November 1, 2017

Gary Ye has been appointed as Vice President of Operations, China at Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced the appointment of Gary Ye as vice president, Operations, China. Gary will join the company on December 18 and report directly to Katerina Giannouka, incoming president, Asia Pacific. He will also be a member of the Asia Pacific Executive Committee. Based in the company’s Shanghai office, Gary will be responsible for spearheading the company’s hotel portfolio in China. Among his varied responsibilities - driving operational excellence to raise guest satisfaction levels and brand compliance, developing and implementing key strategies and services to elevate owner, employees and guest engagement and leading commercial resources to drive revenue and profitability. A Chinese national, Gary brings with him a diverse 27-year hospitality career. Prior to his current appointment, Gary held senior roles in Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Greater China and SkySea Cruise Line. His previous roles include Area Manager for the Shanghai cluster of Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels, where he championed group hotel activities, developed future general managers and built business relationships with partners. Gary graduated from He Hai University in Nanjing, China and obtained certification from Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne’s Corporate Management Program.

Gary Ye is an alumnus of EHL Hospitality Business School – Class of 2012.

General Management Asia Pacific China Shanghai