Full Name
Genevieve Dumas
Job Title
General Manager | Directrice Générale
Company/ Property
Fairmont Château Laurier
Speaker Bio
In 2021, Geneviève Dumas made hotel history by becoming the first female general manager of the 113-year-old landmark, Fairmont Château Laurier.
Dumas, 53, has been working in the hotel industry for more than 25 years. She brings over a decade of experience running Fairmont’s Le Château Montebello in West Quebec, located between Ottawa and Montreal. Under her leadership, the rustic-style hotel and resort complex embarked on a $17.5-million, year-long renovation of half of its guest rooms ahead of its 90th birthday. The hotel is the world’s largest log cabin, which was built with more than 10,000 red cedar logs for its grand opening in 1930.
Born and raised in Laval, Dumas studied hotel and restaurant management in Montreal before landing at the Fairmont Tremblant at age 25. She realized almost instantly that she wanted to become a hotel general manager. She found out what skills and qualifications she’d first need and got to work achieving them.
Dumas, 53, has been working in the hotel industry for more than 25 years. She brings over a decade of experience running Fairmont’s Le Château Montebello in West Quebec, located between Ottawa and Montreal. Under her leadership, the rustic-style hotel and resort complex embarked on a $17.5-million, year-long renovation of half of its guest rooms ahead of its 90th birthday. The hotel is the world’s largest log cabin, which was built with more than 10,000 red cedar logs for its grand opening in 1930.
Born and raised in Laval, Dumas studied hotel and restaurant management in Montreal before landing at the Fairmont Tremblant at age 25. She realized almost instantly that she wanted to become a hotel general manager. She found out what skills and qualifications she’d first need and got to work achieving them.
