Ripton Melhado

Ripton Melhado is the Senior Vice President of Field Operations at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, a position held since 2018. Previously, they served as Area Vice President and General Manager at Hyatt Hotels Corporation from 2017 to 2018, and they have held various senior roles in hotel management, including Vice President of Operational Strategy for Hyatt Place & Hyatt House Americas. Ripton’s extensive career in the hospitality industry includes key positions such as Director of Rooms at multiple Hyatt properties, starting their journey with the company as an Assistant Executive Housekeeper at Hyatt Regency Atlanta. They earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Morris Brown College in 1992.