Singapore Campus: Meet the Faculty

What’s the first thing you do in the morning to get your workday started?

Coffee: lots and lots of coffee - followed by emails and looking at my calendar but it has to start with a cup of coffee.

What are you looking forward to the most for this new semester?

I can't wait just to get the students into the classroom. I’ve been looking forward to that since I joined EHL – this semester is going to be fantastic. I look forward to seeing all the students, getting them in the classroom and to start talking and being with them.

What drew you to this new role – Singapore, EHL or both?

Yes. (laughs)

I love everything about this, I spent over a decade in Hong Kong before I moved to Singapore, so I love living in Asia, I love being here. EHL is the number one school for this industry in the world. So why not stay in a location that I love and work for the best school that you can get to? It’s fantastic to be here.

Piece of advice that will stay with you for the rest of your life?

It sounds incredibly cliché but never trust a book by its cover. This goes beyond books; it goes to people as well. You don’t know what someone has experienced before they see you – they might be having a bad day, something might have happened, they might have had some bad news. So don’t just assume that everybody is coming with a clean state, they all have a background so take things with a grain of salt and try to understand what’s going on with them. Treat them as you would want to be treated and just be one with them.

One thing the students would be surprised to find out about you.

I have a Guinness World Record. Yeah, a world record for the world's longest biscuit roll, set that a few years ago. So that's my one fun fact.

Dr Guy Llewellyn Assistant Professor

Quickfire round:

Favorite place in Singapore?

Oh I’ve only been here a few months! I’ll go with Bukit Timah.

Where can we find you outside of the office?

Probably on a walk somewhere. I like being outside, walking, even if it’s hot out.

Favorite city?

Here!

If you could win an Olympic medal for any sport, real or fake, what would it be?

I’m going to go with curling.