Mission and Governance
Les Roches is committed to preparing our students for a top career in the global hospitality industry.
Vision
To create an inspiring and enabling educational environment that fosters authenticity, kindness, and passion.
We nurture diverse individuals with a future mindset and commitment to positive impact, empowering them to navigate through life with brightness and conscious awareness, with hospitality at heart.
Mission
Les Roches’ Mission is to deliver transformative education that combines high quality, research-led academic learning with real-world hospitality industry exposure.
We endeavor to develop in our students attributes such as empathy, problem solving, and teamwork which are strong assets in the modern workplace. Our campuses each provide a caring and compassionate environment which stimulates personal growth, intercultural fluency, and a commitment to a sustainable future. We will maintain an open door to the industries we serve; sharing knowledge, fueling innovative thinking, and building bridges for our students to cross in their lifelong careers.
Governing board
The Les Roches Governing Board is the legally constituted body ultimately responsible for Les Roches’ quality, integrity and strategic direction. The Board’s composition assures a fair representation of Les Roches’ stakeholders and industry partners and reflects the areas of competence needed to fulfill Les Roches’ Vision and Mission.
The Board exercises its authority and independence to support informed institutional strategic direction and goals. The Board approves and reviews institutional policies; monitors the institution’s fiscal condition; and approves major new initiatives developed in consultation with the appropriate internal or external constituencies.
In exercising its fiduciary responsibility, the Board assures that the institution periodically reviews its success in fulfilling its Mission and achieving its Purposes through a series of self-assessment procedures such as external audits, regulatory compliance, internal controls, and contingency management.
Les Roches’ CEO, Mr Carlos Díez de la Lastra, receives from the Governing Board the requisite authority and autonomy to lead the institution’s strategic initiatives and to manage Les Roches’ academic programs and services on its behalf.
| Dr. Elmore Alexander | Chair, Dean Emeritus at the Ricciardi College of Business |
| Mr. Francis Clivaz | Les Roches Founder |
| Mr. Benoît-Etienne Domenget | Chief Executive Officer Sommet Education |
| Dr. Fabien Fresnel | Chief Operating Officer Sommet Education |
| Mr. Jean-Jacques Gauer | Managing Director Gauer Hotels |
| Dr. Dennis Hanno | Clinical Associate Professor Fordham University |
| Mr. Christian Karaoglanian | Consultant Accor Hotels |
| Ms. Adela Martín | Executive Vice President Santander Private Banking |
| Dr. Stacy Sweeney | Consultant Higher Education |
| Mr. Chad Thompson | Consultant Higher Education |
| Ms. Valérie Truelle | Chief Financial Officer Sommet Education |
Institutional Leadership
| CEO Les Roches Worldwide | Mr. Carlos Díez de la Lastra |
| Global Finance Director | Mr. Eric Lambert |
| Executive Academic Dean | Dr. Dimitrios Diamantis |
| Head of Research | Dr. Annick Darioly Carroz |
| Head of Quality Assurance and Academic Development | Dr. Ruth Puhr |
| Head of Global Marketing | Ms. Lorena López |
Management Team Les Roches Crans-Montana campus
| Campus Director (Interim) | Mr. Carlos Díez de la Lastra Buigues |
| Executive Academic Dean | Dr. Dimitrios Diamantis |
| Director of Operations and Student Affairs | Mr. Giovanni Odaglia |
| Director of Integrated Projects, Innovation and Institutional Relations | Ms. Joceline Favre-Bulle |
| Marketing Manager | Ms. Yanxia Zhou |
| Head of IT Operations | Mr. Marc Jensen |
| Global Finance Director | Mr. Eric Lambert |
| Human Resources Manager | Ms. Cynthia Terlien |
Management Team Les Roches Marbella campus
| Campus Director Les Roches Marbella | Mr. Jose Emmanuel Soler |
| Director of Finance & Business Development | Mr. Andrés Cárdenas |
| Student Services & Operations Director | Mr. Hassan Djeebet |
| Spark Director | Ms. Susana Garrido |
| Academic Director | Mr. Jon Loiti |
| Head of Global Marketing | Ms. Lorena López |
| Human Resources Manager | Ms. Almike Orue-Echevarría |
| IT & Project Management Director | Mr. Juan Luis Velasco |
Stakeholder Governance
| Student Governance Association |
| Alumni Association |
| Employee Committee |
| Faculty Council |
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education is a private and for profit institution. For a fair summary of its financial statements, please contact the Managing Director