Ana Maria Da Costa Tavares – Managing Director, Six Senses Destination Spas. Ana Maria joined Six Senses in 2006 to create the premier destination spa of the twenty-first century: Six Senses Destination Spa Phuket. She acts as General Manager of the property, heads the operation and directs the development of the Six Senses Destination Spas brand.

Prior to joining Six Senses, Ana Maria was the founding general manager and deputy managing director of renowned Chiva-Som International Health Resort, a role which she performed for six years and which firmly established the facility as a market leader. Under her direction Chiva-Som was awarded the world’s premier destination Health Resort, as voted by the readers of Condé Naste Traveller magazine.

Following that tenure, Ana Maria relocated to her country of birth – Portugal – where she was responsible for planning the development of Chiva-Som Heath Resort’s first overseas venture. When the company withdrew this planned development after several years, Ana Maria joined Shun Tak Holding Limited in Hong Kong as owner’s representative for three international 5-star properties and the largest conference centre in Macau.

Ana Maria is based at Six Senses Destination Spa Phuket.