Hotel group La Quinta Holdings has appointed John Cantele as new executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Cantele will join on April 25 from Hyatt Hotels where he served as Hyatt’s global head of select hotels.
"John has extensive experience across all aspects of select service hotels, both managed and franchised. He was instrumental in growing multiple select service brands at Hyatt where he used his entrepreneurial approach as a long time owner/operator to help optimize brand distribution," said Keith A. Cline, president and CEO of La Quinta.
"We are confident that John will be instrumental in advancing our strategy to optimize financial performance over the long-term."
Before joining Hyatt, Cantele worked at LodgeWorks Hotel Corporation and held positions at various other hospitality companies including Guest Quarters Hotels, Residence Inn, and Summerfield Suites Hotels.
