Mario Schuknecht Hailing from Germany, Schuknecht assumes his new role with over 28 years of hospitality industry experience, 16 of which have been spent in sales and marketing management roles. Schuknecht, who has a degree from the hotel management school, Dr. W. Blindow in Stadthagen, Germany, became part of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group family in 1999. He has held various positions in the USA, Germany and Switzerland. Prior to his new position, he served as the director of sales and marketing at Radisson Blu Hotel, Basel in Switzerland.