G.A Group Executives

Werner founded the G.A Group in 1985, following positions at Marriott International and InterContinental Hotels Group, working as Vice President of the International Architecture and Construction Division and Regional Director, Technical Services respectively. Werner has a degree from the International Hotel School in Lausanne, Switzerland and his early career involved a number of management positions in Hotels.

An Oxford graduate, Jonathan spent a decade with Ogilvy & Mather in London, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur prior to joining G.A in 2013. Jonathan set-up the branding division of G.A and led the integration of digital technology into the company upon his arrival. He now leads the G.A Group worldwide from the London HQ, overseeing all aspects of the company’s performance.

Originally trained as an Architect in Australia, Terry moved to London to continue his career. After assuming the role of Managing Director of G.A Design in 1998, he has turned it into one of the most dynamic and interesting Interior Design firms working out of the UK. He has recently moved into the position of Global Executive Design Director where he oversees the creative output for all G.A projects.

With extensive experience in operations and finance on a global level, Vernon is responsible for the supervision and management of all the financial and administrative functions for the G.A Group of companies. These include, but are not limited to, accounting, finance, treasury, IT, legal, HR and governance.

Wei Li was Senior Vice President, Design & Technical Services for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific. He joined Starwood in 2006 and oversaw all creative and design resources for Starwood’s ten brands in Asia Pacific, including St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, Le Meridien, Tribute Portfolio and Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft and Element. Wei Li is a licensed architect in the New York State and holds both Architecture and Urban Design Master degrees from Harvard Graduate School of Design. Prior to Starwood, Wei Li worked for major developers and hotel owners in Singapore and China.

David’s wealth of experience working as an outcome-focused Global Marketing Leader has seen him build relevance and consumer impact for companies like Diageo, Coca-Cola, Motorola, Nike, Nestle Huawi and Mondelez. With highly-developed critical skills in running businesses and brand relationships across geographies and cultures, he has experience in Telco, Alcohol, Auto, Banking, FMCG, Education and QSR among others. His role at G.A will allow David to use the tools and the essence of brilliant design, AI and AR to drive business growth through better and more immersive experiences for our brand clients.

David Cairns joined G.A Group’s Advisory Board in 2020. He has been Vice President Policy and Public Affairs Global at Equinor since August 2019, and is responsible for Equinor’s UK Government relations. Before joining Equinor, David was the British Ambassador to Sweden (2015-19) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Director for the Nordic Baltic Network. In his career in the Foreign Office he also served in Japan as the Director for Trade and Investment, and in Geneva as the Head of the UK’s WTO delegation. He studied Japanese at Oxford, worked in investment banking in Tokyo and London before joining the FCO, and was Vice-Chairman of the Japan Society (2011-15).