Walter BrindellWalter Brindell has been named the General Manager of the highly anticipated Park Hyatt New York, which is expected to open in mid-2014 and serve as the brand’s flagship property. Brindell, who has a distinguished 27-year career with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, has been an ambassador for the Park Hyatt brand since 2004. Brindell served as the General Manager of Park Hyatt San Francisco, and as Vice President of Rooms for North America at Hyatt’s corporate headquarters in Chicago before he was named General Manager of Park Hyatt Washington and Area Vice President overseeing all Park Hyatt hotels in North America. As General Manager of Park Hyatt Washington, Brindell was awarded Hyatt’s General Manager of the Year in 2011. In this same year, he transitioned to the dual role of Park Hyatt Chicago General Manager and Area Vice President.