Release date -27062024
ZURICH - On the heels of another year of industry-leading net rooms growth, Hyatt has appointed two new Senior Vice Presidents to support the business's ongoing growth journey in the Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME) region.
Peter Norman, leading Hyatt's development efforts in the region since 2006, has been appointed as the SVP Corporate Development and Owner Relations for EAME, where he will focus on strategic owner relations and portfolio expansion. Felicity Black-Roberts, formerly the Vice President Development for Western Europe, has been promoted to SVP Development for EAME.
The EAME region plays a crucial role in Hyatt's global expansion efforts. Over the past five years, Hyatt has achieved 79% growth in EAME. This jump in scale has leveraged the long-standing strategy focusing on capital cities and urban centers, which built the foundation for growth in secondary destinations, resorts and leisure spaces. We are confident that our strengthened development and transactions structure will allow us to explore new avenues of growth, ultimately accelerating expansion into new markets and segments.
Javier Aguila, Group President EAME
In conjunction with our focus on growth via portfolios in the region, I look forward to increasingly focusing on maintaining and expanding relationships with our existing hotel owners and franchisees. Our loyal ownership community is responsible for a high share of pipeline contributions to date, propelling our growth in EAME.
Peter Norman, newly appointed SVP Corporate Development and Owner Relations EAME
I am delighted to take on this new role. I look forward to working closely with our expanded team. Building on the impressive work done in recent years, the EAME Development Team is well-equipped to continue contributing to Hyatt's overall growth trajectory.
Felicity Black-Roberts, newly appointed SVP Development EAME
In her new role, Felicity will lead Hyatt's growth initiatives across the EAME region, overseeing a diverse and growing team of subregional developers. Latest additions to her team include Anna Corkill as Regional Vice President of Development for the UK and Ireland, Gabriela Basovska as Director of Development for Northern Europe, and Carlos Paredes as Director of Development for Southern Europe, who previously focused on Hyatt's all inclusive portfolio. Briana Swift, recently awarded with the ISHC Young Leader Award, has been promoted to Regional Vice President Western Europe earlier this year.
In 2023, Hyatt had created a new regional transactions role and appointed Jaime de la Mata as Vice President Portfolio Development and Transactions EAME to drive inorganic asset light growth throughout Europe, Africa and Middle East.
These strategic appointments will enable Hyatt to cover various geographies with dedicated resources, dividing Europe into Western & Northern, Southern, and Central & Eastern territories, while maintaining the existing MEA structure. This sub-regional split allows for a more localized and tailored approach to Hyatt's global growth strategy.
Hyatt recently celebrated its seventh consecutive year of net room growth, boasting a global record pipeline of 129,000 rooms.
The Hyatt EAME Development Team
Europe, Africa, Middle East - Felicity Black-Roberts
Middle East & Africa - Ludwig Bouldoukian
Central Eastern Europe, Balkan, CIS - Takuya Aoyama
UK & Ireland - Anna Corkill
Northern Europe (DACH, Nordics, Benelux) - Briana Swift & Gabriela Basovska
Southern Europe (France, Italy, Spain, Portugal) - Nuno Galvao Pinto, Carlos Paredes & Nikita Kapustkin
About Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company guided by its purpose - to care for people so they can be their best. As of September 30, 2023, the Company's portfolio included more than 1,300 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 76 countries across six continents. The Company's offering includes brands in the Timeless Collection, including Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt, Hyatt Vacation Club, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Hyatt Studios, and UrCove; the Boundless Collection, including Miraval, Alila, Andaz, Thompson Hotels, Dream Hotels, Hyatt Centric, and Caption by Hyatt; the Independent Collection, including The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Destination by Hyatt, and JdV by Hyatt; and the Inclusive Collection, including Impression by Secrets, Hyatt Ziva, Hyatt Zilara, Zoetry Wellness & Spa Resorts, Secrets Resorts & Spas, Breathless Resorts & Spas, Dreams Resorts & Spas, Hyatt Vivid Hotels & Resorts, Alua Hotels & Resorts, and Sunscape Resorts & Spas. Subsidiaries of the Company operate the World of Hyatt loyalty program, ALG Vacations, Mr & Mrs Smith, Unlimited Vacation Club, Amstar DMC destination management services, and Trisept Solutions technology services. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.
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