Krikor Kukeyan

Director of Guest & Residential Services

Jerusalem

Krikor Kukeyan was appointed director of guest and residential services at the University of Notre Dame at Tantur in October 2019. As a member of the Tantur team, he is responsible for revamping the overall set up around guest services and overseeing and managing the day to day hospitality operations. Kukeyan is also responsible for leading and motivating an effective and highly engaged team that delivers results and ensures a consistent delivery of guests' experience and satisfaction.

Prior to joining Notre Dame at Tantur, Kukeyan was in the hospitality industry where he started in 1987, developing himself and building his career to achieve his Master Certificate in Hospitality Management from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell. ​​​​​​Kukeyan has been with the Hilton and InterContinental Hotels Group serving in different countries in the Middle East & Africa passing through Israel, Palestine, Qatar, Gabon, Bahrain, Kuwait & Cyprus, with a demonstrated history of working in Flagship Hotels throughout his journey.

Kukeyan is married and has one son.