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    Marlene Poynder

    Managing Director, The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel

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    i. Biography

    Marlene Poynder is the General Manager at Waldorf Astoria Sydney in Sydney. Prior to this role, she served as the Managing Director of The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel in New York City from 2022 to 2026. Her career includes leadership positions at luxury hotels across New York City, Chicago, Beijing, and Queenstown.

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    • What is Marlene Poynder's current role?

      She is the General Manager at Waldorf Astoria Sydney.

    • Which hotel did Marlene Poynder open as General Manager?

      She served as the Opening General Manager at Hilton Queenstown from 2010 to 2012.

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