Sofie Lahtinen
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Domestic Marketing and Experience Niseko Editor
Yuko Miyake
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International Marketing & Events
Sirada Tranghiranyatorn
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Domestic Sales Manager
Chie Tanaka
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Owners Team
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Owner Liaison Manager
Belinda Whitby
Position: Owner Liaison Manager
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Owner Liaison Manager
Sanae Terao
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Property and Maintenance
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Property and Projects Manager
Yoshiaki Ishikawa
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Building Administrator
Ryosuke Kumaki
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Building Operations
Minori Ninomiya
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Maintenance Supervisor
Tatsumi Kono
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Maintenance
Haruo Takahashi
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Shinji Takahagi
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Osamu Miyauchi
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Junji Sado
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Masashi Nagaya
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Masaru Jinnohara
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Hisao Harayama
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Yuki Tsutsui
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Masato Sato
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IT
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Systems Manager
Ben Metcalf
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IT Manager
Aito Nakajima
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Booking Systems Officer
Tarran Nicoll
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IT Support
Ryoko Saitoh
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IT Developer
Yun Liu Mok
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Development Manager
Guillermo Andres Pincay Astudillo
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Reservations and Revenue
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International Reservations Consultant
Sakura Mylan-Suzuki
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International Reservations Team Leader
William Clark
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Domestic Reservations Consultant
Emiko Makabe
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International Reservations Consultant
Camille Priebe
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Adam Shick
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Weisheng Hoon
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Domestic Reservations Consultant
Emako Kuriyama
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Domestic Reservations Consultant
Yuki Nishiyama
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Graduate Position
Cuong (Chuck) Manh Nguyen
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International Reservations Consultant
Conor William Acutt
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Finance, Administration & HR
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Finance Manager
Toshihiro Kikuchi
Position: Finance Manager
Originally from: Shinshinotsu, Japan
At HTM since: 2014
Favourite Niseko Activities:Snowboarding, hiking, driving
Qualifications:BA Arts (English), Sapporo University
Bio:Toshihiro worked at an outdoor shop in Sapporo for 7 years, including 2 years as the store manager. He moved to Niseko and joined HTM in 2014.
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Finance Assistant
Akiko Yamamoto
Position: Finance Assistant
Originally from: Osaka, Japan
At HTM since: 2013
Favourite Niseko Activities:Hiking, skiing and snowboarding
Qualifications:Bio:Since moving to Kutchan in 2002, Akiko has worked in several areas including the apparel industry and ski school. Akiko enjoys living in Kutchan with her family.
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Training Coordinator
Ayako Kondo
Position: Training Coordinator
Originally from: Osaka, Japan
At HTM since: 2015
Favourite Niseko Activities:Driving, canoeing, Wakasagi fishing on the iced lake or river.
Qualifications:Real Estate License（TAKKEN)
Condominium Management License
Cambridge English PET(CEFR B1)
Bookkeeping 1st class of Nissho
Japanese Formal Business Writing LicenceBio:Ayako came to Niseko with the intention of staying just a few days but ended up settling down. She especially loves Niseko's four seasons - the spring thaw and fresh greens, the cool summer with its potatoes, flowers and summer vegetables, the run into fall, filled with new potato crops and fresh salmon, and finally, the heavy winter snowfalls, huge icicles and lily roots. Ayako has a fascination with nature and loves Niseko's food and wine.
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Payroll Manager
Kazuyuki Takemoto
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Payroll Officer
Yumiko Sumitomo
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Human Resources Manager
Elliot Lawes
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Staff Accommodation Supervisor
Monika Syroka
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Human Resources Officer
Humisato Iwamoto
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Finance Officer
Tatsuya Hama
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Finance Officer
Sachiyo Kudo
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Staff Accommodation
Annabelle Kent
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| Team – 2016/17 | Permanent Staff | Seasonal Staff |
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| Executive | 2 | |
| Sales, Marketing & Reservations | 15 | |
| Finance, HR & Admin | 15 | 13 |
| Property & Owners | 16 | 1 |
| GoSnow | 2 | 224 |
| Niseko Central | 8 | 27 |
| Ki Niseko | 16 | 51 |