Jean Francois Desvaux de Marigny is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales; he joined MCB in 1986 after several years of experience as an auditor in Europe. He was involved in the launching of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius in 1989. He took part in the development of MCB’s regional network.  He retired from MCB in 2015 as Deputy CEO, after nearly 30 years’ service and is still currently a Director of a number of the MCB group’s subsidiaries and associates.

Other directorship in listed companies: Attitude Property Ltd

Vincent Grimond graduated from the ESSEC Business School in France. He is the Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Wild Bunch, a major European film entertainment, distribution, and production company created in 2003.  He also worked for the Club Med Group for ten years from 1981 to 1991 where he held financial positions, including Group CFO from 1986 to 1991.  He was appointed as Director of the Company on August 6, 2014.

Directorship in listed companies: none

Jean Michel Pitot (born 24 July 1962) is a Mauritian businessman. He is the CEO of Attitude Hotels, a local hotel group that aims to offer its guests a genuine Mauritian experience, reflecting the local sense of hospitality, inviting them to discover the Mauritian culture, music and art de vivre.

Jean Michel holds a BSC in Marketing, obtained in 1985 at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA.  

He started his career in Mauritius as Sales Manager at IBL Informatics in 1986. After a few years, he joined the tourism industry that he since has not leave. Between 1990 and 2008, he has been the General Manager of Veranda Resorts, now Veranda Leisure & Hospitality (VLH).

In 2008, Jean Michel created Attitude Hotels, a new hotel group, focused on the Mauritian authenticity and on the 3* and 4* category. The group started with two hotels and has since known an exponential development, while remaining a family company. In 2020, 12 years later, the group manages 9 hotels across the island, with a team of 1600 Family Members (employees). Attitude Hotels is well known for its social and environmental commitments. After having been certified Travelife Gold in 2017 and Made in Moris in 2019, the group launched in 2020 its Positive Impact movement, reflecting a reinforcement in the group’s commitments and strategy, with its new signature: ‘Attitude, committed to tourism with a positive impact’.

Jean Michel has been reelected in 2020 as the President of AHRIM (Association des Hôteliers et Restaurateurs de l’Ile Maurice) for the third consecutive time.

Jean Michel is also passionate about the sea sports & activities, which he likes to share with his 3 children.

Vincent Desvaux de Marigny holds an Executive Master in Marketing from HEC University Paris. He has 17 years of experience in the hospitality industry, and prior joining Attitude, he worked for Veranda Resorts, developing the French & Southern European Market. He joined the Group in April 2010 as Sales and Marketing Director and was appointed as Executive Director in March 2011.After 18 years spent working overseas, in New York and Paris, Vincent was back in Mauritius since September 2015. He has contributed significantly in the expansion of the Group and successfully positioning Attitude brand in the mid and upper market segment. He was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of the Group as from January 2019.

Other directorship in listed companies: None

Deenesh Seedoyal is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and holds a membership of The Institute of Hospitality UK. He is also a registered member of the Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountants and the Mauritius Institute of Directors.

He has more than 15 years’ experience at senior management level in corporate finance and the hotel industry. He joined Attitude Hospitality Management Ltd in July 2008 and is currently the Group Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Attitude, he was the Financial Controller at Sands Resorts.

Deenesh has been an Executive Director of Attitude Hospitality Ltd (AHL) since 2010. Consequently, he sits on several boards of AHL’s subsidiaries, including Attitude Property Ltd which was listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius since 2015. Furthermore, Deenesh is the Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Attitude Pension Fund which was established in 2014 to provide retirement benefits to the Group’s employees.

Michel Guy Rivalland is a graduate in Economics, BSc (Hons), from the UK. He joined AXYS Group in 1999 and became a shareholder and Director in 2002. Since July 1, 2010, he is the CEO of United Investments Ltd, a listed investment company on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius.

Other directorship in listed companies: United Investments Ltd, Attitude Property Ltd and Les Gaz Industriels Ltd.

Armelle Bourgault Du Coudray graduated with a “Brevet de Technicien Superieur.” She was appointed as director of the Company on July 2008.

Other directorship in listed companies: None

Didier Merven set up Portfolio Investment Management Ltd in 1992, a professional portfolio management company in Mauritius. Over the following 26 years, AXYS Group evolved from these beginnings into a diversified financial services company.  He was appointed as director of the Company on the March 15,  2011.

Other directorship in listed companies: United Investments Ltd

Mr Bissessur is the Chief Executive Officer of the Mauritius Investment Corporation Ltd (MIC) since March 2021. He was the Officer-in-Charge of the MIC since its inception in June 2020.

He was previously the Director of the Economic Research and Analysis and Statistics Department of the Bank of Mauritius (2018-2020). He worked as an economist in the African Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) (2013-14). Mr Bissessur was a Member of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee, Statistics Board, and the IMF’s Task Force on Special Purpose Entities.

He joined the Research Department of the Bank of Mauritius in January 1991 and has over 30 years of experience in the central banking field. Mr Bissessur is skilled in macroeconomic policy and statistical analysis and forecasting. Mr Bissessur holds a BA(Hons) in Mathematical Statistics from the University of Delhi, India and a MSc in Applied Economics with specialization in banking and finance from the University of Mauritius.

Graduate of Sciences Po Paris (1981). She has more than 20 years’ experience as a company director and was on the boards of Cernol Holdings Ltd and its operating subsidiaries, and of Poncini & Fils Ltd. She also served as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and of the Corporate Governance Committee advising the Board of Cernol Holdings. Between 1985 and 1991 Mrs Maigrot held fixed-income sales roles in London with Credit Lyonnais and Gerrard & National Ltd (now part of the Man Group). She started her career as a commodity trader with Cargill.

Casey Jorgensen is an experienced South African Chartered Accountant; having graduated with BCom Financial Accounting  (Hons), from the Universities of Natal and Stellenbosch respectively. She has been based in Mauritius for over 10 years, where she is a member of the local SAICA committee as well as an active member of the Mauritius Institute of Directors.

Casey has more than 15 years’ experience in business finance including at a senior level in corporate finance, with exposure to banking software as a service, treasury management, commodities,  FMCG, administration, accounting, audit and taxation.

Currently in her executive role, Casey heads up the Finance and Administration function at Afriswitch Ltd  and Trans Switch Africa Holdings since January 2022. Prior to that, she was the Financial Manager at PhilAfrica Foods Mauritius Ltd from May 2018 to May 2021 and  the General Manager at Afgri Mauritius Investments since January 2016.

 She joined  the AHL Board as Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee on 1st March 2023. Mrs Jorgensen is also an Independent NED on Astoria Investments Ltd (listed on JSE and SEM) as Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Marina Harel has a degree in Secretarial and Management in South-Africa.

She was the founder and director of a SME from 1992 to 2012.

Jean Michel Pitot graduated from the Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, in the United States of America and holds a degree in Marketing. He is the co- founder of Attitude Hospitality Ltd created in July 2008. He was appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer in 2010. He was leading successfully various key projects for the development of the group over the last decade with the aim to manage more than 1000 rooms in Mauritius. Prior joining Attitude, he was the Managing Director of Veranda Resorts renamed into VLH Ltd for the period 1990 to 2008.

Jean Michel Pitot is currently the President of Association des Hôteliers et Restaurateurs de l'île Maurice [AHRIM]. He was nominated for a period of two years with effective from June 2018.

Vincent Desvaux de Marigny holds an Executive Master in Marketing from HEC University Paris. He has 17 years of experience in the hospitality industry, and prior joining Attitude, he worked for Veranda Resorts, developing the French & Southern European Market. He joined the Group in April 2010 as Sales and Marketing Director and was appointed as Executive Director in March 2011.After 18 years spent working overseas, in New York and Paris, Vincent was back in Mauritius since September 2015. He has contributed significantly in the expansion of the Group and successfully positioning Attitude brand in the mid and upper market segment. He was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of the Group as from January 2019.

Deenesh Seedoyal is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and holds a membership of The Institute of Hospitality UK. He is also a registered member of the Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountants and the Mauritius Institute of Directors.

He has more than 15 years’ experience at senior management level in corporate finance and the hotel industry. He joined Attitude Hospitality Management Ltd in July 2008 and is currently the Group Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Attitude, he was the Financial Controller at Sands Resorts.

Deenesh has been an Executive Director of Attitude Hospitality Ltd (AHL) since 2010. Consequently, he sits on several boards of AHL’s subsidiaries, including Attitude Property Ltd which was listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius since 2015. Furthermore, Deenesh is the Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Attitude Pension Fund which was established in 2014 to provide retirement benefits to the Group’s employees.

Ravin Unthiah holds a Diploma in Hotel Management and a Master in Business Administration. He has several years of experience in the hospitality industry and has worked in reputed Mauritian hotels, as well as foreign ones. He joined the Group in May 2010. He is currently the Chief Officer-Hotel Operations and is in charge of all the hotel’s operations.

Dominique Lee Mo Lin, A Fellow member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, joined the Group in April 2013 as Business Development Manager. He also currently chairs the board of trustees of the Attitude Pension Fund. Dominique worked at De Chazal Du Mee in both the Accountancy and Audit departments from 1984 to 1990. He thereafter joined The Mauritius Travel and Tourist Bureau Ltd (MTTB Ltd), now Veranda Leisure and Hospitality Ltd (VLH Ltd), as Chief Finance and Administrative Manager. During his 22 years at VLH Ltd, he acquired a vast knowledge of the Tourism sector and gained significant executive corporate experience whilst engaged in the development of the group with various mergers and acquisitions.Dominique Lee Mo Lin was appointed as the Chief Officer-General & Support Services as from April 2019.

Kannen Packiry Poullé holds a BSc in Computer Science and an MBA, specializing in HR and Systems. He was previously the Director of Human Resources of the Starwood Resorts and Hotels from July 2008 to September 2014. He joined the Group in October 2014 and he is currently the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Raymond DUVERGE holds a Diplôma in Hotel Management from Toulouse Hotel School. He worked at Beachcomber Hotels for 18 years and spent 30 years in the hospitality industry.

He was Managing Director of Le Récif Hotel, before joining Attitude in 2011. As from February 2015, being Head of the sales department, he was responsible for all sales-related activities in Attitude Group. He was later appointed as Chief Sales Officer in 2019 and currently sits on the Executive Committee of the Attitude Group.

Clémentine KATZ holds a Master in Transports, Logistics, Territories & Environments and a Bachelor in International Trade, both from University of La Sorbonne, Paris, France. She started her career in 2004 with the Mauritian hospitality group Veranda Resorts, in Paris. Then Clémentine Katz worked for Edifret (now known as Itnovem), private subsidiary of SNCF Fret, specialized in e-business, from 2006 to 2009.

Clémentine Katz joined the Marketing Department of Attitude in 2009 and she has been given increasing responsibilities within the group, before being appointed Chief Marketing Officer in 2019. Clémentine Katz is deeply involved in the strategic thinking, brand development and positioning, expansion projects and sustainable development of the Group. She sits on the Executive Committee of the Attitude Group.

Laurent BOURGAULT DU COUDRAY graduated in accounting and finance from Curtin University in Perth, Australia and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He has worked over four years in Perth providing corporate and international tax services before joining United Investments Limited (UIL) in January 2013 where he acted as a Project Manager and Business Developer. With a focus on the hospitality sector, Laurent joined Attitude Hospitality Management Ltd in April 2019 as the Chief Business Development Officer.

Other directorship in listed entities: Les Gaz Industriels Ltd and Novus Properties Ltd