Hyatt names Rena Hozore Reiss General Counsel and Secretary
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Hyatt names Rena Hozore Reiss General Counsel and Secretary
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Category: Worldwide - Careers
- Appointments
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2010-06-22
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that Rena Hozore Reiss has been named General Counsel and Secretary, reporting to Mark S. Hoplamazian, President and Chief Executive Officer.
In this role, Reiss will provide legal counsel, guidance and strategic advice in support of the company’s business activities worldwide, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance, while protecting Hyatt’s interests and assets in matters related to business and securities law, litigation, real estate, labor relations, international operations, corporate communications and insurance. In addition, she will serve as Corporate Secretary for Hyatt Hotels Corporation and a number of subsidiary companies.
“I am delighted to welcome Rena to the Hyatt team,” said Hoplamazian. “Her collaborative approach to business, experience in providing strategic advice and counsel, and her demonstrated success in working across functional and geographic lines make her the ideal leader for our legal department. As Hyatt continues to pursue its goal of becoming the preferred brand for associates, guests and owners in every segment we serve, I look forward to working with Rena and know she will make a strong contribution to the company’s long-term value creation efforts.”
Reiss joins Hyatt from Marriott International, Inc., where she was Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, overseeing a legal team responsible for supporting the company’s development activities in the Americas. Reiss joined Marriott in 2000 as Senior Counsel focused on North American lodging transactions and held a variety of increasingly responsible positions during her tenure there, including Vice President and Assistant General Counsel.
Prior to entering the hospitality industry, Reiss held positions at: Thomson Muraro Razook & Hart in Miami, Fla.; the Miami Herald Publishing Company; and Counts & Kanne, Chartered in Washington, DC, where she was a Partner. She is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School.
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