Patricia Iinuma has been appointed as Global Director of Sales at Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Patricia will strategically focus on developing and growing market share from the Luxury Agency and B2B organizations within Europe. Patricias academic career includes a BA in Hotel Management, a MA in Marketing and most recently, a specialization in Luxury Management from HEC Paris. Patricias career with Hyatt started right out of college, when in April 2004 she joined Park Hyatt Chicago as a Hotel Management Trainee. Patricia has held several sales positions in the hotel, and in 2009 was recognized as Sales Manager of the Year for Hyatt Hotels. In 2011, she was promoted to Dir ector of Sales for the Luxury Markets, which she occupied until July 2011 when she was transferred to Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome as Director of Sales. Brazilian of Japanese heritage, Patricia speaks Portuguese, English, French and Spanish. Patricia loves soccer (both watching and playing).