Olivier Chavy

Olivier Chavy started his career within French Group Lucien Barriere, for which he served as general manager of several luxury hotels, including Hotel Normandy Deauville 5* (aged 27) and Hotel Hermitage La Baule 5*.

In 2000, he joined the Hilton Hotels Corporation, serving as general manager of the Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa, and later general manager of the Hilton Arc de Triomphe in Paris (512 rooms, 400 employees).[4]

In 2007, Olivier Chavy left Europe for Florida, joining Hilton's Hilton Grand Vacations brand, for which he supervised the global resorts operations (Senior Vice President).

In 2010, he headed the Lifestyle & Luxury Brands of Hilton Worldwide in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa,[5] including the Conrad brand and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection (more than 50 luxury hotels in these regions).[6]

In 2019, Chavy was appointed President of RCI.

He holds BA in Hotel Management from École Hôtelière de Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines, a post-graduate diploma from ESSEC Business School in Paris, and an MBA from Cornell University.

Chavy also serves on multiple boards including the French Foreign Trade Advisory Board - CCEF and The University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management.