Marcus® Hotels & Resorts Appoints Joseph Khairallah to Chief Operating Officer and Jeff Peterson to
Marcus® Hotels & Resorts Appoints Joseph Khairallah to Chief Operating Officer and Jeff Peterson to Vice President of Operations
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYS: MCS) , today announced that Joseph Khairallah has been appointed chief operating officer and Jeff Peterson has joined the company as vice president of operations.
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A seasoned hospitality veteran, Khairallah began a 30-year career with Hyatt Hotels in 1983 at the Grand Hyatt New York in New York, N.Y. and has worked in various locations and roles for the global hospitality company. In his most recent role as vice president of rooms, spa and security for Hyatt Americas Group, Khairallah supported 383 hotels and was directly responsible for the oversight of 155 properties, playing a lead role in opening the new luxury Andaz Maui at Wailea resort in Wailea, Hawaii. Additionally, he oversaw the operations of 30 existing spas and was instrumental in preparing for the opening of 10 new spas within the Hyatt portfolio. Other highlights during his tenure with Hyatt include serving as vice president of rooms for the company's international group, where he was responsible for 115 hotels throughout the globe, and general manager of the Hyatt Regency in Montreal where he oversaw a multi-million dollar rebranding and renovation of the property. Khairallah graduated from the prestigious Istitut Haulot in Brussels, Belgium, with a hotel management degree.
Peterson joins Marcus Hotels & Resorts with 18 years of hospitality industry experience in a variety of roles at Hyatt Hotels Corporation. He joined Hyatt in 1991 as director of finance and most recently served as vice president, corporate transactions/global asset management, where he was responsible for asset management and execution of financial transactions involving Hyatt's existing hotel real estate assets, joint ventures and management agreements. Most recently, Peterson served as chief financial officer of Ticketmaster Resale, a division of Ticketmaster/Live Nation, the second largest company in the online resale ticket industry. Peterson, a CPA, began his career in public accounting at the international accounting firm, KPMG. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree in accounting. He serves on the Board of Directors as treasurer of Have Dreams, a non-for-profit that delivers direct services to children and young adults with autism.
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Marcus Hotels & Resorts
Marcus Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYS: MCS) , owns and/or manages 20 hotels, resorts and other properties in 11 states. A force in the hospitality industry, Marcus Hotels & Resorts provides expertise in management, development and historic renovations. The company's portfolio includes a wide variety of properties including city-center meeting hotels, upscale resorts and branded first-class hotels. For more information on the latest news and updates, please visit: http://media.marcushotels.com and follow the company on Facebook and Twitter (@MarcusHotels).
About The Marcus Corporation
Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., The Marcus Corporation is a leader in the lodging and entertainment industries, with significant company-owned real estate assets. In addition to its Marcus Hotels & Resorts division, the company's movie theatre division, Marcus Theatres®, is the fifth largest theatre circuit in the United States and currently owns or operates 685 screens at 55 locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and Ohio. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.marcuscorp.com.
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