Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Alejandro Reynal as President and Chief Executive Officer effective 17 October.

Mr. Reynal succeeds John Davison, a 20-year veteran of Four Seasons, who announced his intention to retire late last year and remains a member of the Company’s Board.

With more than two decades of executive leadership experience in the global travel and hospitality, business services, and telecommunications industries, Mr. Reynal, 49, most recently served as President and CEO of Apple Leisure Group, a leading luxury resort management and leisure travel group, owned by Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

From 2011 to 2019, Mr. Reynal was CEO of Atento, a global customer relationship management and business process outsourcing services company.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Reynal held strategic management positions at Telefonica and The CocaCola Company.