Starwood Hotels & Resorts has appointed Even Frydenberg to the role of Senior Vice President, Western Europe and Global Initiatives. Mr. Frydenberg has 20 years of experience with Starwood and most recently served as Senior Vice President of Operations and Global Initiatives for the Europe, Africa & the Middle East (EAME) division.
A Norwegian national, Mr. Frydenberg graduated with an MBA from Stanford University in California before starting his career with Starwood in 1993 as Executive Assistant Manager responsible for the Rooms Division and Food & Beverage at the Sheraton Copenhagen in Denmark.
Michael Wale, President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa and Middle East, stated, “During his 20 years with Starwood, Even has been instrumental in driving innovation in our hotel operations and delivering results for our owners and shareholders. His sense of teamwork and cross functional collaboration, combined with his background as General Manager and Area Manager in several European hotels makes him perfectly positioned to take the reins of the Western Europe region.”