David Poropat, Ph.D., graduated from the University of Rijeka Faculty of Hospitality Management in Opati­ja in 1993. In 2007, he completed his Post­graduate Research Program at the Facul­ty of Tourism and Hos­pitality Management in Opatija, where he also completed a Postgradu­ate Doctoral Program in 2013. He started his career in 1993 as a Sales and Marketing Intern at the for­mer Jadran Turist d.d. in Rovinj, where he continued his career, first as the Head of the Western Market in Sales and then became a Planner and Analyst in the Controlling Department. From 1996 to 2002, he was General Manager of Jadran Turist’s Sol Park Ho­tel, managed by the Spanish company Sol Meliá.

In March 2002, he joined Riviera Holding d.d. in Poreč as Operations Director, and until 2006, he oversaw all Valamar tourist properties. From 2007 to 2011, he was a Member of the Management Board of Valamar Hotels and Resorts d.o.o., and between 2012 and 2014, he served as a Member of the Management Board of Valamar Business Development d.o.o. At the end of 2014, he became a Vice President of Operations and since 2021, he has served as a Senior Vice President of Opera­tions at Valamar Riviera d.d. Mr. Poropat has also held vital positions in trade associations and ac­tively participated in dozens of business projects that broadened his business experience. He has published several expert and scientific papers.

David Poropat was appointed as a member of the Management Board of Valamar Riviera effective as of 27 February 2026.