Dr. Kevin Donelly is an experienced and accomplished hotelier. Born on 12th June 1961 in London, United Kingdom, he attended North Brook Polytechnic where he obtained his City and Guilds 706/1/2, 707/1/2 and the 751 courses in communication and Royal Institute of Health and Hygiene. Among his academic qualifications are, Degree of Teaching and an MBA from Mt Gravatt, university in Australia, The Savoy Hotel London Bar Service Course, Grant of St James Diploma in Wine, Beer and Cellar Management.

Michael has also attended and completed the prestigious Hotel and training companies course on Internal Verifiers, Assessor skills, Coaching for Credits and the Advanced Assessor Skills program, NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. In 2010 Michael gained his 1st Ph.D. in Human resources and is at the moment studying for his Ph.D. in Hospitality Psychology. Michael has been awarded the Hospitality Plus Red Bow Tie award twice in a row for outstanding contribution to training in the Hospitality industry. In 2017 Michael was awarded “one of the top 100 hospitality personalities in West Africa”.