About Sun Resorts

Previously holding the position of CEO of Veranda Leisure & Hospitality (‘VLH’), Francois Eynaud brings to Sun Resorts the knowledge gained over an extensive career in the hospitality industry, with a solid track record of strong leadership capabilities.

A BSC graduate from the London School of Economics and fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, Tommy Wong Yun Shing acquired his working experience as a chartered accountant in UK with Deloitte before returning to Mauritius. As a partner in Deloitte Mauritius, he was in charge of the corporate finance department together with the auditing of some publicly listed companies and large corporations. In July 1998, he joined the Executive team of SUN to take over the responsibilities of finance, project studies and the group accounts. As Chief Finance Officer of the Group, he supervises all the finances, legal and treasury of the group as well as some operational responsibilities. Having been President of the Association des Hoteliers et Restaurateurs de l’île Maurice (AHRIM) previously, he is a Board member and acts as the treasurer and chairman of the finance committee.

Joelle Edwards-Tonks reckons 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry with an extensive international exposure, working with prestigious international brands such as Four Seasons, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts and most recently Oetker Collection.

Nicolas de Chalain has been appointed GM of Sugar Beach.
Since he joined Sun Resorts in 1997, Nicolas has held several positions within the group, especially at La Pirogue and Long Beach. He has joined the team of Sugar Beach since January 19.

Clency ROMEO joined the SUN Group at La Pirogue in April 1989 and has worked in the different Resorts of the Group in Mauritius and Maldives. Actually based at Kanuhura in the Maldives since June 2017. Clency has been Executive Assistant Manager at Le Touessrok from 2005 to 2011, then Resort Manager and Resident Manager of La Pirogue prior his appointment as General Manager in 2013. He also took over Ambre as General Manager in January 2015. He is a very enthusiastic, hard-working and disciplined General Manager with an excellent track record in the Hospitality Industry. Clency holds a Diploma in Hotel Management and is known for his great Leadership and Customer Service Skills.  In the Year 2000, he successfully completed a Management Course at Cornell University, New York, USA. He has also been a mentor for several Training and Quality projects & Certifications being himself an experienced and certified trainer in the Hospitality field.

Jean-Marc Ma-Poon was appointed General Manager of Long Beach on the 1st July 2016.

Jean-Marc was born and raised in Mauritius and holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management from Glion Hotel School, Switzerland. Jean-Marc has been with Starwood Hotels & Resorts for 13 years, including the W Retreat & Spa, Maldives and W Retreat & Spa, Bali, the Sheraton in both Jordan and London, the Westin in both Dallas and the US Virgin Islands, where he has gained extensive experience in a range of hotels and resorts’ operations. He has more recently been in the Maldives, where he was the General Manager of Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas.

Taking the helm as General Manager of Long Beach, Jean-Marc is set to lead a strong team, to present a dynamic style of modern luxury experience to the guests and to take the hotel to the next level.

Viren Govinda Chetty has held several key management positions at Sun Resorts. He has extensive experience in Operations, Quality Assurance, Food and Beverage service environments in both the front and back of the house.
In 2018, Viren has been appointed as General Manager at Ambre