Alvaro Tejeda Schroeder, Vice President for The Americas for Melia Hotels International has stepped down from his role with the Spanish hotel company. Philippe Cassis has been appointed Regional Vice President for The Americas, effective August 20, 2019. His experience includes several Regional SVP roles with Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Sun Resorts and more recently COO of Belmond. The company is confident that Philippe, along with the regional executive team, will significantly contribute to the continued strength, growth and consolidation of its strategy in the Americas region.