Fairmont Hotels & Resorts appoints Mark Willis as Chief Executive Officer and Yigit Sezgin as Chief Brand & Commercial Officer

Mark Willis

As the Chief Executive Officer of Fairmont Hotels & & Resorts worldwide, Mark Willis is accountable for the high-end brand name’s revered portfolio of more than 100 hotels in operation and under advancement worldwide. He gives the function more than 3 years of top-level market experience with global hospitality brand names IHG and Sun International, in addition to the Radisson hotel Group where he invested several years in senior management positions, consisting of Senior Vice President Middle East, Africa and Turkey.

Mark holds an MBA in International Business from Oxford University and has actually finished numerous senior management programs at Cornell University.

He was the Chief Executive Officer for India, Middle East, Africa & & Turkey at Accor, managing a portfolio of more than 520 hotels in operation and advancement amongst 20 brand names.

Yigit Sezgin

As Chief Brand & & Commercial Officer of Fairmont Hotels & & Resorts worldwide, Yigit is accountable for leading the whole brand name and business technique. He brings more than 25 years of experience with global high-end brand names throughout 8 cities consisting of Ritz-Carlton, Carlson Rezidor hotel Group and BLG Capital Fund.

He takes the task after 4 years as Chief Commercial Officer for Accor IMEAT, where he supervised a portfolio of more than 425 hotels throughout 42 brand names in 41 nations, in charge of all industrial functions, mergers & & acquisitions, way of life platform and combinations.

Yigit holds a tested performance history particularly in emerging markets with strong experience in M&A, combinations, management, tactical marketing, brand name management, business efficiency and company advancement.

Yigit holds a Master’s Degree from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, from Bosphorus University.