Hyatt Appoints S. Vidyashankar As Regional Vice President Of Human Resources - India & Southwest Asia

Hyatt has announced the appointment of S. Vidyashankar as Regional Vice President of Human Resources, India and Southwest Asia. With over 23 years of experience in hospitality human resources — including more than two decades with Hyatt — Vidyashankar brings deep insight into building strong teams and cultures. In his new role, he will shape Hyatt’s people strategy across the region, supporting the company’s continued growth and expanding footprint.

Vidyashankar will work closely with regional and hotel leadership teams to strengthen leadership capability, nurture talent, and foster a culture that reflects Hyatt’s purpose and values. His focus will be on creating consistent, future-ready people practices that help teams thrive as the business evolves.

Before this appointment, Vidyashankar served as Area Director of Human Resources, where he led the HR function for 18 hotels across six states. In that role, he partnered with General Managers and hotel HR and Training teams to further enhance Hyatt’s people practices across the portfolio.

Over the course of his career with Hyatt, Vidyashankar has held several leadership roles, including at multiple properties in India. His experience spans multi-location HR leadership, hotel pre-openings and transitions, talent management, stakeholder engagement, statutory compliance, trade union negotiations, and industrial relations.

Vidyashankar holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, specialising in Human Resources and Marketing from SIES College of Management Studies, Nerul, and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Mumbai.

About Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company guided by its purpose – to care for people so they can be their best. As of June 30, 2025, the Company's portfolio included more than 1,450 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 80 countries across six continents. The Company's offering includes brands in the Luxury Portfolio, including Park Hyatt®, Alila®, Miraval®, Impression by Secrets, and The Unbound Collection by Hyatt®; the Lifestyle Portfolio, including Andaz®, Thompson Hotels®, The Standard®, Dream® Hotels, The StandardX, Breathless Resorts & Spas®, JdV by Hyatt®, Bunkhouse® Hotels, and Me and All Hotels; the Inclusive Collection, including Zoëtry® Wellness & Spa Resorts, Hyatt Ziva®, Hyatt Zilara®, Secrets® Resorts & Spas, Dreams® Resorts & Spas, Hyatt Vivid Hotels & Resorts, Sunscape® Resorts & Spas, Alua Hotels & Resorts®, and Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts; the Classics Portfolio, including Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Destination by Hyatt®, Hyatt Centric®, Hyatt Vacation Club®, and Hyatt®; and the Essentials Portfolio, including Caption by Hyatt®, Unscripted by Hyatt, Hyatt Place®, Hyatt House®, Hyatt Studios, Hyatt Select, and UrCove. Subsidiaries of the Company operate the World of Hyatt® loyalty program, ALG Vacations®, Mr & Mrs Smith, Unlimited Vacation Club®, Amstar® DMC destination management services, and Trisept Solutions® technology services. For more information,  visit www.hyatt.com.