Leadership & Expertise

Phoebe Bonifacio is a strategic HR leader with over 18 years of experience driving organizational excellence across luxury hospitality, oil & gas, university and F&B sectors. As the Head of Human Resources & Administration at Limestone Lab Group, she oversees full-cycle HR operations, compliance, and strategic workforce planning, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Her proven track record includes generating AED 2.5 million in annual savings through optimized employee accommodation strategies at Shangri-La Hotel Abu Dhabi, where she redesigned housing policies and vendor contracts. Phoebe excels in rapid talent mobilization, having successfully hired and onboarded 200+ employees in under one week for critical projects, and developed comprehensive HR policy handbooks for organizations like Cascade Management of Companies and Limestone Lab, ensuring compliance with UAE labor laws and operational efficiency.

A certified HR professional (CHRM, AIBM), Phoebe specializes in talent acquisition, compensation & benefits, and labor relations. Her role as HR Business Partner for NYU's pre-opening project at Royal Catering LLC demonstrated her ability to align HR initiatives with business goals, while her tenure at Shangri-La included leading cluster-wide compensation strategies and employee engagement programs. Proficient in HR systems like DIFC/DEWS portals and UAE labor regulations, she combines analytical rigor with hands-on leadership to foster inclusive workplaces. Her expertise extends to multicultural environments, where she delivers measurable cost savings and operational improvements while maintaining compliance and employee satisfaction.

Noaman Ansari is an accomplished Corporate Head Chef with 19+ years of elite culinary leadership across the UAE and India's most prestigious hospitality sectors. His distinguished career spans five-star airlines, luxury hotels, and high-volume institutional catering, marked by consistent excellence in menu innovation, operational efficiency, and team development. A master of global cuisines with particular expertise in dietary-specific culinary solutions, Noaman has redefined dining standards for VIP clientele, including heads of state and discerning international travelers during his tenure as In-Flight Sous Chef for Etihad Airways' VVIP operations. His consultative approach combines gastronomic artistry with data-driven operational strategies, making him a trusted advisor for F&B businesses seeking transformative growth.

Currently spearheading culinary operations for Leela's Lunches, a premier catering provider for elite schools and nurseries across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Noaman demonstrates his unique capacity to balance institutional-scale efficiency with gourmet quality standards. His entrepreneurial acumen was proven as Executive Chef & Co-Founder of Phoebe & Delights, where he built a culinary brand from concept to market leadership through innovative product development and strategic partnerships. This dual expertise in corporate hospitality leadership and startup growth positions him as an exceptional resource for hospitality projects requiring both creative vision and operational discipline. His methodologies in kitchen workflow optimization, cost-controlled menu engineering, and HACCP compliance have become benchmarks in the industry.