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Appointment General Management

John Hutar has been appointed as General Manager at The Westin St. Francis

Starwood
San Francisco, California, United States
John Hutar
Starwood Hotels & Resorts recently appointed San Francisco Bay Area hotel veteran John Hutar as general manager of The Westin St. Francis. As the hotel's leader, he will guide the strategy and vision for the 1195-room property, inspiring a culture of uncompromising excellence while driving market-leading guest experiences and financial performance. He will oversee a team of approximately 85 managers and 750 associates. Most recently, Hutar served six years as the general manager of the Sofitel San Francisco Bay Hotel in Redwood City, California. Previously, he worked at the MGM Grand in Detroit as Vice President of operations. Hutar had a longstanding career with Hotel Nikko from 1989 to 2006, both in San Francisco as the general manager and vice president of Hotel Nikko USA Company, and in Chicago, holding roles as director of rooms as well as director of finance. Hutar's impressive local leadership history includes serving as President of San Francisco's Hotel Council, a board and executive committee member of SF Travel, a member of the Mayor's Strategic Planning Committee to End Chronic Homelessness, and as a board member of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. Hutar holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science from Cleveland State University. In addition, he completed Stanford University's Advanced Business Management Program.

John Hutar is an alumnus of Cornell | Executive and Professional Education – Class of 2002.

General Management USA & Canada United States California San Francisco
Starwood
Hotel Group

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 1,200 properties in some 100 countries and over 180,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St.