Dr. Jeffrey O is an internationally renowned CEO, educator, leadership coach, and author. Described as one of the most famous people in the world of Hospitality, he has been featured on the cover of several business and hospitality magazines.
He is the current president of the International Hospitality Institute (IHI) where he oversees IHI's global operations. He is also CEO at St. Justine, the ultra-luxury travel brand.
Featuring offices in various countries, the International Hospitality Institute is the leading professional education, advocacy, and standards organization for the global hospitality industry.
Dr. Jeffrey O has published several books of fiction and non-fiction. Kirkus Reviews described Jeffrey’s most recent thriller, Dead or Alive, as a “razor-sharp crime tale” and the book’s protagonist as “a superlative hero.”
Dr. Jeffrey O has held leadership positions such as CEO, COO, and Divisional Vice President, and has managed annual portfolio revenues exceeding $250 million. He has served as a Board Member on Marriott International’s Rooms Advisory Board and serves on several boards.
In February 2023, he was elected as Chairman of the Hoteliers’ Guild Academy of Hospitality Arts, an invitation-only society of the world’s leading hoteliers based in Lugano, Switzerland. In 2021, he received the Industry Choice Award from Otolo, a London based hospitality organization, in recognition of his mentoring work for the global hospitality industry. In 2022, he received the Pan African American Leadership Award from the African Women’s Leadership Forum (AWLO). In 2023, he was honored as the Hospitality Icon of the Year by the Pyne Awards.
Dr. Jeffrey O earned his Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from Johnson University. In 2023, he was admitted into a master’s program for Adult Education and Leadership at Columbia University, New York.
Visit Dr. Jeffrey O at www.JeffreyO.com or his Wikipedia page:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_O
To book Jeffrey for speaking engagements, visit his Speaker's Bureau page:
www.aaespeakers.com/keynote-speakers/dr-jeffrey-o
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