John Stauss - FIH MI

Regional Vice President & General Manager

Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane

John was appointed General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel London on Park Lane in October 1994, having previously been the General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies. Two years later, he became Regional Vice President. His current responsibilities include overseeing hotel operations for three Four Seasons in the UK plus multiple Four Seasons in other parts of Europe. John has been with Four Seasons for 34 years, after joining the group in 1982 as Resident Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Clift San Francisco. In 1985, he became the pre-opening Hotel Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Newport Beach and in 1998, he moved as General Manager to the Caribbean to open Four Seasons Resort Nevis. Before joining Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, John worked for Hyatt Hotels and also had postings in a variety of independent hotels including the Caribeean islands of Mustique and St. Lucia. He studied at Oregon State University and later graduated with honours from the Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne in 1976.