HYATT has announced the advancement of a number of its colleagues to general manager positions.
Adrian Slater is now general manager of Grand Hyatt Seoul. Slater began his career with Hyatt in 1987 at Hyatt Regency Auckland, before working at Hyatt Regency hotels in Dubai, Perth, Saipan, Guam and Incheon. Prior to this appointment, he was general manager at Grand Hyatt Dubai.
Starting from August 17, Paul Wright will take the helm as general manager of Park Hyatt Beijing. Wright became hotel manager of Park Hyatt Dubai and subsequently Grand Hyatt Beijing, before assuming his latest role as general manager at Grand Hyatt Incheon in 2012.
Johnny Kiu has been selected as general manager of Hyatt Regency Wuhan Optics Valley, effective from August 17. Kiu has vast hospitality experience working for a number of international hotel chains, including Four Seasons, Marriot and Shangri-La. He was last general manager at Hyatt Regency Guiyang.
Mark Lyons will be general manager of the Hyatt-managed Roppongi Hills Club, starting from July 15. Lyons began his Hyatt tenure in 1995, before progressing through various rooms-management positions. In his last role, he was hotel manager at Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi.
Sarah Wang will be general manager of Hyatt Place Luoyang, effective from August 1. Since 2014, she has been the pre-opening and opening executive assistant manager for rooms at Grand Hyatt Dalian.
Currently area vice president and general manager of Park Hyatt Beijing, Ronald Kang will be temporarily assigned to the Beijing Support Centre for Hyatt Special Projects, effective from September 1.
