5 Minutes With: Kerry Hatch, President, St. Regis and The Luxury Collection

摘要

Amidst great growth in the luxury hotel sector, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide appointed Kerry Hatch to the newly created role of president Of St. Regis and The Luxury Collection, making her the highest-ranking woman in the company. The appointment of Hatch, a longtime American Express executive with a brand-building background, fits with CEO Steven Heyer's strategy to transform Starwood into a brand company (Heyer is a former Coca-Cola executive). Since joining Starwood four months ago, Hatch already has overseen the opening of the new St. Regis San Francisco, and will do more of the same going forward as the brand plans a number of new openings over the next three years. HOTELS caught up with Hatch to discuss her entry into the hotel business, her role as a powerful female executive and her plans for Starwood's luxury brands.