Mark Pardue Mark Pardue has been named area vice president luxury and lifestyle brands and general manager of Park Hyatt New York, the flagship hotel of the globally recognized Park Hyatt brand which opened August 2014. Pardue has a prestigious 27-year career with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, holding leadership positions in 10 premier Hyatt properties across nine cities, including the Stanhope Hotel, Hyatt’s iconic property on the Upper East Side prior to the structure’s conversion to luxury residences. Pardue most recently served as general manager at the Grand Hyatt New York where he led operations for the 1,306-key hotel since 2010.