Gaarde-Nielsen holds a bachelor's degree in hospitality management from Oxford Brookes University in England. He will be responsible for all aspects of resort operations, with an eye to maximising commercial performance while delivering best-in-class service culture, host and guest satisfaction. Gaarde-Nielsen has several years of resort leadership experience in Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. He has held general manager positions in both his native Denmark and Thailand, where he served as General Manager for Centara Hotels and Resorts in Phuket and Krabi.