May Narukatpichai

May is Managing Director of Maitree Resort Development (MRD), a Phuket-based developer and operator behind Villa Zolitude Resort & Spa and Hotel IKON Karon, drawing on a 40-year family hospitality legacy that began with Phuket Arcadia Hospitality's partnerships with Hilton and Accor. May brings a background in corporate strategy and business development from her consulting career in Australia and Singapore to lead MRD's next chapter, building on the company's two decades of hands-on operational heritage. Under her leadership, MRD launched the Villa Zolitude Collection, opening its owner-operated portfolio to international investors for the first time, with a planned transition toward institutional investment. Mayalso serves as Founder & General Partner of Fat Bacchus Ventures, a hospitality and F&B portfolio that includes Two Men Bagel House, with ten outlets regionally, and Sol Concepts, an F&B concept helmed by Michelin-starred chef Top Russell.