Elie Younes
Executive Vice President & Global Chief Development Officer
Radisson Hotel Group
Radisson Hotel Group
Elie Younes leads Radisson Hotel Group’s organic growth and M&A expansions across EMEA and APAC with an international team based across the world.
Elie has re-engineered Radisson Hotel Group’s development strategy to focus on asset-right growth and relevant mature and new business concepts in a fast-changing environment. He has a clear vision on delivering a compelling value proposition to investment stakeholders and is on a mission to have this executed.
Elie has re-engineered Radisson Hotel Group’s development strategy to focus on asset-right growth and relevant mature and new business concepts in a fast-changing environment. He has a clear vision on delivering a compelling value proposition to investment stakeholders and is on a mission to have this executed.
Elie’s cultural background and lifestyle accelerates his stamina and ability to be nimble, anticipate, and act fast. A Lebanese national and English citizen, Elie began his career in managerial roles in his home country, before joining HVS in London in 2001. He progressed quickly to the position of Director and a Designate MD with HVS within 5 years. He also authored a number of publications on hotel performance assessments and investments. In 2007, he joined Starwood in London as Senior Director of Acquisitions and Development. His next move took him to Hilton Hotels Worldwide as Vice President Development, based in Dubai, before joining Radisson Hotel Group (formerly The Rezidor Hotel Group) in 2010, as Vice President of Business Development for the Middle East and Africa.
Elie is fluent in English, French, and Arabic. He is educated in Beirut, Paris, New York, and London, at universities like Notre Dame, IMHI/Essec, Insead, Cornell University, Johnson Graduate Business School, and City University.
Elie is fluent in English, French, and Arabic. He is educated in Beirut, Paris, New York, and London, at universities like Notre Dame, IMHI/Essec, Insead, Cornell University, Johnson Graduate Business School, and City University.