Jeff Toscano appointed Executive Vice President at Pivot Hotels

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Jeff Toscano has been appointed as Executive Vice President of Pivot Hotels & Resorts under Davidson Hotels and Resorts, one of the leading hospitality management companies in the U.S. In his new role, Toscano is bestowed with the responsibility of maximizing profitability, driving team performance, improving asset value, building brand equity and enhancing the guest experience. He will be working through various experiential, differentiated programming at all lifestyle and luxury hotels, resorts and restaurants in the Pivot portfolio.

Jeff comes with years of experience in the industry and has been at the forefront of the boutique lifestyle segment for decades. He has worked with hotel management companies, hotel owners and developers in creating and executing distinctively unique hotel products and concepts. He also received his degree in Bachelor of Science from Purdue University in Hospitality and Institutional Management. He went on to receive another graduation degree in advanced GMP from Cornell University.

Prior to joining Pivot, Toscano served as Senior Vice President of Operations or the East region of Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s newly formed lifestyle division. He played a key role in leading and supporting the integration of legacy Two Roads Hospitality lifestyle and resort brands following Hyatt’s acquisition of the organization in 2018 during his association with the company.

He also worked as Executive Vice President of Operations at Two Roads, where he provided authentic, innovative and unconventional guest experiences. He was responsible for ensuring a high level of operating standards as a part of his job and was recognised for never compromising the quality of team member engagement and customer service deliverables for lifestyle properties and resort communities.

He even holds the experience of serving as Senior Vice President of lifestyle hotels at Highgate. He held an all-encompassing role in the job and looked after development of new hotel projects alongside overseeing operational performance. He was responsible for maintaining everything from acquisition to design and construction to branding and marketing strategy as well as operational hotel opening and eventual asset stabilization.

In addition, he has also held senior level corporate roles at Amsterdam Hospitality, Denihan Hospitality Group and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. His vast knowledge and experience will certainly contribute to take the hotel at better and bigger heights.

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