Mandarin Oriental Lodge Group introduced the appointment of Christian Glauser Benz as their new Head of Growth for the Americas area. Primarily based in Miami, Christian will play a pivotal position in main the event and funding initiatives for the Americas area, specializing in the necessary US, Canada, Latin America and Caribbean markets for the group.

Christian Glauser Benz joins Mandarin Oriental from the Hyatt Company the place he served as Vice President of growth for the Americas area specializing in the Luxurious and Life-style segments. Previous to that, he performed a strategic position within the progress of Dream Lodge Group’s luxurious and way of life manufacturers the place he performed an instrumental position in rising the corporate’s model portfolio throughout the US, Caribbean, and LATAM areas.

Christian has additionally served as Vice President for JLL’s Hospitality Group, an actual property advisory and brokerage agency, overseeing lodge investments and advisory for lodge builders, manufacturers and operators within the Western US and Hawaii areas. His intensive expertise in growth and actual property began along with his profound ardour for design and structure with varied management roles at international companies corresponding to Oppenheim, Callison, and Frank Gehry.

Christian Glauser Benz’s appointment aligns seamlessly with Mandarin Oriental’s formidable targets for the Americas area, reinforcing the corporate’s dedication to key strategic gateway and leisure markets with a selected emphasis to the West Coast and the Mountain West luxurious resort locations in addition to different key leisure and concrete markets throughout the Caribbean and Latin America.

Francesco Cefalú, Chief Growth Officer of Mandarin Oriental, expressed his enthusiasm concerning the appointment, stating:

“I’m thrilled to welcome Christian Glauser Benz to the Mandarin Oriental household. Christian’s worldwide background and languages mixed along with his in-depth data of the Americas market and sense of luxurious, is an ideal match for our group. I sit up for supporting him all through our growth efforts within the area.”