10 Hyatt regional operations leaders
Regional Vice President, Operations, Japan & Micronesia and SVP Field Operations - Lifestyle are among the current titles held by these Hyatt regional operations leaders, who run or have run regions for Hyatt. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at Hyatt from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Daniel Hernandez
LinkedInExperience: Regional VP. Operations · Hyatt
Daniel Hernandez has been Regional VP. Operations at Hyatt since January 2023, based in the Dominican Republic, and the profile headline places the role in Hyatt Inclusive Collection. Daniel Hernandez was Regional VP of Operations (2017 to 2023) and Director of Operations DR (2003 to 2008) at AMResorts, and General Manager at Casa de Campo Resort & Villas (2010 to 2017).
David Samuel
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President of Operations - Hyatt Hotels and Resorts · Hyatt
David Samuel has been Regional Vice President of Operations - Hyatt Hotels and Resorts at Hyatt since January 2024, based in The Bahamas. David Samuel was Director of Food And Beverage at Grand Hyatt Baha Mar (2019 to 2024), Director Of Rooms at Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa (2018 to 2019) and Director of Food and Beverage at Park Hyatt Chicago (2014 to 2016).
Emilio Huhn
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President Operations LATAM & ENCA · Hyatt
Emilio Huhn was Regional Vice President Operations LATAM & ENCA at Hyatt from October 2021 to August 2024, based in Panama City. Emilio Huhn was also Global Brand Director at AMResorts Europe (2019 to 2021), Area Operations Director at AMResorts (2016 to 2017) and General Manager at Hotel Secrets Wild Orchid & St. James, Montego Bay (2010 to 2017).
Hugo Sánchez Torroba
LinkedInExperience: Regional VP, Operations EMEA at HYATT Hotels Corp - Inclusive Collection · Hyatt
Hugo Sánchez Torroba has been Regional VP, Operations EMEA at HYATT Hotels Corp - Inclusive Collection since March 2022, based in Palma, Balearic Islands. Hugo Sánchez Torroba held two General Manager roles at Hyatt (2016 to 2018 and 2018 to 2022) and was Assistant General Manager at H10 Hotels (2012 to 2016).
Ken Harris
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President · Hyatt
Ken Harris has held the role of Regional Vice President at Hyatt since 2005, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and the profile also lists a current VP Operations title at Hyatt in the Operations department at vice president level. The profile headline reads VP Operations at Hyatt.
Kenji Fukunaga
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President, Operations, Japan & Micronesia · Hyatt
Kenji Fukunaga has been Regional Vice President, Operations, Japan & Micronesia at Hyatt since January 2023, based in Japan. Kenji Fukunaga was a Board of Director General Manager at Hotel Metropolitan Premier Taipei (2019 to 2022) and Area General Manager of Japan & Guam General Manager at SHRW, LLC (2003 to 2018).
Lokesh Sabharwal
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President - Operations, India & South West Asia · Hyatt
Lokesh Sabharwal was Regional Vice President - Operations, India & South West Asia at Hyatt from April 2022 to October 2026, and has been Regional Vice President - Openings, Conversions & Strategic Projects, India & South West Asia at Hyatt since October 2026, based in Gurgaon. Lokesh Sabharwal also held leadership positions at Hyatt from 1999 to 2004.
Mark Jennings
LinkedInExperience: SVP Field Operations - Lifestyle · Hyatt
Mark Jennings has been SVP Field Operations - Lifestyle at Hyatt since January 2019, based in the Washington, D.C. area, and was a General Manager at Hyatt from 2005 to 2007. Mark Jennings was also Executive Vice President Of Operations at Two Roads Hospitality (2015 to 2018) and Regional Vice President Hotel Operations - MidAtlantic at Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants (2007 to 2015).
Ricardo S. Domínguez Guadalupe
LinkedInExperience: Regional VP Operations Canary Islands & Portugal · Hyatt
Ricardo S. Domínguez Guadalupe has been Regional VP Operations Canary Islands & Portugal at Hyatt since August 2023, and was a Gerente general (general manager) at Hyatt from 2022 to 2023. Ricardo S. Domínguez Guadalupe was also Regional Operations Director Mercosur at Minor Hotels Europe and Americas (2017 to 2018).
Richard Greaves
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President-Operations, Greater China · HYATT Hotels
Richard Greaves was Regional Vice President-Operations, Greater China at HYATT Hotels from October 2024 to September 2025, and has been Managing Director-Classics, Essentials & Inclusive, Greater China at HYATT Hotels since October 2025, based in Hong Kong. Richard Greaves was also Area Vice President / General Manager at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong (2017 to 2024) and at Grand Hyatt Shanghai (2014 to 2017).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's region and hotel type, such as resorts, all-inclusive or lifestyle hotels or a specific country, to the question you are working on. Check how long they have held the regional role, since someone newly moved up from running a hotel and a long-tenured regional leader can describe different parts of the job.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you divide your time across the hotels in your region?
- 02What measures do you review first to judge how a group of hotels is performing?
- 03What changed most in your work when you moved from running one hotel to overseeing a region?
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