Hyatt Centric Sector 17 Chandigarh Announces Key Leadership Promotions and Appointments

Hyatt Centric Sector 17 Chandigarh Announces Key Leadership Promotions and Appointments

By Hariharan U

Published on July 31, 2026

Hyatt Centric Sector 17 Chandigarh has announced a series of key leadership promotions and new appointments across multiple departments, reinforcing the hotel's commitment to talent development, operational excellence, and guest-centric hospitality.

The leadership changes include the promotion of Dipak Jhunjhunwala as Director – Food & Beverage, Manpreet Kaur as Assistant Director – Human Resources, Tushar Agarwal as Director of Finance, Surya Dev as Front Office Manager, and Akshay Vithoba Damaji as Cluster Revenue Manager for Hyatt Centric Sector 17 Chandigarh and Hyatt Centric Soalteemode Kathmandu. The hotel has also welcomed Honey Singla as Chief Engineer and Pritam Raj as Housekeeping Manager.

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In his new role, Dipak Jhunjhunwala will continue to oversee the hotel's food and beverage operations, leading culinary strategy, restaurant performance, guest engagement, and team development across its dining venues.

Manpreet Kaur will focus on strengthening colleague engagement, talent development, organisational culture, and human resources operations, while Tushar Agarwal will lead the hotel's finance function, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, compliance, financial reporting, and business support.

Surya Dev has been elevated to Front Office Manager, where he will oversee guest arrivals, departures, and overall front office operations, while Akshay Vithoba Damaji assumes an expanded responsibility for revenue management across Hyatt Centric Sector 17 Chandigarh and Hyatt Centric Soalteemode Kathmandu, driving commercial strategy and revenue optimisation.

Joining the leadership team, Honey Singla brings over 13 years of engineering experience across hospitality and building management systems. Having previously worked with Honeywell Automation Systems, ITC Hotels, The Oberoi Group, IHG Hotels & Resorts, and Accor, he will oversee engineering operations, preventive maintenance, sustainability initiatives, safety, and energy management at the hotel.

Pritam Raj joins as Housekeeping Manager with more than eight years of hospitality experience across The Oberoi Group, Taj Hotels, Radisson Hotels, and Hyatt. He will lead housekeeping operations with a focus on room readiness, hygiene standards, operational efficiency, team performance, and guest comfort.

Commenting on the appointments, Ajit Singh Gandhi, General Manager, Hyatt Centric Sector 17 Chandigarh, said the promotions and new appointments reflect the strength of the hotel's talent and its commitment to building a leadership team that combines operational expertise with a strong focus on guest experiences. He added that each leader brings valuable capabilities across food and beverage, rooms, engineering, finance, revenue management, and people operations, supporting the hotel's continued growth.

With these leadership changes, Hyatt Centric Sector 17 Chandigarh continues to strengthen its management team as it enhances operational performance, service excellence, and contemporary hospitality experiences in the heart of Chandigarh


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