MILWAUKEE, Wis.
The Marcus Corporation announced that Joseph S. Khairallah was named president of Marcus Hotels & Resorts. Khairallah joined Marcus Hotels & Resorts in 2013 as COO and in 2014 he assumed day-to-day oversight for the hotel division and became a member of the Executive Management Committee.
“Joe has built an organization focused on operational excellence, profitability, quality and integrity,” said Greg Marcus, president and CEO of The Marcus Corporation. “Under his leadership, the hotel division has enjoyed strong financial performance while continuing its unwavering commitment to [guest service]."
Khairallah served 30 years with Hyatt Hotels, where he was vice president of rooms, spa and security for Hyatt’s Americas Group, with responsibility for 155 properties, including 40 spas. Prior to that, he was vice president of rooms for Hyatt’s International Operations for five years, where he oversaw 120 hotels in 44 countries. He began his tenure with Hyatt in 1983 at the Grand Hyatt New York.
Khairallah is a native of Lebanon, graduated from the prestigious Haulot Institute in Belgium and has studied six languages. He and his wife Susan have three teenage boys.
Marcus Hotels & Resorts owns and/or manages 18 hotels, resorts and other properties in the U.S. The company’s portfolio includes city-center meeting hotels, upscale resorts, historic properties, and premium branded and independent first-class hotels.
