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CELEBRATING THE 45TH INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN’S DAY
In conjunction with International Women’s Day, we chat
with six women from Marriott hotels in Indonesia to
hear about their career journeys, challenges, how they
tackle life to succeed, be happy, with the “have it all”
being defined by them alone.
1.Tell us about your journey and your
current role.
Lily Wijaya, General Manager - Fairfield
by Marriott Bali Legian : I began at Shangri-La
Surabaya as admin staff during pre-opening, during
the opening I was a Catering Coordinator, and then
promoted to Catering Sales Manager. My journey
continued at Sheraton Surabaya Hotel & Towers as
Convention Services Manager, Director of Catering and
Conventions and ended as Director of Sales Marketing,
before moving to JW Marriott Surabaya as Director of
Sales Marketing. After four years, I became Director of
Rooms, was promoted to Resident Manager, before
becoming GM at Fairfield by Marriott Bali Legian.
Beatrice Soetanto, Director of Revenue
Strategy - Sheraton Grand Jakarta
Gandaria City Hotel: My first job was a Cluster
Market Analyst at the Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort and
Le Meridien Bali Jimbaran. After one year, I opened
the Four Points by Sheraton Bali, Kuta in 2015, where I
stayed for three-and-a-half years, and developed into a
Director’s position. After five years in Bali, I moved back
to my hometown of Jakarta, still with Marriott. Now I’m
the Director of Revenue Strategy for Sheraton Grand
Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel.
Santi Vita Nurrohmah, Director, Food &
Beverage – Sheraton Mustika Yogyakarta
Resort & Spa : My first job was a VCD rental officer. I
then had to pay for myself through college, working as
an apprentice at a Chinese restaurant.
For hospitality, first as a waitress in 2003 at The
Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta, until becoming a Restaurant
Supervisor in 2012. Then I was transferred to the
Pullman Legian Bali as a Profit Centre Manager from
2012–2015. Then I was transferred to the Pullman
Surabaya City Center Hotel as an Assistant Food and
Beverage Manager 2015-2016.
In November 2016 I returned to Yogyakarta due to
family reasons. A vacancy was available for Restaurant
Manager at the Sheraton Mustika Yogyakarta Resorts
and Spa. It was a really hard decision at the time,
because it was a sideways move. But I believed so long
as I was committed and consistent, delivering the best
results, I would grow again. I took the opportunity
and was promoted to Food and Beverage Manager on
July 2017. I was then promoted to Director, Food and
Beverage on August 2018.
Sylvia Elvana, Director of Finance – JW
Marriott Hotel Surabaya: My first hotelier
industry job was in 2014, as Financial Manager in
Pakuwon Golf and Family Club managed by Sheraton
in Surabaya. Early 2015, I moved to Novotel Hotel
Surabaya as a Financial Controller, for almost twoand-a-half
years. I moved to JW Marriott Surabaya as
Assistant Director of Finance in 2017 and was promoted
as Director of Finance mid-2018.
Ristiana Manao, Cluster Director of
Human Resources - The Ritz-Carlton
Jakarta, Mega Kuningan and JW Marriott
Hotel Jakarta: I began as an English Teacher for
The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali, prior to working as
a Kids Club Manager, Personal Assistant to the GM, and
eventually an Assistant HR Manager there. I have stayed
in Human Resources since then, working in various
sister properties in Singapore, Cambodia and Jakarta,
before I landed my current role.