New Leadership at Starwood's EAME Region

STAMFORD, CT—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide says Roeland Vos, long-time president of Starwood’s Europe, Africa, & Middle East region, will step down and be succeeded by 35-year veteran Michael Wale. Most recently Wale served as senior VP and director of operations for Western Europe. Vos will transition into a consulting role with the company, effective June 1.

Frits van Paasschen, president and CEO of Starwood, stated, “We are grateful to Roeland for his many outstanding contributions to Starwood during his more than 30 years with the company. One of the most respected operators in the industry, Roeland has overseen Starwood’s growth across a diverse region, and during his 12-year tenure leading EAME we’ve nearly doubled our hotel footprint in the region and accelerated our business in key fast-growing markets. We are delighted that Roeland will continue to work with Starwood in a consulting role to support development and the growth of our brands across the EAME region.”