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Marc Jacheet – Group President for the Europe, Africa, and Middle East (EAME) for Hyatt – Image Credit Hyatt
Hyatt Hotels Corporation recently announced a series of changes to its senior leadership team. This move highlights the company’s evolution to become more brand-focused and agile.
Marc Jacheet has been appointed as Group President for the Europe, Africa, and Middle East (EAME) region, effective March 17, 2025, with his full transition into the role set for July 1, 2025. Jacheet brings over two decades of management experience across various global luxury and consumer brands, including De Beers, Louis Vuitton, Moët & Chandon, and Evian. He will be based at Hyatt’s EAME Hub in Zurich, reporting directly to President & CEO Mark Hoplamazian.
Javier Águila, who has driven significant growth in Hyatt’s EAME region since 2022, is set to become Hyatt’s new Chief Growth Officer on July 1, 2025. Águila will oversee Hyatt’s overall growth strategies and execution, in addition to his recently announced role as President, Inclusive Collection, which took effect on March 1, 2025. Águila will maintain his leadership role in the EAME region and assist Jacheet in his transition until June 30, 2025.
Jim Chu, serving as Hyatt’s Chief Growth Officer since 2022, will assume a new role as Head of Owner Relations from July 1, 2025. This change will enable Chu to focus more on this crucial stakeholder group. Chu will continue to report to Hoplamazian.
These leadership changes are part of Hyatt’s commitment to becoming a more brand-focused organization. The company is intent on catering to the differentiated needs of guests, owners, and developers across its five distinct brand portfolios: Lifestyle, Luxury, Inclusive, Classics, and Essentials.
President & CEO Mark Hoplamazian stated that these changes highlight Hyatt’s approach of bringing in top business leaders with extensive brand and operating expertise like Marc Jacheet, and assigning strategic roles to existing leaders like Javier Águila and Jim Chu. He expressed confidence that these changes would enhance the company’s growth and its transition towards becoming a more brand-focused, high-performance enterprise.
