Kathleen Taylor out as Four Seasons Announces CEO Transition

Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts has announced Kathleen Taylor will be leaving her role as chief executive.

The privately held company, with the backing of its long-term shareholders Kingdom Holding Company, Cascade Investment and Triples Holdings, is focused on building on Four Seasons leadership position by accelerating execution of its existing strategy to drive global growth and expansion of its iconic brand.

Taylor assumed the role of chief executive from Isadore Sharp, the founder of Four Seasons in 2010.

During her almost 25 year tenure at Four Seasons she was integral to the expansion of the business which quadrupled its size, increased its global footprint from three countries to operations in 37 countries, and resulted in strategic partnerships with more than 100 hotel owners and developers across the globe.

Sharp continues as chairman and a shareholder and is closely involved in developing and advancing relationships with partners, employees and customers around the world. Four Seasons has initiated a search for Taylor’s successor and has retained Ferguson Partners, a leading executive search firm, to assist in the process.

In the interim, Four Seasons nine-member Executive Leadership Team will manage the company with oversight from the company’s board.