Executive Leadership Team
Mark S. Hoplamazian
Harmit J. Singh
Stephen G. Haggerty
Rakesh Sarna
H. Charles Floyd
Rena Hozore Reiss
John Wallis
Robert W. K. Webb

Board of Directors
Thomas J. Pritzker
Mark S. Hoplamazian
Bernard W. Aronson
Richard A. Friedman
Susan D. Kronick
Mackey J. McDonald
James H. Wooten, Jr.
Gregory B. Penner
Penny Pritzker
Michael A. Rocca
Byron D. Trott
Richard C. Tuttle


Executive Leadership Team



Rakesh Sarna, Chief Operating Officer, International Operations

Rakesh Sarna has served as our Chief Operating Officer—International since August 2007. Mr. Sarna has been with us since 1979. Mr. Sarna is responsible for management of our full service hotels and resorts outside of the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. He also oversees the operations of our Divisional offices in Zurich, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Dubai, UAE and Mexico City and oversees various corporate functions in Chicago, IL. Since June 2007, Mr. Sarna has served as the Chief Operating Officer for Hyatt International Corporation. From September 2006 to June 2007, he served as Senior Vice President for Hyatt International Corporation. Prior to that, from April 2001 to September 2006, Mr. Sarna served as our Vice President of Operations for Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and from September 1999 to April 2001 as Director of Operations for Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Prior to that, from January 1997 to September 1999, he served as regional director for South Asia. Mr. Sarna joined Hyatt in 1979 and has held a variety of senior management food and beverage positions and served as General Manager for Hyatt Regency Belgrade, Park Hyatt UN Plaza, New York and Hyatt Regency Macau.

Download Photo | Printer Version