INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (Feb. 1, 2017) – Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino announces the appointment of Robert Purdy as the property’s new general manager. A veteran in the hospitality industry, Purdy brings 31 years of hospitality experience with an extensive background in sales, marketing and operations. Purdy most recently served as general manager at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa in Colorado.
“I am thrilled to join the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe family,” says Purdy. “The resort and the area’s recreational offerings are second to none, and I look forward to working with the fantastic hotel team here to promote our unique Lake Tahoe hospitality to even more leisure and group travelers in 2017 and beyond.”
Purdy began his career with Hyatt Hotels and Resorts as a corporate management trainee in 1985 at the Hyatt Regency Fort Worth. Since then, Purdy has held numerous sales positions in many locations throughout the United States, including the corporate office of Hyatt Hotels and Resorts. In 2007, Purdy served as resident manager at Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego before being promoted to general manager at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center in Denver in 2008. In 2010, Purdy moved to Colorado where he was appointed the general manager of Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa.
Purdy is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology where he earned a bachelor’s in Hotel and Restaurant Management.