Khazza Khamis Kazzaz, a Jordanian national, has 20 years' worth of experience in the hospitality industry. He started his career as a restaurant manager in Canada, before moving back to the Middle East to work as Business Development Manager for the Hyatt Regency in Dubai. In 2001, Kazzaz joined Rezidor as Director of Sales at the Middle East Regional Office in Dubai, where he was involved in several new openings and conversions whilst at the same time playing a pivotal role in developing the Radisson SAS brand. Kazzaz was then appointed as Executive Assistant Manager at the Radisson Blu Tala Bay Resort in Aqaba, Jordan, where he assisted with the pre-opening of the hotel.