The candidate is the previous President of Hyatt Vacation Ownership at Hyatt Hotels Corp. (NYSE: H). He joined the company in 1994 as an Executive Vice President. In 2009 he became Global Head of Residential Development at Hyatt Hotels Corp. For three years he served as the President of the Hyatt Vacation Ownership business. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.