Christopher Nsenje

Christopher Nsenje is a trustworthy, hardworking who has more than 9 years professional experience in Hotel Management and Administration. Total years of experience is 19 years. He emanated from a strong background of international hotel brands that developed his skills and proficiency in managing international Hotel Brands. He possesses exceptional skills and experience in building teams as evident when he managed the pre-opening and post opening of the StayEasy Lusaka under Tsogo Sun in 2011. In 2018, under the same umbrella of international Brands, opened the first ever Garden Court Kitwe Hotel which is the only graded hotel now in Zambia under the new Statutory Instrument (SI) No. 14 of 2018 on Accommodation Standards grading in Zambia. Christopher has a very good interpersonal and business communication skills required to professionally liaising with diverse groups of employees, executives, clients, partners, stakeholders and Board Members. His other key competences are budgeting, Human Resource Management, Financial Management, strategic planning, Marketing Management, Strategic Management and Business Policy, Research abilities and Managerial Economics. He is also proficient in most Microsoft packages like word, excel, publisher, power point and various property Management systems. Have the exposure of dealing with board members for over 7 years on hotel management, financial reporting and different strategies. Published a paper entitled “The impact of exchange rate on profitability and capacity utilization on the hotel industry” in conjunction with Professor Syed Ali of Mulungushi University under department of economics.

To continue my career with an organization that will utilize my skills to benefit mutual growth and success. To expand my leadership responsibilities, improve organizational ability to exceed corporate goals, and help honor all long-term commitments made to customers and employees. Has a great understanding of board meetings and how to manage reports for board members.

• Committee Member, Finance and Investment for Workers' Compensation Fund and Comtrol Board, 2024-01
• President, Hotel and Catering Association of Zambia (HCAZ), 2018, 2023
• Chairperson, Hotel Managers Licence Council, 2022
• Board Member, Zambia Tourism Agency Licencing Board, 2023
• Chairperson and Member, Hotel and Catering Association of Zambia (HCAZ) Copperbelt Region, 2019
• Chairperson, Mukuba Fitness Squad, 2018, 2024
• Personal Best Member, Ramada Properties
• Member, American Association of Hospitality Supervisors

• MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY.
• HOTEL MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA
• TOURISM AND TRAVEL OPERATIONS CERTIFICATE
• CERTIFICATE IN FRENCH
• RAMADA GREAT GUEST SKILLS CERTIFICATE.
• PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION OF THE AMERICAN HOTEL & MOTEL ASSOCIATION
• SELECTED TO ATTEND AN INTERNSHIP, MANAGER IN TRAINING PROGRAM SPONSORED BY NOBLE HOSPITALITY INC IN 1999.
• AWARDED BEST STUDENT IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT CLASS OF 1999.
• AMBASSODOR OF THE MONTH (JUNE 2001) FOR GOLD FORK RESTAURANT IN USA MANHATTAN KS.
• AMBASSODOR OF THE MONTH (JUNE 2001) FOR RAMADA PLAZA HOTEL IN MANHATTAN USA KS.

• Passport Number: ZN 121010
• Date of Birth: 06/21/75
• Gender: MALE
• Nationality: ZAMBIAN
• Marital Status: MARRIED

• MR FELIX CHAILA, Former Managing Director, Zambia Tourism Agency, Lusaka, +260 977 778284
• MR CHERA DERESSA, Course Coordinator MBA Class, School of Business Studies (SBS), Mulungushi University, Kabwe, +260 976 175120
• MR. COLIN NOBLE, President, CEO, FHCIMA, Noble Hospitality Inc., 1641 Anderson Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas, 66502, (785) 539-3800, (785) 539-1155
• MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY, Course Coordinator, Kabwe
• COLLEGE REFERENCE FOR HOTEL MANAGEMNET COURSE, HTTI/002/13/FMM/fb
• COLLEGE REFERENCE FOR TOURISM COURSE, HTTI/002/13/DM/fb