HONG KONG
The Peninsula Hotels announced the appointment of Mark Kobayashi as its new vice president of marketing. Mark will relocate to the company’s Hong Kong headquarter from Tokyo, where he has held the role as director of marketing, Japan, for The Peninsula Hotels.
Kobayashi began his career with The Peninsula Hotels in October 2006, when he joined The Peninsula Tokyo as director of public relations and formed a key part of the hotel’s opening team. Having been instrumental in developing the brand and positioning of The Peninsula Tokyo, both locally and internationally, he was promoted to regional director of communications, Japan, in 2012. Three years later, he became director of marketing, Japan, and was responsible for The Peninsula’s marketing, sales, revenue management, rooms reservation, digital marketing, public relations, brand communications, bridal and conference services initiatives in the country.
Japanese-American-born, Kobayashi earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, World Politics and Economics from the University of California, Davis, He began his career as special assistant to the Chief of Staff at the Office of Pete Wilson, Governor of California.In 1998, he relocated to Japan and joined a Japanese public relations firm, thereafter becoming marketing communications manager at Hill+Knowlton Strategies in Tokyo.
In 2003, Kobayashi entered the hospitality industry as director of marketing communications and opening team member of the Grand Hyatt Tokyo, and later worked as director of marketing at Bals Corporation, Japan’s leading interior furnishing company.
The Peninsula Hotels also announced the appointment of Carson Glover as its new director of global communications. Glover joins The Peninsula Hotels from Tiffany & Co., where he worked at the company’s headquarters in New York since 2008, most recently holding the position of senior/group director, Global Public Relations and Communications.
Glover has developed a strong career record in public relations and communications, specializing in luxury retail. He has designed several brand partnership programs and directed innovative marketing, communications and events initiatives that have positioned Tiffany as a highly coveted purveyor of bespoke luxury jewelry. This proven global expertise means he is well positioned to help further develop and promote The Peninsula brand in both its core and emerging markets.
Glover holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Macalester College, Saint Paul, Minnesota, with a major in Political Science and a minor in Art History. He began his career by working at marketing communications agencies in New York.
