Industry veteran Flor van der Vaart has been named the new general manager of Hyatt Regency Curaçao Golf Resort, Spa and Marina. Van der Vaart will oversee the entire operation of the 350-room resort located on Santa Barbara Plantation. Van der Vaart joins the Hyatt Regency Curaçao team with a career that began 20 years ago with the Hyatt Resort family. A native of Aruba, van der Vaart starte...

A Korean national with a wealth of experience in the industry and the region, following 25 years of working in the hotel industry, and 20 years within Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, John Lee is well equipped to join the Hyatt Regency Jing Jin City team. Mr. Lee graduated from Lausanne Hotel School in Switzerland with a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management. He began his professional career in H...

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport - Burlingame recently announced the appointment of Keith Butz as General Manager. Returning to the Bay Area for his third General Manager position with Hyatt Hotels, Butz was most recently General Manager of Hyatt Regency Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Prior to his assignment north of the border, Butz was General Manager of Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Franc...

A seasoned leader in the company, Davidson comes to Park Hyatt Washington with over 24 years of experience at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, most recently in Texas, where he held the position of General Manager of the 208-room Grand Hyatt DFW. Prior, he served as General Manager for Hyatt Regency Jersey City, where he oversaw operation s for the 350-room hotel. Davidson has also held positions at th...

Grand Hyatt Beijing has announced the appointment of Malcolm Zancanaro as General Manager effective 1 August 2011. Malcolm has been with Hyatt for over 20 years, his career includes more than 10 years in senior management positions in Hyatt properties. Most recently Malcolm was General Manager at Hyatt Regency Qingdao where he was preparing for the opening of the property. Prior to this Malcolm...

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that Jeff Semenchuk will serve as its first chief innovation officer. He will be based at Hyatt headquarters in Chicago, and will report to both John Wallis, global head of marketing and brand strategy and chief marketing officer, and to Mark Hoplamazian, president and chief executive officer. In his new role at Hyatt, Semenchuk will lead the company’s enterpris...

Kareti brings 30 years of Hyatt Corporation experience to the Hyatt Regency Tamaya and has been the general manager for several Hyatt hotels throughout the United States including Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, Hyatt Regency Los Angeles, and Hyatt Rickey’s in Palo Alto. Kareti began her career in food and beverage with the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in 1981. In addition to her experience running se...

Hyatt Regency San Francisco is pleased to announce David Lewin as general manager, starting July 5, 2011. Lewin will be replacing Jerry Simmons, who is retiring after more than 42 years with Hyatt Hotels. At the present time, Lewin is general manager of Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort & Spa, where he’s been since 2008. As general manager of Hyatt Regency San Francisco, Lewin’s responsibilities will...

Hyatt Hotels and Resorts has demonstrated its focus on the important GCC travel market by announcing that Tareq Daoud has been named Area Director of Worldwide Sales - GCC effective May 1, 2011 reporting to Thierry Bertin, Vice President Worldwide Sales - South West Asia, Hyatt International. Daoud began his career with Hyatt in September 2002 as Associate Director of Sales and prior to being ap...

In this newly created position, Mendoza will be responsible for the development of a core global framework for Hyatt that enhances the company’s diverse and inclusive workplace and focuses on strategies that can be implemented locally by colleagues around the world. Since joining Hyatt in 1997, Mendoza has worked to integrate Hyatt’s commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion with a...

Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa is proud to announce two recent accolades for outstanding efforts from the hotel’s staff. Global Hyatt Corporate awarded Food & Beverage Director Carlos M. Morales with “Director of Food & Beverage of the Year 2008” for medium size hotels. The Bonaventure’s Human Resource team was lauded with “Human Resource Team of the Year 2008” for medium size ...

Prior to his appointment at Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, Tyler was part of a successful opening sales team at Grand Hyatt San Antonio. His expertise was essential in achieving record sales for the hotel. A Pennsylvania State University alumnus, Tyler holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management and is currently a member of the American Society of Association Execut...

In her new role, Curtis-McIntyre is responsible for developing a global brand communication strategy to differentiate and drive preference for Hyatt’s full-service brands worldwide. Her priorities include the development and launch of Hyatt’s first global advertising campaign and collaboration with the company’s human resources department to communicate key brand messages internally. Curtis-McInt...

In his new role, Haggerty will be responsible for Hyatt’s strategic global development efforts through both acquisition and management agreements, and he will lead the capital investment and asset management programs for Hyatt-owned real estate. Haggerty will oversee the expansion and development of all Global Hyatt brands, including Hyatt Regency, Grand Hyatt, Park Hyatt, Hyatt Hotels and Resort...