1.0DTH Travelhttps://dth.travel/derich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="VgFGxgppJq"><a href="https://dth.travel/de/about-us/our-people/">Our People</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://dth.travel/de/about-us/our-people/embed/#?secret=VgFGxgppJq" width="600" height="338" title="«Our People» – DTH Travel" data-secret="VgFGxgppJq" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! 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This is the team that puts heart and a personal touch behind every solution that we provide our guests, making sure that your experiences are bespoke, authentic, and truly memorable. Navigation Our Story Reasons To Book With us Our People Press & Awards Owners and Members of the Board × Gonpo Tsering Co-owner and Chairman Gonpo is a Swiss citizen. He graduated from the University of St. Gallen and did a postgraduate MBA from Business School IMD Lausanne. He has in-depth global experiences in IT, Marketing, Finance, M&A, and managing large projects. He was on the Executive Board of DKSH for over a decade. Also, he has served as Vice Chairman of Orell Füssli, Chairman of Maurice Lacroix, and board member of Bovet. He sits on the board of deep-tech companies such as Cysec, SafeHouse Technologies, Anapaya, and Dizmo, among others. Gonpo has repeatedly identified promising tech start-ups and accelerated their internationalisation for foreign markets. Today, he is a significant private equity investor in Europe and Asia and guides DTH toward achieving its business objectives profitably and sustainably. Gonpo Tsering Co-owner and Chairman × Thomas Maurer Co-owner and Vice Chairman Thomas is a citizen of Thailand, Switzerland and Italy. He studied law and economics at the Universities in Zurich and Berne and was equipped with critical thinking, analytical skills, and a comprehensive understanding of legal concepts and principles. Throughout his career, he cultivated a wealth of experience across different industries and possesses therefore a wide range of commercial experience, working as a railroad freight handler, station cleaner and trade settlement officer in the securities department in a private bank. His wide range of experience also includes hands-on experience as a plumber, baker, sandwich man, construction worker, accountant, logistics manager for a fashion show, lighting technician in operas, sales promoter, as a reporter in a sports news agency and as location manager for the Swiss TV. He started to work in the travel business as a tour leader, guide, and resident manager in all countries of Europe, Egypt, USA, Mexico, Canada, Russia, China, and Thailand, and travelled extensively in that role. He has lived in Thailand for 35 years, where he founded his own company specialising in ground arrangements for an array of tour operators while establishing new destinations and forming strong partnerships with hotels and service providers. He notably expanded Thomas Cook’s presence in Asia, raising up conscientiously the corporate profile and profitability beyond any commercial agreement. Thomas Maurer Co-owner and Vice Chairman × Stephan Roemer Chief Executive Officer Stephan is a Swiss native with a deep passion for travel and tourism. Fresh out of university with a degree in Finance and Accounting, he started his career with an apprenticeship in a local travel agency in Rapperswil. He worked his way up, and within a decade, became a member of its Executive Management Board, at only the age of 27 years. His decades of experience in the tourism industry has sharpened his skills on strategic planning and innovative business development. Being a leader in the global travel industry since the 1980s, he is well-experienced in crisis management including repatriation missions, and in adjusting business strategies in war and conflict situations, airport closures, economic recessions, and global pandemics. In 2018, Stephan was appointed CEO of the DTH Travel group. He believes in creating a work environment that welcomes diverse perspectives, and guides his teams with a delicate balance of mentorship and self-leadership among the multiple companies he manages in various parts of the world. Stephan Roemer Co-owner and Board Member Management × Stephan Roemer Chief Executive Officer Stephan is a Swiss native with a deep passion for travel and tourism. Fresh out of university with a degree in Finance and Accounting, he started his career with an apprenticeship in a local travel agency in Rapperswil. He worked his way up, and within a decade, became a member of its Executive Management Board, at only the age of 27 years. His decades of experience in the tourism industry has sharpened his skills on strategic planning and innovative business development. Being a leader in the global travel industry since the 1980s, he is well-experienced in crisis management including repatriation missions, and in adjusting business strategies in war and conflict situations, airport closures, economic recessions, and global pandemics. In 2018, Stephan was appointed CEO of the DTH Travel group. He believes in creating a work environment that welcomes diverse perspectives, and guides his teams with a delicate balance of mentorship and self-leadership among the multiple companies he manages in various parts of the world. Stephan Roemer Chief Executive Officer × EeLyn Tham Chief Financial Officer Ee Lyn brings extensive and diverse experience in strategic financial leadership, having led fiscal operations across multiple countries in the APAC (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan) and SEA (Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines) regions. Her cross-functional acumen in budgeting, forecasting, and compliance has driven initiatives that enhance organisational financial health and operational efficiency. A Malaysian native, Ee Lyn has called Thailand her home for the past years. Her passion for travel extends to her love of linguistics, as she studies Thai and French in her free time. EeLyn Tham Chief Financial Officer × Nickky Ong Chief Innovation Officer Nickky grew up in Malaysia, where he earned his degree in Computer Science. With 15 years of experience in the Asian travel technology industry, he has worked with numerous key travel companies to implement travel tech and solutions to improve efficiency and productivity. As DTH Travel’s Chief Innovation Officer, his mission is to advocate and enable digital innovations, a key component for DTH Travel’s long-term success as one of the key players in the travel industry. When time allows, Nickky enjoys travelling with his family, and is always on the lookout for good food! Nickky Ong Chief Innovation Officer × Meggie Valdes Group Marketing Director Born and raised in the Philippines, Meggie hashttps://dth.travel/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gonpo.jpg