Max Wiegerinck

Max Wiegerinck has a diverse and extensive work experience in the hospitality industry. Max has held various roles in well-known hotel companies such as StayWell Holdings, Keane, XAMLA Consultancy, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., Taste, The Peninsula Hotels, and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®).

Their most recent position at StayWell Holdings involves serving as the Regional Director of Operations - Middle East & India, responsible for operating hotels and new openings in the Middle East, India, and Egypt. Prior to that, they worked as a Project Management Consultant at Keane.

As the Senior Partner at XAMLA Consultancy, Max provided consultancy services specializing in new and refurbishing projects and operational reviews in the hospitality industry. Before that, they served as the General Manager of Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Riyadh, where they successfully opened the hotel with extensive facilities and a large Royal Suite.

At Marriott International, Max held multiple roles, including General Manager at Aloft Palm Jumeirah, where they opened the first Aloft beach resort in the world, and General Manager for New Builds & Transitions in the Middle East, overseeing project management of 40 new and conversion hotels. Max also served as General Manager at Le Royal Méridien Abu Dhabi and Hotel Manager at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort.

During their tenure at Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah, Max held the position of EAM Rooms, managing the Rooms Division team. Max also served as Rooms Division Manager at Madinat Jumeirah, a resort with multiple hotels and a range of amenities.

Max started their career at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. as FOM and later worked as a Manager at Taste and FOM at Palace Hotel Beijing by Peninsula, under The Peninsula Hotels brand.

Max began their professional journey in the hospitality industry with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), where they held various Rooms Division roles in Berlin, London, and Amsterdam.

Overall, Max Wiegerinck has demonstrated a strong background in hotel operations, project management, and consultancy services throughout their career.

Max Wiegerinck has a Bachelor's degree in an unspecified field of study from Hotelschool The Hague, which they obtained from 1986 to 1990. Max has also earned various certificates from Cornell University. These include a Certificate in Real Estate Property Management in 2022, a Certificate in Hotel Real Estate Investment & Asset Management from 2014 to 2015, and three Professional Development Program (PDP) Certificates in 2008. The PDP certificates cover the fields of Strategic Marketing for Hotels & Restaurants, Hospitality Product & Service Innovation, and Advanced Decision Making in the Hospitality Industry.