Alvaro Montoya Mora is vice president, design for Andaz, Thompson Hotels, and Dream Hotels for Hyatt Lifestyle Group. In this role, he oversees brand-led design and physical activations for new hotels, renovations of existing hotels, along with design evaluation of new development opportunities.

Prior to this role, Alvaro was the RVP Design Services for the U.S. and Canada and the studio head for Hyatt Lifestyle design studio working in partnership with Hyatt’s global branding, lifestyle, and timeless operations and development teams, strategically growing brand portfolios while focusing on creating innovating projects and one-of-a-kind experiences.

With an extensive background leading design and interior architectural teams in several countries and continuously searching for new ways of redefining hospitality experiences, Alvaro has been leading the growth of Hyatt Design Services during the last decade, including the creation of Hyatt Lifestyle Studio.

Prior joining Hyatt in 2016, he was design director at SEE, one of the most renowned interior design firms in South America, directing and overseeing hotel and restaurant design across Latin America, including one of the first Hyatt Centric. Previously, Alvaro was a project designer at TonyChi and Associates in New York, where he worked in several high-end hospitality projects all over the world and learned about hospitality design and hotel operations from one of the most well-known hospitality designers.