Team

A wealth of experience in luxury travel

Villissima Limited is a leading destination management company (DMC): our team is a dynamic group of self-motivated individuals with a wealth of experience in the luxury travel, real estate, and events management sectors.

We all have a great passion for wonderful locations, gorgeous houses, and the sheer joy of luxury travel.

The relationships we have carefully nurtured over the years with villa owners and our concierge companies is unique: we offer a peerless bespoke service.

The President and CEO, Michael Williamson, has over 20 years experience dealing with real estate in France, Italy, and Morocco: he has a marketing background with two major US companies and holds a masters in physics.

The Vice-President of Search & Acquisition, Patrick Armstrong McCrea (FRICS) was manager of Hamptons, Paris and has 25 years experience marketing the finest villas and estates on the Côte d'Azur as well as in St. Tropez, Italy and Morocco.

The Director of Rental Sales: we are in discussions with several candidates for the position.

The Vice-President Concierge Services, Patrice Bertocco, has a formal education in tourism, is quadrilingual, and has extensive experience in the luxury travel and cruise fields.

Patrice deals with all post-booking client services and coordinates the activities of the concierge offices in our growing number of destinations.

The Vice-President Events Planning, Michael Logan, is also our Morocco and Southern Africa specialist: he has over 20 years experience in the events management field including a close relationship with Formula One and a number of major international companies: his passion for service and knowledge of Morocco are legendary.

The Marketing Director China, Wang Jing Ivy, has a strong business management background as well as villa rental experience. She holds a degree in English Studies and Animal Husbandry.

The CIO, Hassan Basharat, is a university-educated IT professional with outstanding communication skills: he has in-depth experience of real-time financial systems and website design.

Villissima Limited is advised by an international trust company, a cutting-edge Tokyo e-marketing company, and a UK-based public relations company specializing in the luxury travel field.