Christopher Oakes - Chief Concept Officer. Prior to his appointment as Chief Concept Officer, Chris’ most recent role with the group was as Area General Manager for Six Senses at Hua Hin and Evason Hua Hin, in Thailand. He first joined Six Senses from London based “myhotels” where he was involved with developing the company, holding the position of Operations Director, and General Manager of the first myhotel, plus having a seat on the Board. Prior to that, Chris was Regional General Manager for Forte Hotels where he was based at Bath Spa Hotel. Chris’ professional history has seen him as General Manager of Mount Juliet House in Ireland and London’s historic Café Royal. These followed roles as Managing Director of Adare Manor in Limerick and as an operator of restaurants in the United Kingdom and Portugal. After earning his Diploma in Hotel Management, Chris spent several years developing his career at hotels in South Africa and the United Kingdom.