Just one FYI from the WH visitors’ log dump list Michelle Malkin posted:
http://michellemalkin.com/2011/11/28/did-you-miss-the-thanksgiving-white-house-visitor-log-document-dump/
8 visits between 12/18/09 and 1/12/10
Aman Bhandari
http://opendata.socrata.com/Government/White-House-Visitor-Records-Requests/644b-gaut
**There does seem to be more than one with this name.
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=aman+bhandari&ei=UTF-8&fr=moz35
(NOTE FOR ONE OF THEM: AFRICA / MOMBASA / KENYA DETAIL BELOW)
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Aman Bhandari
Award-Winning Hotelier
New Delhi Area, India
Hospitality
Current
Award-Winning, Experienced & Highly Qualified Hotelier at Hospitality Consultant
Past
Asst VP Operations & General Manager at ZURI HOSPITALITY PVT. LTD
General Manager: Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa, Mombasa, Kenya at ZURI HOSPITALITY PVT. LTD
Special Assignments at ZURI HOSPITALITY PVT. LTD
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Education
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
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Aman Bhandari’s Summary
18 Years Experience in Indian & International Hospitality Industry, the last 5 years in progressive roles marked by a Chronicle of Success, Driving Benchmark-Setting Growth and Expansion for Globally Focused Turnaround and Start-Up Organizations.
Decisive Senior Management Leadership in a wide cross section of hotels, resorts and market segments –The Leading Hotels of the World-Preferred Hotels & Resorts-Super Deluxe Hotels-Boutique Hotels-Business Hotels-Convention Hotels-City Centre Hotels-Beach Resorts-Leisure Hotels through assignments in India, Maldives, Nepal, United Kingdom & Kenya including participation in International Travel Trade Conclaves, Symposiums, Exhibitions, Publicity Events & Conferences at Los Angeles, London, Shanghai, Berlin, Moscow & South Africa.
A consistent track record of performance covering various Management Portfolios encompassing Operations- Pre-Opening- Re-Opening- Sales & Marketing- Strategic Planning- Public Relations- Human Resources- Finance- Administration
Broad-based business acumen; rare blend of analytical & technological skill, and management/leadership capabilities .Extensive business background in international, multi-cultural environments
Businesses should be driven with the strategy that the key to managerial innovation is the exploration of powerful ideas in usual places, thereby challenging management orthodoxies. Innovation to a lot of people means new ideas, new ways of marketing; but management or leadership itself is the most fertile ground for innovation.
Specialties
*Managing Multicultural Teams
*Hotel & Resort Operations Management
*Strategic Planning * Change Management
* Process Reengineering * Business Partnerships
* Branding/Repositioning * Leadership & Staff Development
* P/L Management/Budget Planning & Allocation
* Financial Reporting & Systems Development
* Performance & Quality Standards Development
*Transform Ideas into Impact
*Transform Knowledge into Leadership
*Invent instead of Predict
Aman Bhandari’s Experience
Award-Winning, Experienced & Highly Qualified Hotelier
Hospitality Consultant
November 2010 – Present (1 year 1 month)
Facilitate companies merge all aspects of hospitality in one multifaceted platform viz Finance, Acquire, Develop, Franchise, Manage and Consult across the full hospitality spectrum.
Asst VP Operations & General Manager
ZURI HOSPITALITY PVT. LTD
January 2006 – October 2010 (4 years 10 months)
Asst VP Operations & General Manager: The Zuri Whitefield, Bengaluru (July10-Sep10).
Spearheaded a significant, all round operational enhancement in the standing of the hotel within a short span of 3 months. The popularity index rating of The Zuri Whitefield, Bengaluru jumped from 27th out of 481 hotels in Bangalore to 13th, as recorded on the “Trip Advisor”, a key portal for the hospitality industry, as also reflected in the unsolicited guest accolades uploaded in the Reviews & Comments section of the hotel’s website during Jul10-Sep10.
Facilitated and guided divisional business unit leaders in formulating new vision and strategic direction that successfully repositioned division as a differentiated competitor in the market, adding value to the consumer.
Led management team in identifying and correcting critical problems; reduced and streamlined overhead expenses, strengthened product gross margins, overhauled and improved operating processes and systems.
General Manager: Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa, Mombasa, Kenya
ZURI HOSPITALITY PVT. LTD
April 2007 – June 2010 (3 years 3 months)
General Manager: Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa, Mombasa, Kenya Feb09-Jun10 & Resident Manager (Officiating GM) Apr07-Jan09
Spearheaded complete turnaround of Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa through reorganization and business structure overhaul leading to its becoming an internationally recognized “Superbrand”
Awards:
•Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa won the “SERVICE EXCELLENCE-Gold at the Amarula Best Retreats in Africa Awards 2009 presented in Museum Africa in Johannesburg. - (Oct 29th, 2009)
•“MOST INNOVATIVE RETREAT-Gold”, “SERVICE EXCELLENCE-Silver ” & “THE LEADING WELLNESS RETREAT-Silver” at the Amarula Best Retreats in Africa Awards 2008 in Johannesburg.- (Oct 01st, 2008)
Amarula Best Retreats in Africa Awards are the prestigious travel awards that celebrate and reward the rich diversity of hotels & retreats throughout Africa and assist in promoting the continent as a prime destination for first class world travel.
Recognitions:
•Only one of two hospitality establishments in African Continent to receive Membership of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Chicago, - (2009)
•The only hand-picked resort in Kenya to be listed as a 5-star deluxe in the Kuoni Destination Management Meetings & Incentive Global Planner presenting an exclusive array of 320 hotels, resorts and meeting venues in more than 30 countries worldwide in 2008. The listing was retained in 2009. (-2008 & 2009)
•Feature in “Luxury SPAS” 2010 & 2009 Edition of Conde Nast Johanssen for offering one of the world’s best spa experience -(2009 & 2010)
Rest here:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/aman-bhandari/4/69b/507
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Just for giggles, Rahm went to Kenya
the end of ‘08
Rahm Emanuel: December 2008 Archives
Emanuel’s letter to Blagojevich highlights governor’s squandered opportunity.
By Lynn Sweet
on December 30, 2008 9:02 AM |
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*snip*
Emanuel is on a long-planned vacation to Kenya, Uganda and Zambia, traveling with his wife, Amy, their three children and friends.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/rahm_emanuel/2008/12/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/06/04/harnessing-power-information-improve-health
Posted by Todd Park and Aman Bhandari on June 04, 2010
http://www.academyhealth.org/Training/ResourceDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=5480#bhandari
Aman Bhandari, Ph.D., works at the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President of the United States. He is staffed to the President’s Chief Technology Officer where he works on health and healthcare initiatives at the intersection of technology and innovation. Aman received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in health services research along with a BioEntrepreneurship Certificate from the Haas School of Business. He also has a Master’s in epidemiology from the University of Minnesota. At Berkeley, he was a United Nations Management of Technology Fellow where he put together a team to research innovations in global health. In the past Aman has worked at Genentech, the UCSF Institute for Health Policy Studies, the Stanford Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and served as a director of the Knowledge and Social Responsibility Program for the National Conference for Community and Justice.
I never did believe he Rahm went to Africa on a planned family vacation. We all know why he really went there.... to do cleanup and take care of some pay offs.