MINNEAPOLIS—According to Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, Chris Ivy has departed the company, effective Feb. 25.
Ivy joined the company as chief development officer, Americas, in late January after spending some 16 months with Interstate Hotels & Resorts as EVP, acquisitions and development. Ivy brought with him nearly 20 years of hotel industry experience, including stints with Westin Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International and Hyatt Hotels Corp.
In his most recent position with Carlson, Ivy was expected to significantly bolster the company’s pipeline of owned/managed and franchised hotels.