Peter Karpinski

Officials of Pyramid Hotel Group, a worldwide, leading hotel management company, today announced the company has named Peter Karpinski executive vice-president of operations, independent & lifestyle hotels. 

As executive vice-president of operations, independent & lifestyle hotels, Karpinski will lead the company's growth and execution in the segment. He also will lead Pyramid's overall F&B strategy as well as the exclusive management relationship with UMusic Hotels, the recently announced global collection of music-based, experiential hotel properties owned by a joint venture comprised of Universal Music Group (UMG) and Dakia U-Ventures. Karpinski is perhaps best well-known professionally for his tenure as partner/officer/executive committee member at Sage Hospitality Group, where he co-founded Sage Restaurant Group, as well as helped lead and evolve the enterprise through transformative and evolutionary growth for more than a decade. He also co-founded ARRIVE Hotels & Restaurants, a privately held hotel and restaurant brand development, ownership and management company, which he led from inception through successful disposition. During his more than two decades in the hospitality industry, he has held numerous operational and F&B positions with such companies as Four Seasons Hotels, Caesar's Palace and Star Restaurant Organization. Karpinski earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University's SC Johnson College of Business' School of Hotel Administration and his Master of Public Administration (EMPA) from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.