Hyatt Hotels Corporation is an American multinational hospitality company that manages and franchises luxury hotels, resorts, and vacation properties.

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Javier Águila was appointed as Executive Vice President, Group President – EAME in October 2022. In this role, Mr. Águila is responsible for leading the strategic growth and overall operations of Hyatt’s portfolio in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Most recently, he served as Group President, AMResorts Europe and Global Strategy at Apple Leisure Group (ALG) which became part of Hyatt in 2021.
Prior to that, Mr. Águila founded Alua Hotels and Resorts, a Spanish hotel group of all-inclusive and leisure properties and served as Chief Executive Officer until the company was acquired by Apple Leisure Group in 2019. Previously, he served as Chief Operating Officer at Orizonia Corporation, a tour operator in Spain.

Before starting his career in the hospitality and travel sector Mr. Águila worked for more than 10 years in private equity and management consulting at The Carlyle Group, McKinsey & Company and Booz Allen Hamilton.

Javier Águila

Malaika Myers is the current Chief Human Resources Officer at [Hyatt](/org/hyatt). Malaika has previous experience as the SVP of Human Resources for Jarden Corporation and the Chief Human Resources Officer for Arysta LifeScience. Malaika has also held the position of SVP of Global Organizational Development for Diageo PLC.

Malaika Myers has a B.S. in business from [University at Buffalo](/org/university-at-buffalo) and an MBA from the same school.

Malaika Myers reports to Mark S. Hoplamazian, President and Chief Executive Officer. They work with Peter Sears - Group President - Americas, Joan Bottarini - Chief Financial Officer, and Mark Vondrasek - Chief Commercial Officer.

Malaika Myers

Mark Vondrasek is the Chief Commercial Officer at [Hyatt](/org/hyatt). Mark was previously the Senior Vice President, Commercial Services at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. from December 2001 to September 2016. Mark led the global Commercial Services group including Loyalty (Starwood Preferred Guest), Digital / Mobile, Sales, Revenue Management, Customer Contact Centers, and Partnership marketing.

Mark Vondrasek has a Master of Business Administration from [Loyola University Chicago](/org/loyola-university-chicago) and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management, General from University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business.

Their manager is Mark S. Hoplamazian, President and Chief Executive Officer. and Eben Hewitt - Chief Information Officer reports to Mark Vondrasek. They work with Peter Fulton - Group President – EAME/Southwest Asia, Joan Bottarini - Chief Financial Officer, and David Udell - Group President - Asia Pacific.

Mark Vondrasek

Joan Bottarini is the current Chief Financial Officer at [Hyatt](/org/hyatt). Joan has held various finance-related positions at [Hyatt](/org/hyatt) Hotels Corporation for the past 18 years, including SVP Finance Americas and VP Hotel Finance. Prior to working at [Hyatt](/org/hyatt), they were Controller, Development at [Essex Property Trust](/org/essex-property-trust) and Manager at [KPMG](/org/kpmg).

Joan Bottarini studied accountancy at [Northern Illinois University](/org/northern-illinois-university)'s College of Business, earning a bachelor's degree.

Joan Bottarini works with Peter Sears - Group President - Americas, Alejandro Reynal - CEO, [Apple Leisure Group](/org/apple-leisure-group), and Mark Vondrasek - Chief Commercial Officer. Joan Bottarini reports to Mark S. Hoplamazian, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Joan Bottarini

Eben Hewitt previously served as Chief Technology Officer at Sabre Hospitality, a leading technology provider for the hospitality industry, serving more than 40,000 hotels and resorts spanning 160 countries. He also brings experience from prior technology leadership roles at Choice Hotels and O’Reilly Media.



Eben Hewitt

Kory Chiu

Panna Utpaul

H. Charles Floyd

Peter Sears is the Group President - Americas at [Hyatt](/org/hyatt). Peter has held various Rooms Division positions at [Hyatt](/org/hyatt) Hotels Corporation from 1987 to 1998. Peter was the General Manager at [Hyatt](/org/hyatt) Fisherman's Wharf from 1998 to 1999, Park [Hyatt](/org/hyatt) San Francisco from 1999 to 2001, and [Hyatt](/org/hyatt) Regency Orange County from 2001 to 2004. Peter was also the General Manager at [Hyatt](/org/hyatt) Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino from 2004 to 2005. From 2006 to 2009, they were the SVP Field Operations at [Hyatt](/org/hyatt) Hotels Corporation.

Peter Sears received a BS in Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management from [Purdue University](/org/purdue-university).

They work with Malaika Myers - Chief Human Resources Officer, Peter Fulton - Group President – EAME/Southwest Asia, and David Udell - Group President - Asia Pacific. Peter Sears reports to Mark S. Hoplamazian, President and Chief Executive Officer.

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