Azul Hospitality Group has promoted Alvaro Fraile to CEO and Mark Crisci to president of the organization. Fraile joined the company in 2021 as COO, after previously held senior positions with AC Hotels and Marriott International. He provides oversight for all of Azul’s hospitality-related operations.
Crisci joined the company in 2014 as chief investment officer, after previously holding senior positions with several hospitality management firms and brands. He focuses on the company’s administrative, legal and business matters.
Rick Mansur, one of the company’s founders and current president/CEO, will continue with the organization as executive chairman, focusing on senior talent acquisition, along with client and partner relationships.
Doug Leiber, also a founding partner at Azul, will continue his responsibilities for talent acquisition and team member retention for all levels of the organization.
“Alvaro and Mark have extensive expertise and will continue providing industry-leading results,” said Mansur. “I am confident that they will ensure Azul, as a dynamic hospitality organization, properly serves our guests, team members, clients and partners. I look forward to working alongside these two highly talented professionals as they oversee the operations of our company.”
This leadership transition is a natural progression, allowing Fraile and Crisci to collaborate in providing oversight to the day-to-day operations of Azul Hospitality Group and focus on top-line emphasis, paired with rigorous cost controls, best-in-class service standards, and the strongest possible bottom line for their clients & partners, according to the company.