Luxury Lifestyle Hotels & Resorts Appoints EVP Americas
MAY 7, 2007. Luxury Lifestyle Hotels & Resorts, a joint venture of The Stein Group and Sol Meli'a Hotels & Resorts has appointed Ronald R. Roy as Executive Vice President, Americas for Luxury Lifestyle Hotels & Resorts. In his new position, the industry veteran will spearhead the introduction of the Luxury Lifestyle Hotels & Resorts in the Americas.
"Ronald Roy's seasoned experience in the hospitality industry makes him ideally suited to oversee the new development efforts for the Luxury Lifestyle Hotels & Resorts in the Americas, where we have observed an extraordinary opportunity for growth in the coming years," stated David Stein, Chairman of The Stein Group. "We are extremely pleased to have him join Luxury Lifestyle Hotels & Resorts at a very opportune time."
A native of Scotland, Mr. Roy's vast experience in the hospitality industry began in 1966 when he was named British Tourist Authority (BTA) Manager for West Germany and Austria. Since then, he has held a number of positions within the tourism industry in Europe, the United States and Asia. Throughout his career he has been instrumental in overseeing all aspects of management and marketing programs, including sales, advertising and distribution.
Mr. Roy joined Sol Meli'a Hotels & Resorts in 1997 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Asia/Pacific Division and most recently served as Vice President of Marketing and Distribution for the Americas. Prior, he was Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Swissotel Management and was Chief Executive for the Greater Glasgow Tourist Board and Convention Bureau.
Mr. Roy also served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Cunard Hotels & Resorts and later joined Holiday Inns Worldwide as Vice President, Intermediary Marketing.
Mr. Roy holds a Diploma of Education from Jordanhill College in Glasgow and a Master of Arts (Honors) from the University of Glasgow. He is fluent in English, German and French. His years of experience in the travel and tourism industry have provided him with a unique philosophy on being a successful hotelier, "You have to reach the right person with your product, look after them - and they will come back."
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