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Kristi Cotten-Morris has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt Centric Buckhead Atlanta

Kristi Cotten-Morris brings over 26 years of experience in the hospitality industry, 24 of which have been with Hyatt hotels. Since beginning her Hyatt career as a front desk agent at Hyatt Regency Hilton Head Island in 1997, Cotton-Morris has led Hyatt properties through rebrands, renovations, and openings, taking pride in leading with care in an inclusive environment that encourages team members to be their best. Highlights of her experience thus far include leading a $73 million renovation at Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, which transformed every aspect of the property. Cotten-Morris also served on Hyatt's opening task force for several years, playing a key role in opening Hyatt Regency Boston, Hyatt Regency Century Plaza and Hyatt Regency Jacksonville. Most recently, she worked in Philadelphia as the general manager of The Bellevue Hotel, serving as a business leader, strategic advisor and project manager while balancing relationships between ownership, colleagues, customers and guests.

Yajaira Torres has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Hyatt Centric Buckhead Atlanta

Yajaira Torres has worked in the hospitality industry for more than 13 years where she has grown with Hyatt and the Hyatt Centric brand. She represented the second-ever Hyatt Centric hotel, Hyatt Centric South Beach Miami, and has helped support the brand's evolution in the lifestyle hotel space. Through her experiences, Torres has shown strength in connecting with transient and leisure guests, a key market segment for the new property, and attributes much of this success to her dedication to community involvement by immersing herself and her team with community partners and fostering local relationships. In returning to the Atlanta market to join the Hyatt Centric Buckhead Atlanta team, she is excited to continue cultivating meaningful partnerships while spearheading the property's sales and marketing initiatives.