17. Pablo Graf, Senior Vice President, operations, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Southwest Asia (Last year 14th)
Graf was appointed to Hyatt’S Dubai office in 2012 to oversee the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Maldives and the Indian subcontinent — regions identified as very important for Hyatt’s expansion strategy.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation currently has 10 properties operating across the GCC, and at least nine new hotels are expected to open in the region by 2017.
These include Hyatt Regency Makkah, Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya, Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Residences Emirates Pearl, Park Hyatt Doha, Hyatt Place Makkah and Hyatt House Makkah, Hyatt House Jeddah/Sari Street and Hyatt Place Jeddah/Medina Road.
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By the number
Number of years in role: 3.5
Number of years with company: 25
Number of Middle East operating hotels: 10
Number of Middle East pipeline hotels: 9
Fun Fact
Pablo Graf began his career with Hyatt as a corporate trainee in New Orleans in the mid-80s
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