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John Arnett joined Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc as Chief Executive Officer of North America on 14 March 2007, and was appointed an executive director of the Board on 3 May 2007. As CEO of North American operations, he is responsible for day to day operations as well as the expansion of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels' North American operations.He has worked in the hospitality industry for 30 years, most recently as President of the Kor Hotel Group in Los Angeles, where he led the Group's expansion of its luxury hotels and resorts. Prior to that, he worked for over 10 years at the Kimpton Hotel and Restaurant Group, where as Senior Vice President, he oversaw the operations and profitability of 37 Kimpton Group properties, while guiding the transition of new assets into stable operating businesses. Earlier, he served as Kimpton's Vice President of Acquisitions and Property Transformation, contributing to numerous acquisitions throughout the US and Canada. His background also includes the management operations of luxury hotels and resorts including General Manager of the Ritz Carlton Mauna Lani, Hawaii, where he was the recipient of both the Five Diamond Hotel and Restaurant Award. He also managed the flagship Ritz Carlton Buckhead in Atlanta; and managed resorts in Minnesota and Arizona. He has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Denver. | 