Jacqueline Pensyl joined Konen & Lorenzen Recruitment Consultants in June 2022 overseeing the Southeast Asia region.
As the Director- Southeast Asia, she specialises in senior-level searches for clients in the area of Sales & Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Food & Beverage and Rooms Division. Jacqueline is passionate in finding diamonds in the rough and strives for precision to provide best fit candidates to her clients.
Jacqueline started her hospitality career with Sutera Harbour Resort in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. She also worked for Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and at the National Sales Office of Shangri-La’s Hotels and Resorts, Malaysia. Her portfolio also includes senior attachments with Holiday Inn Resort Penang, Melia Kuala Lumpur, most recently with Ibis Styles Kuala Lumpur Cheras, Silka Cheras Kuala Lumpur, YTL Hotels the Vistana (now known as AC Hotels) for Kuala Lumpur Titiwangsa and Penang Bukit Jambul and Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur.
Her major work career spanned over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry with significant focus on Sales and Marketing and a two year stint in Hotel operations. She also ventured into setting up her own Event Management company which ran for 8 years before returning to the Hotel Industry. Her overall strengths and passion for building relationships have proven essential in the success of her various career undertakings. She brings with her a wealth of experience and sound understanding of the hospitality industry with a passion to help others succeed in their careers.
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