HYATT ANNOUNCES SENIOR LEADERSHIP CHANGES AMID EVOLUTION TO MORE BRAND-FOCUSED ENTERPRISE
Marc Jacheet joins Hyatt to lead EAME region; Javier Águila appointed as Chief Growth Officer; Jim Chu named Head of Owner Relations. |
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HYATT ANNOUNCES SENIOR LEADERSHIP CHANGES AMID EVOLUTION TO MORE BRAND-FOCUSED ENTERPRISE
Marc Jacheet joins Hyatt to lead EAME region; Javier Águila appointed as Chief Growth Officer; Jim Chu named Head of Owner Relations. |
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2025-03-06
 Marc Jacheet joins Hyatt as Group President, Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME)
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Javier Águila, who has been leading Hyatt’s EAME region to significant growth and performance since 2022, is being appointed as Hyatt’s newChief Growth Officer, effective July 1, 2025, in addition to his recently announced role asPresident, Inclusive Collection, effective March 1, 2025. In his new global role, Águila will oversee Hyatt’s overall growth through development strategy and execution as well as transactions. He will remain in the EAME leadership role and support Jacheet in his transition between March 17 and June 30, 2025, after which time both will fully assume their new roles and Águila will continue to report to Hoplamazian.
Jim Chu, who has served as Hyatt’s Chief Growth Officer since 2022, will assume a new position asHead of Owner Relations, effective July 1, 2025, bringing even more focus and dedication to this important stakeholder group. Chu will continue to report to Hoplamazian.
These leadership changes further strengthen Hyatt’s commitment to becoming a more brand-focused organization that is set up to care even more for the differentiated needs of guests, owners and developers across five distinct brand portfolios: Lifestyle, Luxury, Inclusive, Classics and Essentials.
“Today's announcements highlight two key points for Hyatt,” said Mark Hoplamazian, President & CEO, Hyatt: “First, bringing in top business leaders with deep brand and operating expertise like Marc Jacheet will lead to building EAME’s momentum in performance and growth and accelerate our evolution toward a more brand-focused, high-performance enterprise. Second, assigning new strategic roles to Hyatt leaders like Javier Águila and Jim Chu demonstrates the agile leadership capabilities we are developing for the future.”
Hoplamazian continues: “I am delighted to welcome Marc to the Hyatt family. He brings extensive global operations experience from leading consumer brands, a fresh perspective on our industry, and importantly, aligns closely with our culture. Javier’s expertise in organic and inorganic growth as well as extensive M&A and strategic investments experience derives from his time at private equity firms in Europe. Considering the growth momentum the EAME region has experienced under his leadership since 2022, I am confident he will expertly guide the next chapter of Hyatt’s global growth journey across all five brand portfolios. Jim’s 20 years in owner- and operator-focused roles at Hyatt perfectly position him to drive innovation and deliver exceptional value to this key stakeholder group in a more focused way.”
The term “Hyatt” is used in this release for convenience to refer to Hyatt Hotels Corporation and/or one or more of its affiliates.About Hyatt Hotels CorporationHyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company guided by its purpose – to care for people so they can be their best. As of December31, 2024, the Company's portfolio included more than 1,400 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 79 countries across six continents. The Company's offering includes brands in the Luxury Portfolio, including Park Hyatt, Alila, Miraval, Impression by Secrets, and The Unbound Collection by Hyatt; the Lifestyle Portfolio, including Andaz, Thompson Hotels, The Standard, Dream Hotels, The Standard X, Breathless Resorts & Spas, JdV by Hyatt, Bunkhouse Hotels, and Me and All Hotels; the Inclusive Collection, including Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts, Hyatt Ziva, Hyatt Zilara, Secrets Resorts & Spas, Dreams Resorts & Spas, Hyatt Vivid Hotels & Resorts, Sunscape Resorts & Spas, and Alua Hotels & Resorts; the Classics Portfolio, including Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Destination by Hyatt, Hyatt Centric, Hyatt Vacation Club, and Hyatt; and the Essentials Portfolio, including Caption by Hyatt, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Hyatt Studios, and UrCove. Subsidiaries of the Company operate the World of Hyatt loyalty program, ALG Vacations, Mr & Mrs Smith, Unlimited Vacation Club, Amstar DMC destination management services, and Trisept Solutions technology services.
 Javier Águila appointed as Hyatt’s new Chief Growth Officer
Photo credit © Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
 Jim Chu will assume a new position as Head of Owner Relations, effective July 1, 2025
Photo credit © Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
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