Rafael Nader

Rafael Nader has an extensive work experience in the hospitality industry. Rafael started their career in 1996 as an Account Manager, Group Coordinator, and Reservations staff at The Leading Hotels of the World. In 1999, they joined Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. as a Complex Director of Sales, Revenue Management, and Global Sales Leader. Rafael then worked at W Hotels as a Director of Sales & Marketing from 2008 to 2018. From 2018 to 2021, they held the role of Vice President of Global Channels and Partnerships, Advisor, Special Projects at Zoox Smart Data, where they led the go-to-market channel and partnership marketing strategy. In 2019, they joined SH Hotels & Resorts as an Area Director of Sales & Marketing. Rafael also worked at 1 Hotels, Baccarat Hotel & Residences, and Marriott International in various sales and marketing roles.

Rafael Nader earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business between 2016 and 2018. Rafael also studied Strategic Leadership with a focus on the impact of personality styles on communication and managing people effectively at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration. Additionally, they pursued a degree in Marketing Planning in the Hospitality Industry at the same institution. Rafael Nader further enhanced their education by studying Economics at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, and took courses in Organizational Behavior. Rafael obtained a degree in Administração de Empresas/ Produção Industrial from Faculdade de Engenharia Sao Paulo-FESP / Faculdade de Administracao Sao Paulo-FAPI. Furthermore, they completed Six Sigma training modules and workshops in Innovation Transfer at Six Sigma Innovation Transfer focused on Starwood Hotels.