HONG KONG, 4 September 2023: Cathay Pacific in Southeast Asia has announced changes to key management roles across the region to oversee the smooth running and expansion of travel, lifestyle, cargo and operations
Regional office Singapore appointments
Jonathan Ng, regional head of customer travel and lifestyle in Southeast Asia. He replaces Ray Fung, now head of lifestyle strategy and partnerships in Hong Kong.
He joined Cathay Pacific in 2011 and has worked in several key positions across various markets, including Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Before his current role, He was seconded to HK Express as general manager of corporate planning. He was part of the transition team following the acquisition of the low-cost carrier by the Cathay Group.
Ashish Kapur, regional head of cargo, Southeast Asia, effective 1 September 2023. He replaces Siddhant Iyer, who will be Head of Cargo Markets and Customer Solutions in Hong Kong.
His career with Cathay Pacific spans more than 22 years. During this time, he has held several managerial positions across various markets, including India, Africa, the Middle East and Northern Europe. Before his current role, he was area manager for Northern Europe, overseeing the entire Northern European operations and managing the teams based in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Scandinavia.
Dominic Perret remains the regional general manager of Southeast Asia, where he is responsible for all commercial, operational and support functions across the seven countries* Cathay Pacific flies to in Southeast Asia.
New country managers in Southeast Asia
Tony Sham, country manager, Indonesia. Based in Jakarta, he replaces Matthew Choi, now general manager of corporate planning for HK Express.
He has been with Cathay Pacific for 34 years and achieved a wealth of experience in various parts of the business across several functional departments, including airline planning and international affairs, as well as in outports like Japan and Germany. Before his appointment, he worked as regional head of customer travel and lifestyle for Northeast Asia in Tokyo.
Vishnu Rajendran, country manager, Philippines. Based in Manila, he replaces Donald Morris, now country manager, Korea, based in Seoul.
Vishnu joined Cathay Pacific in 2008. Since then, he has taken on roles in marketing, sales and port management, and most recently was area manager in the Middle East. In addition to this role, Vishnu was also acting country manager for South Africa & Indian Ocean and acting country lead for Sri Lanka & Maldives.
Robbie Blackwood, country manager, Malaysia and Brunei. Based in Kuala Lumpur, he replaces Roger Li, now a cadet pilot with Cathay Pacific.
He joined Cathay Pacific in 2018 and has worked in various departments and key markets, including Hong Kong and Japan. Before his current role, Robbie gained experience in key areas for Cathay, including Cargo, Customer Experience, and People (HR).
Nicolas Masse, country manager, Vietnam & Cambodia. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, he replaces Jason Choi, now regional head of customer travel and lifestyle, Northeast Asia, based in Tokyo.
He has over two decades of experience in the aviation industry. He joined Cathay Pacific in 2007 and has since held several key positions overseeing sales, marketing and communications in Europe and Asia. Before his current appointment, he was Cathay Pacific’s country manager for Korea.
Keri Lui remains the country manager for Thailand, based in Bangkok.
*In Southeast Asia, Cathay Pacific flies to Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Penang), Thailand (Bangkok and Phuket), Indonesia (Jakarta, Denpasar and Surabaya), the Philippines (Manila and Cebu), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi) and Cambodia (Phnom Penh).
