GENERAL MANAGER, HYATT REGENCY IRVINE
WHY: Hyatt exec of 26 years named GM of newly rebranded Hyatt Regency Irvine, former Hotel Irvine; reopened this summer after shuttering during pandemic.
IN THE NEWS: Oversaw $50M renovation of 14-story hotel, including digital and physical updates to meeting spaces and overhauling the pool area; brought back to market by Hyatt Hotels Corp. after $135M acquisition in 2022. All hotel upgrades are set to finish by spring 2024.
NOTEABLE: Also oversees Hyatt House Irvine. Previous GM of Hyatt Regency Newport Beach from 2017 to 2020.
QUOTABLE: “We’re being thoughtful of the touch points.”
