2026 JUDGE'S PROFILE

Nithis Ben-Ar-Lee
Cluster Director of Human Resources
Compass Hospitality
Throughout his career, Nithis has demonstrated strong leadership in building people-centric organisations, fostering employee engagement, and driving organisational culture aligned with business performance. His responsibilities include overseeing strategic and operational HR management while strengthening collaboration with both public and private sector stakeholders.
Nithis holds a bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management from Prince of Songkla University. With extensive experience in the hospitality and tourism sector, he has developed deep expertise in talent development, employee relations, reward management, organisational culture transformation, diversity and inclusion, and workplace health, safety, and wellbeing.
As HR director, Nithis leads the HR division in delivering agile and responsive HR services while driving the implementation of the company’s people strategy to support long-term business goals and sustainable organisational growth.
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Piyanuch Jombunudna Ayudhya
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Tanakorn Sirigun
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Kamonkan Khunhirun
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Wasinee Chatmanop
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Achariyaporn Ruengsan-ajin
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Vibhore Kumar
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