Daren Moodely

Project Coordinator at Mauritius Tourism Authority

Daren Moodely is currently the Head of Projects at the Tourism Authority (Mauritius), where he spearheads the Sustainable Tourism Unit.

Down his professional career, he has worked in the Hotel and Leisure sector before specialising in the Corporate Management world. Daren reached Senior Managerial level as General Manager of Tourist Villages Ltd and Deputy General Manager of a five-star hotel, Long Beach, A Sunlife Resort.

During his time in the hotel sector, he held strategic executive positions such as Sales and Marketing Manager, Training Manager and Food and Beverage Manager in prestigious establishments.

He was also the Research Executive of AHRIM for several years, where he was involved in several major breakthroughs in policy making and process build up. His expertise has brought him to work as consultant with many private and public organisations in fields like Event Management strategy, Operational Process build up, Lobbying and Networking, among others. His current attributions empower him to lead a major paradigm shift in the way of doing business from the private and publicsectors’ operators, focusing on best sustainable practices while ensuring welfare of staffs and company’s growth.

He is also a proven entrepreneur having been Owner and Director of Food Outlets.

Daren is currently undertaking a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Regent Business School, South Africa and holds a BSc (Hons) Tourism, Recreation and Outdoor Management and a Higher National Diploma in Hotel Management (Edexcel UK) amongst other certifications.