Strategically supporting the economic prosperity of cities and regions, tourism-related companies and organizations, and academic institutions while focusing on their social responsibility, sustainability, and environmental protection impacts.


Hervé Houdré is widely recognized as one of the most respected hospitality leaders in both Europe and the United States. Born in an inn in France’s historic Loire Valley—a region celebrated for its Renaissance heritage, gardens, and world-renowned wines—his lifelong connection to hospitality began at an early age and evolved into an international career leading some of the world’s most iconic hotels.
Over the course of four decades, Hervé has held senior leadership roles at renowned luxury properties including Hôtel Plaza Athénée in New York, Hôtel de Crillon and Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris, the Willard InterContinental in Washington, D.C., and the InterContinental Barclay in New York. He also served as Chief Operating Officer of Kempinski Hotels & Resorts.














“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs but not every man’s greed.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“I hate to tell but now is all there ever is.”
Confucius
“I slept and dreamt life is beauty, I woke and found life is duty.”
Confucius
“The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”
Confucius
“If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.”
Confucius
“Tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember; involve me and I will understand.”
Confucius
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“Whatever you do is insignificant, but it is important that you do it.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“The journey with a 1000 miles begins with one step.”
Confucius
“To be a man is to be responsible. It is to feel, when setting one's stone, that one is contributing to the building of the world”.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
Neil Amstrong
“If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness.”
Confucius
“The path is the goal.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.”
Confucius
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye”.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“The future depends on what we do in the present.”
Mahatma Gandhi